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Myanmar investigates anti-Rohingya violence

Muslims around the world have been holding protests against an anti-Islam film made in California and posted on Youtube. Since then, a controversial french publication has also published blasphemous cartoons that are insulting to Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Muslim leaders urge calm over French cartoons French schools in Tunisia closed for four days on Wednesday and the embassy requested extra security, after the publication in France of cartoons the ruling Islamists branded a “new attack” on the holy Prophet.Tunisia’s Ennahda party said Muslims have “the right to protest” against the publication of the cartoons mocking the Prophet, as long as they do so peacefully.“Ennahda backs the right of Muslims to protest and calls on the use of peaceful and civilised means,” the Islamist party that leads the governing coalition in Tunis said in a statement.It branded French weekly Charlie Hebdo’s publication of cartoons of the holy Prophet as “a new attack against Islam.”Amid heightened security concerns, the French embassy announced the temporary closure of French schools in the former colony, said it had requested extra security around the mission and appealed for vigilance.The controversial images published on Wednesday come against a background of violent protests across the Muslim world, which first erupted early last week over an anti-Islam film made in California and posted on the Internet.“In the current context, the French community is urged to be vigilant, to avoid all public gatherings and to stay away from sensitive areas,” the embassy said. “The French school network and Tunisia’s French Institute will be closed from midday on Wednesday... until Monday morning.”“The embassy has asked the relevant Tunisian authorities to strengthen security around its sites,” it said, adding that the mission would stay closed on Friday, when Islamist protests following weekly prayers are common. There are an estimated 30,000 French citizens living in Tunisia and around 3,000 French children enrolled in Tunisian schools. Also on Wednesday, US ambassador Jacob Walles met Premiere Hamadi Jebali and asked

him to guarantee the security of US interests in the country, amid strong criticism of the security forces for their handling of Friday’s protest. Tunisia’s Interior Minister, Ali Larayedh, was questioned by the National Constituent Assembly over the response to Friday’s unrest, amid calls for him to quit by numerous opposition MPs.In Paris, police were deployed outside the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine which printed the cartoon series.Leaders of the large Muslim community in France said an appeal for calm would be read out in mosques across the country on Friday but also condemned the magazine for publishing “insulting” images. The Arab League called the cartoons “provocative and outrageous”. It said in a statement that they could increase the volatile situation in the Arab and Islamic worlds since the release of the film. The League appealed to Muslims offended by the cartoons to “use peaceful means to express their firm rejection.”The acting head of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, Essam Erian, said the French judiciary should deal with the issue as firmly as it had handled the case against the magazine which published topless pictures of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge. “If the case of Kate is a matter of privacy, then the cartoons are an insult to a whole people. The beliefs of others must be respected,” he said.

Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar institution denounced the cartoons as “spiteful trivialities which promote hatred in the name of freedom”.The White House on Wednesday questioned the judgment of the French weekly, but said the decision was no justification for violence. “We have questions about the judgment of publishing something like this,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said, while adding “it is not in any way justification for violence.”

The government-appointed commission tasked with investigating violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has just completed its first visit to the area. The 27 members saw, first-hand, segregated communities following fighting that resulted in the deaths of at least 80 people and the burning of homes, businesses, Muslim mosques and Buddhist temples. Around 60,000 Rohingya Muslims remain in camps after violence in June which followed the rape and murder of a Buddhist girl allegedly by three Muslim men. There are also thousands of Buddhists who are still displaced after their homes too were burned to the ground. In the Muslim majority town of Maungdaw, Rakhine Buddhists are in camps, while in the capital Sittwe, where Buddhists have a slim majority, the homeless are mainly staying in monasteries where their numbers are decreasing as people slowly regain enough courage to return to their communities. The Rohingya, however, have had their freedoms restricted. Officially, they’ve been told they can leave the camps, but with the caveat from security forces that their safety cannot be guaranteed. The investigation commission has been tasked with finding out what happened, why it happened and to make recommendations on the best way to move forward and end a dispute that’s been going on for decades. But one of the worries for the Rohingya is that some members of the panel may have already made up their minds who to blame. Former political prisoner Ko Ko Gyi is on the commission, despite previously saying that his 88 Generation student protest movement would never recognise the Rohingya as an ethnic minority group of Myanmar and he and his followers would be willing to take up arms to fight against “foreign invaders”. While on the trip to the affected areas, another senior member of the commission was heard to say that the “Bengali Muslims” were trying to occupy the state, like many other Buddhists, preferring not to use the term Rohingya, feeling it gives credibility to their fight to be recognised as one of the country’s official ethnic minority groups. Those attitudes are hardly an encouraging way to start what should be a neutral study into a long running problem for the country.

