Posts Tagged ‘News’
Wishes and congratulations from MPP Jagmeet Singh!By Admin - December 17th, 2013 |
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Dear Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance, As the Member of Provincial Parliament for Bramalea-Gore-Malton, it is with great pleasure that I extend my sincere congratulations to all those recognizing the talents of young Tamil youth for their accomplishments in the Arts, Academics, Athletics and Achievements. I applaud the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance for providing various tools and resources to foster a growing community of young leaders; the leaders of our future. The Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance has been a phenomenal force in empowering and motivating youth to become involved in their communities and to share their beautiful culture. I would like to recognize the donors for your generosity and your support of the endeavors of Tamil youth. I would also like to recognize the volunteers and event planners for all of their time and efforts in making the event a success. I am looking forward to seeing the youth of today become our leaders of tomorrow. Warm wishes and congratulations, Jagmeet Singh, MPP Bramalea-Gore-Malton |
Greetings from Dr.Helena Jaczek, MPP (Oak Ridges-Markham) for Top Talents 2013By Admin - December 14th, 2013 |
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Dear Friends, On behalf of the Government of Ontario, it is an honour to welcome you to the Top Talents Awards Gala as hosted by the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance. This event brings together remarkable young people from around our community and provides a great occasion to recognize their hard work and their many accomplishments while enjoying a wonderful evening. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the many individuals who help to make this event a reality, to the commitment and hard work of the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance, their organizers and volunteers, who all work tirelessly to ensure a successful evening. Sincerely, Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP Oak Ridges-Markham |
By-Elections for CTYA Board of DirectorsBy Admin - December 13th, 2013 |
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Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) is seeking dynamic individuals who are responsible, enthusiastic and creative to join our volunteer Board of Director positions. We are seeking for candidates that can utilize their experience, skills, and passion to empower youth to provide new innovative ideas and enhance the delivery of our services. CTYA will be holding the by-elections for vacant Board of Directors position at our next General Meeting that will be held on Saturday January 11th 2014. Please contact us for more details. The following positions are available for nomination: Executive Committee: Vice President Communication – 1 position Vice President Membership Development – 1 position General Council: Arts/Culture – 3 positions Education/Career Development – 1 position Tamil Nation Development – 2 positions General Council Values: http://www.CTYA.org/english/councils.html Basic Responsibilities: • Regularly attends monthly board meetings and committee related meetings. • Makes serious commitment to participate actively in developing the council and engaging membership. • Volunteers to accept assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time. • Stays informed about committee matters, prepare themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports. • Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus. • Actively participates in the committee’s annual evaluation and planning efforts. Basic Qualifications • Must be an individual member of CTYA. • In depth understanding of CTYA’s mission and accomplishments. • Able to plan, manage and execute CTYA’s mission and vision in collaboration with Board members, general members and the community. • A strong dedication to empower youth. • Strong leadership and communication skills. • Ability to commit a minimum 3-5 hours per week. • Team building skills and previous experience in a group atmosphere is an asset. Please contact us at elections@ctya.org for nomination packages. All nominations must be submitted by Sunday December 29th, 2013. Email: elections@ctya.org Phone: 647-470-2892 |
Premier Wynne Wishes for Top Talents 2013!By Admin - December 12th, 2013 |
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER Kathleen Wynne 2013TopTalents On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend warm greetings to everyone attending the Top Talents Awards Gala of the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA). The success of Ontario’s young people is vital to the future of our province. Education — inside… |
Youth Icons – Saiesan Muthulingam!By Admin - December 12th, 2013 |
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Saiesan Muthulingam will be recognized as a Youth Icon at CTYA’s 4th Annual Top Talents Awards Gala & Dinner. Saiesan is well known for his talent in the field of music. Not only does he excel in singing, but he also plays many different instruments such as the guitar and keyboard. His hard work, dedication, and passion is inspirational to many Canadian Tamil Youth. |
Tamilyouth.ca wins Best Non-Profit Website Award!By Admin - December 8th, 2013 |
