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Toronto Armenians March in Scarborough to Mark a 99-year Anniversary of the First Armenian Republic

(I.T.).- Marchers walk along Victoria Park Avenue in the Armenian Independence Day parade held Sunday, May 28. - Staff/Metroland Marchers walk along Victoria Park Avenue in the Armenian Independence Day parade held Sunday, May 28. - Staff/M...

A Toronto-Armenian tradition enters its 3rd decade with new surprises and old friends

Music, dance, food, and language are just some of the elements that keep a culture alive. Living in the Diaspora, we cling to these elements to foster and cultivate traditions to help connect us to the homeland. If the essence of culture lies in its ...

Garo Paylan Meets With Parliamentarians in Ottawa

On May 2, 2017, Turkish parliamentarian of Armenian descent and a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Mr. Garo Paylan held a series of meetings in Ottawa and Montreal with Members of Parliament and various current and former ...

Over 1500 Toronto Armenians Attend Turkish Armenian MP Garo Paylan’s Event in Toronto

Turkish Grand National Assembly member Garo Paylan visited Toronto on April 30th and delivered a speech to a capacity crowd at the Toronto Armenian Community Centre’s main Hall. The event, attended by over 1500 people, was sponsored by the ...

102nd Armenian Genocide Anniversary Commemoration in Toronto

Hagop Janbazian, MP Arnold Chan and Dr. John Young lay a wreath at the Armenian Genocide memorial in front of ACC, Toronto, April 23. The Toronto-Armenian community gathered at the Armenian Community Centre on Sunday, April 23 to commemorate the ...

Armenian Genocide: A Just Resolution Corning Centre Conference

Students and teachers around the Armenian Genocide "Revival" Monument (by sculptor Arto Tchakmaktchian), after laying carnations. Over 180 students and teachers from three school boards and four schools attended the Corning Centre's 2017 Ontario ...

Ցեղասպանութեան Ճանաչման Կրթաթոշակի Ներկայացում Գանատայի Խորհրդարանին ՄԷջ

Ապրիլ ամիսը Գանատայի մէջ պաշտօնապէս նուիրուած է Ցեղասպանութիւններու յիշատակման, դատապարտման եւ կանխալգիլման, իսկ Ապրիլ 24ը ուղղակիօր...

Thousands Canadian Armenians from across the country flock to Ottawa to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Ottawa –Thousands of Canadians from across the country gathered in Ottawa on Monday, April 24th to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and demonstrate against the Government of Turkey’s ongoing denial of the crime. 102 ...

Statement by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on the Occasion of the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne issued a statement on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Below is the text: “On behalf of the Government of Ontario, it is my distinct honour to join the Armenian community in commemorating ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Issues a Statement on the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has issued a statement on the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The statement reads: “On this day, we solemnly gather to commemorate the tragic loss of life among the ...