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The government-appointed commission tasked with investigating violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has just completed its first visit to the area. The 27 members saw, first-hand, segregated communities following fighting that resulted in the deaths of at least 80 people and the burning of homes, businesses, Muslim mosques and Buddhist temples. Around 60,000 Rohingya Muslims remain in camps after violence in June which followed the rape and murder of a Buddhist girl allegedly by three Muslim men. There are also thousands of Buddhists who are still displaced after their homes too were burned to the ground. In the Muslim majority town of

Maungdaw, Rakhine Buddhists are in camps, while in the capital Sittwe, where Buddhists have a slim majority, the homeless are mainly staying in monasteries where their numbers are decreasing as people slowly regain enough courage to return to their communities. The Rohingya, however, have had their freedoms restricted. Officially, they’ve been told they can leave the camps, but with the caveat from security forces that their safety cannot be guaranteed. The investigation commission has been tasked with finding out what happened, why it happened and to make recommendations on the best way to move forward and end a dispute that’s been going on for decades. But one of the worries for the Rohingya is that some members of the panel may have already made up their minds who to blame.

Former political prisoner Ko Ko Gyi is on the commission, despite previously saying that his 88 Generation student protest movement would never recognise the Rohingya as an ethnic minority group of Myanmar and he and his followers would be willing to take up arms to fight against “foreign invaders”. While on the trip to the affected areas, another senior member of the commission was heard to say that the “Bengali Muslims” were trying to occupy the state, like many other Buddhists,

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Pakistan govt declares holiday to protest anti-Islam film The Pakistani government has announced a national holiday on Friday to protest against the American anti-Islam that has caused an outrage throughout the Muslim world, reported by Dawn.

The federal cabinet decided to make Friday an official “day of expression of love for the prophet” after discussing the “Innocence of Muslims” movie, which has triggered more than a week of violent protests across the Islamic world, a senior government official said.

The move came after religious parties called for a day of protest on Friday to denounce the film. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, while speaking to media representatives earlier today, said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would join protestors in their demonstrations.

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The head of the Sunni Tehreek religious party on Monday urged people across the country to close their businesses and hold rallies against the film, which was made in the United States. Sources said traders and transporters associations in the largest city and commercial hub Karachi had backed the call. Around 500 protesting lawyers broke through a gate to Islamabad’s heavily-guarded diplomatic enclave on Wednesday, chanting anti-US slogans and castigating the Pakistan government for its “criminal silence” over the film. The film has fueled outrage across the Muslim world, with more than 30 people have been killed around the world during more than a week of attacks and violent protests

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Hezbollah leader delivers rare public speech

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has made a rare public appearance to address tens of thousands of supporters who took to the streets of southern Beirut to denounce a film mocking Islam and the Prophet Mohammed. Monday’s address was only Nasrallah’s fifth public appearance in six years, and the first time he made a full speech in person to thousands of his supporters since 2008. The gathering in a predominantly Shia suburb of Lebanon’s capital was one of many protests that continued around the world on Monday. “O Prophet, we die for you, my soul and my blood are for you,” the leader of the powerful Shia movement said, urging the crowd to repeat the words after him for the whole world to hear. “America must understand ... the US must understand that releasing the entire film will have dangerous, very dangerous, repercussions around the world. “It’s a very big protest - one of the biggest if not the biggest I have seen here,” said Al Jazeera’s Rula Amin, reporting from Beirut. “Hassan Nasrallah himself showed up, joined the protests, took the podium and delivered a live speech.” The correspondent said the fact that he was physically there “was a sign how significant this issue is and

was only the beginning of what they would do to protest”.

“He said anger should not be directed towards Christians, but that it’s a political issue with anger directed towards the the US and Israel. They didn’t target anyone [violently] or make any sign they would target US businesses or citizens.” Diplomats at the US Embassy in Beirut have started to destroy classified material as a security precaution amid anti-American protests in Lebanon and elsewhere. A State Department status report obtained Monday by AP news agency said the Beirut embassy had “reviewed its emergency procedures and is beginning to destroy classified holdings”. It also said that local Lebanese employees were sent home early due to protests by Hezbollah. In Washington, a State Department official said there was no imminent threat to the heavily fortified Beirut embassy, which is about an hour away from where the nearest demonstration was planned. “All our people and governments must put pressure on the international community to issue international and national laws to criminalise insults of the three world religions,” Nasrallah said on Monday, referring to Christianity, Islam and Judaism. “The world does not understand

the breadth of the humiliation. The world must understand the depth of our bond with our prophet.” Nasrallah has been in hiding since 2006, when Lebanon and Israel fought a bloody 33-day war. In Lebanon, violent protests in the northern city of Tripoli on Friday led to the killing of one demonstrator and the wounding of 25 others.