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CTYA’s Website www.ctya.org and www.tamilyouth.ca was awarded the Best Non Profit Website Award on Saturday at the Biztha Social Media Awards. The blog was designed as a place for Tamil youth in Canada to share their ideas, opinions and knowledge. Many youth have shared their stories, articles, poetry and artwork pertaining to Tamil culture and their lifestyle in general on the blog. The CTYA Blog was initiated in 2009 under the url www.ctya.org/blog. In 2013, the blog was redesigned by J11 Solutions with the url www.tamilyouth.ca. We are proud to have received this award recognizing the hard work of the writers and blog team. We would like to thank all the writers, contributers and designers for their hard work towards creating tamilyouth.ca! On behalf of the Blogs Teams, we would like to thank our amazing writers and readers for their contributions! |
Top Talents Awards Gala Tickets Available!By Admin - December 4th, 2013 |
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Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) will be holding its 4th Annual Top Talents Awards Gala and Dinner on Saturday December 28th at the renowned Claireport Place Banquet and Convention Centre at 5:30 P.M. The youth community in Canada is one that is strong, vibrant and highly talented. In light of this, the Top Talents Award Gala is an event that is organized to recognize youth for their excellence in the categories of Arts, Academics, Athletics, and Achievements. CTYA will be presenting each winner with a $500 merit reward in hopes of motivating the youth in continuing his or her success. Our focus is not merely on acknowledging the many accomplishments of our youth, but through this event, we also encourage and motivate other individuals by demonstrating the various opportunities that are available to them in such a promising country. Imagine what could be accomplished by these youth if they were provided with the appropriate avenue, guidance, and support. The prospective achievements of these youth would be remarkable. When the talents and abilities of these youth are promoted and put to use, these individuals would surely be on the right path towards becoming outstanding leaders and citizens in our society. With highly talented applicants along with vibrant performances, it will surely be a night to remember. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of the year, network with talented people, and see amazing performances! You don’t want to miss out on this event. Get your tickets soon! Ticket Pricing and Contacts: General Tickets: $50 VIP Tickets: $100 Contact any of the following numbers for your tickets: CTYA: 647 470 2892 Scarborough: 647 997 8948 Toronto: 647 864 4842 North York/Vaughan: 647 448 3894 Mississauga/Brampton: 647 201 8537 |
We must never forget. The significance of our Maveerarkal and Kaarthikai Poo.By Editor - November 26th, 2013 |
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Written by: Mathusan Mahalingam The month of Karthaikai, November, marks great significance for us Eelam Tamils around the globe. November is a month dedicated to commemorating our Maveerarkal, and their selfless sacrifices for our nation. Every year, partaking in such events, brings me a sense of peace, hope and strength. Every year without fail, through such events, I am reminded again, of the humble, and selfless sacrifices of our brothers and sisters, and realize their undeniable love for our Motherland, Tamileelam. This month, the Kaarthikai Poo, is also worn proudly by many. The Kaarthikai Poo was designated as the Tamil Eelam National Flower in 2003. The Kaarthikai Poo contains the spectrum of colours of the Tamileelam National Flag – Red, and Yellow. Furthermore, in the month of November, this flower blooms throughout the Tamil homeland, in the north and the east. In English, the Karthikai Poo is known as the ‘Glorisa Lily’, or alternatively as the Flame Lily. Some of the properties of the flower itself are quite remarkable and inspirational. Unlike other flowers that quickly wither when cut and placed in flower within a few days, the Karthikai Poo can survive and endure for up to four weeks when cut and placed in water. But, what is most astounding of this flower, is that it symbolizes regeneration and rebirth. Once the flower has bloomed once, the growth tip of the bulb of the flower actually grows another fork tuber, producing another bulb, and another flower. The Kaarthikai Poo, in its properties, produces two other bulbs, and thus two new flowers from its seed. So from each flower, comes two new flowers. A powerful analogy can be drawn from this property to our Maveerarkal, who become seeds of revolution and hope in their passing, and thus, using the Kaarthikai Poo as a symbol, is truly powerful. Assigning specific flowers as state flowers, or national flowers is a tradition that has been practiced for many centuries, the assigning of flowers to symbolic significance began with the assigning of specific deities specific flowers. This tradition is carried out today, where nations, and states continue to assign flowers of significance to commemorate specific occasions, or to particular nations. This month especially, we must all come together at these events, and show our respect for our Maveerarkal, and we must all wear the Kaarthikai Poo proudly. If your school is organizing an event, go to it, show support and respect for our heroes. We must all educate our peers, and co-workers of their significance, and most of all, we must remember. They gave up their lives so we could be free, and we must never forget them, but instead, move their dreams forward. Source: “Bulbs and Summer Flowering: Gloriosa Lily.” Garden Express. 2011. Retrieved from http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/gloriosa-lily/. November 01, 2011. |
