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New Armenian Ambassador presents copy of credentials to Chief of Protocol of Canada

"Armenpress"- Newly-appointed Armenian Ambassador to Canada Anahit Harutyunyan on June 13 presented the copy of her credentials to Chief of Protocol of Canada Stewart Wheeler. Wheeler congratulated the Armenian Ambassador on assuming office and ...

Canadian-Armenian charity discovering musically talented children in Armenia

ATKEN ARMENIAN FOUNDATION: THE LEGACY LIVES ON This coming June 7th in Montreal and June 9th in Toronto, two stunning artists, Hasmik Papian (Vienna) and Aline Kutan (Montreal) will be performing for a cause that they consider to be of great ...

Bill Proclaiming April Genocide Awareness, Commemoration, Prevention, and Education Month Passes Second Reading at Ontario Legislature

MPP Aris Babikian with representatives of ethnic and religious communities and organizations who attended the debate on May 9 at the Ontario Legislature, Toronto. Toronto- On May 9, MPP Aris Babikian led the second reading debate on Bill 97 which ...

“Redefining Education In The Global Age”- A Lecture At AGBU Toronto

Yervant Zorian during his talk on AGBU’s educational programs, April 9, Toronto. By: Talyn Terzian Gilmour On April 9, AGBU Central Board Members Lena Sarkissian and Yervant Zorian gave a presentation on AGBU’s new and exciting educati...

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario Commemorates the Armenian Genocide։ Statement by MPP Aris Babikian

MPP Aris Babikian at the the Ontario Legislature.   Aris Babikian, MPP for Scarborough—Agincourt, commemorated the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Mr Speaker, On April 24, 2019, Armenians in ...

ANCC Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day

OTTAWA – Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) joins Jewish communities in Canada and around the world in solemnly marking Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Remembrance Day. Over seven decades have passed since the unspeakable horrors ...

Thousands Gather in Ottawa to Commemorate the 104th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, April 24, thousands of Canadians from across the country gathered in Ottawa, to commemorate the 104thanniversary of the Armenian Genocide and to reinstate their commitment to remembering, condemning and demanding ...

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau issues statement on Armenian Genocide anniversary

Statement by the Prime Minister in observation of Armenian Genocide Memorial Day The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement: “Today, we join Armenian communities in Canada and around the world to honour the memory ...

Unveiling Sara Corning Statue And Other Events In September In Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth County's Sara Corning will be focus of activities that will take place Sept. 13-15 in Yarmouth, including the unveiling of a statue of Corning, writes Eric Bourque on Yarmouth County Vanguard website. ………… A weekend of ...

ANCC Testifies at Justice Committee on Online Hate

OTTAWA - On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Shahen Mirakian, president of the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), testified at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding the committee's ongoing study on how to ...