CTYA Welcomes Newly Elected Board of Directors!By Admin - November 18th, 2013 |
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On Sunday November 17th 2013, Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) held its fourth Annual General Meeting. The meeting was initiated with a moment of silence, followed by elections for Council directors and Executives. Each nominee presented a speech to articulate why they should be elected for the position they were running for. The Chief Returning Officer supervised the election process. The audit reports were also presented and discussed. Furthermore, the events that took place during 2012-2013 by CTYA were reviewed, and the accomplishments for each of the five councils were then presented and discussed. Following that, upcoming events for this year were also looked at. There was great excitement over the upcoming year and the dynamic individuals who have joined the team to promote youth success. CTYA’s vision is to empower Canadian Tamil Youth to become outstanding leaders and citizens in our society. With much accomplishments and experience already under its belt, CTYA is on its way to greater success. NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL DIRECTORS FOR 2013/2014: Athletics Council Ramesh Kanagalingam Senthoori Sivagurunathan Apeeram Balasingam Education and Career Development Council Cajaani Velautham Ramanaa Srikandarajah Human Rights Advocacy Council Shagana Thangarajah Yalini Rajakulasingam Jenit Jeyakanthan Tamil Nation Development Council Arul Anantharajah Vice President – Finance Thivya Shanthakumar Vice President – External Meera Balasubramaniam President Chenthuran Ganesharajah CONTINUING EXECUTIVES DIRECTORS FOR 2013/2014: Vice President – Events Tharchini Vallepuram |
Canadian Students and Youth Groups Condemn CHOGM in ColomboBy Admin - November 14th, 2013 |
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Canadian Students and Youth Groups Thursday, November 14, 2013 Canadian Students and Youth Groups strongly condemn the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to take place in Colombo, Sri-Lanka. CHOGM has been a venue for world leaders to discuss global and Commonwealth issues including good governance, human rights, international peace and security and equality. Sri Lanka’s track records show complete dissent to the principles and values Commonwealth vows to uphold. The Sri-Lankan Government is accused of the most execrable war crimes and crimes against humanity of our recent history. As part of a systematic genocide, in 2009 the Sri-Lankan government wiped out the lives of over 140,000 Tamil civilians according to the Archbishop of Mannar, Rev. Rayappu Joseph. Tamils in the North-East continue to face rape, disappearance, coercive population control, and disenfranchisement. Regardless of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calling for the need of an international investigation in to the atrocities committed in 2009, there has been no action on the part of the Sri-Lankan Government towards accountability or justice. Countless calls for an independent investigation into the allegations of war crimes have been met with rejection and denial. Last week, a documentary, “No Fire Zone” was released by Britain’s Channel 4 News, which further showed evidence of war crimes committed by the Sri-Lankan Government and personnel. Despite having the video footage verified by external sources, Sri-Lanka has rejected this evidence as being fabricated. Furthermore, the Channel 4 reporters that arrived for Commonwealth have been systematically denied access to visiting the affected Tamil areas in the North and East. The decision taken by Commonwealth Heads of Governments to participate in this year’s CHOGM gathering whilst having knowledge of the human rights violations and crimes committed by the Sri-Lankan Government is abhorrent. Prime Minister Stephen Harper from Canada, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from India, and Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam from Mauritius have made the bold decision to boycott Colombo and their decision should be an example for other world leaders. Yet, we are deeply disappointed in the standards practiced by the British, Australian and other heads of governments in choosing to attend. The decision to host CHOGM in Sri-Lanka has sparked outrage from many NGOs and human rights activists who believe Sri-Lanka is not worthy of being a host. It is a disgrace that not only the Commonwealth chose to hold its meeting in a blood-stained island, it has chosen not to place Sri-Lanka’s allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity as an item of discussion at the meeting. Sweeping the allegations against Sri-Lanka under the rug and holding the CHOGM gathering in Colombo is equivalent to supporting injustice. The undersigned Canadian Students and Youth Groups call upon the remaining Commonwealth leaders to boycott CHOGM in Colombo and work towards establishing an independent investigation into the allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide committed by the Sri-Lankan State. |