Source: Al-Jazeera

Israeli PM demands US ‘red line’ on Iran The gap between Israeli and American perspectives on Iran appeared to widen on Sunday as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted on a “red line” from Washington, claiming Tehran is “90 per cent” finished developing a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu, speaking on two US political talk shows, pressed the need for a categorical bar on Iran making a weapon, saying such a safeguard had averted nuclear calamity with Russia during the Cold War and could ensure peace again.

The US says all options - including military action against Iran - remain on the table, but top officials reject so-called “red lines” as political grandstanding that might leave them at a strategic disadvantage. On CNN and on NBC’s “Meet the Press”, Netanyahu maintained that telling Iran there is a definite line it must step back from would serve as a pre-emptive and effective deterrent. The Israeli leader said Iran was moving rapidly to finish enriching enough uranium needed to produce a nuclear bomb. But his call for a change of tack and stiffer warnings from Washington was rejected by Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations. Rice, who spoke on five separate television talk shows, maintained there was “no daylight” between the US and Israel on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but her comments on the timeline of Tehran’s ambitions jarred with Netanyahu’s. “We think that there’s still considerable time for this pressure to work,” Rice said, refusing to acknowledge the red lines argument and insisting that US sanctions were effectively hobbling Iran’s currency and oil production. But she added: “This is not an infinite window, and we’ve made very clear that the president’s bottom line is Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.” Israel has consistently said a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential threat to its existence and has wielded the suggestion of unilateral military action, but the US favours sanctions and diplomatic arm-twisting. Iran has steadfastly denied that it is seeking the bomb and says its uranium enrichment program is meant for medical and energy uses. Relations between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama are viewed as frosty, and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta further highlighted policy differences in an interview published on Friday. The White House was forced in recent days to deny a report that Obama had refused to meet Netanyahu in New York City later this month and said the two spoke by telephone on Tuesday and were united in their stance toward Tehran. With Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney accusing Obama of being a poor friend to Israel, Netanyahu has denied that he is meddling in US politics ahead of elections on November 6. Rice said that US-Israeli relations were “stronger than ever”, and insisted the only reason Netanyahu and Obama would not meet at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York was because their schedules did not match. But Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee who lost to Obama in 2008, said there was a clear gap between Israel and the White House on where the red line lies. The threat of war, however, remains severe, according to Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador to Israel. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander-in-chief Mohammad Ali Jafari on Sunday dismissed Israel’s threats of attack on Iran, saying Israel was having trouble persuading the US to back its actions. He said any Israeli attack on Iran would also trigger retaliatory action on US bases in the region and that trade via the Strait of Hormuz would be disrupted.

Source: Al Jazeera

Pakistan : Continued from pg 3 linked to the controversial film. Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have all blocked access to YouTube, following the video-sharing website’s failure to take down the movie.

On Tuesday, over 2,000 protesters chanting anti-US slogans and burning the American flag gathered outside the US mission in Peshawar to vent their fury at the “Innocence of Muslims” film. Furious protestors in Karachi also marched towards the US consulate to protest against the film, which has triggered a week of deadly protests across the Muslim world. There have been furious protests outside US embassies and other American symbols in at least 20 countries, and the American ambassador to Libya and three other US diplomats in the North African country have been among those killed.

Suicide bomber targets foreigners in Kabul A suicide bomber has blown herself up alongside a minivan carrying foreigners on a busy highway leading to the airport in the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people. Eight of those killed on Tuesday were foreign workers for an international courier company, a senior police source said, while the other was an Afghan translator. Eight Afghan workers were injured in the blast.

Widespread rights abuses alleged in Syria The armed opposition and government in Syria have both committed war crimes during the 18-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations and Human Rights Watch alleged on Monday. “We have good evidence in terms of summary executions, forced disappearance, arbitrary detentions, torture and sexual violence from both sides,” said Paulo Pinheiro, head of the UN investigative panel. Human Rights Watch, a US-based group, has accused the opposition of subjecting detainees to torture and committing extrajudicial or summary executions in several areas. In a report released on Monday, the group said that such incidents occurred in the northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, as well as the coastal region of Latakia.

The UN panel said it has compiled a list of those it suspects of carrying out war crimes but is not releasing their names. HRW said that such acts in the context of an armed conflict were war crimes and could constitute crimes against humanity if they occurred in a widespread and systematic manner. The group documented more than a dozen extrajudicial and summary executions by opposition forces. HRW said three opposition leaders who were confronted with evidence of extrajudicial executions said those who killed deserved to be killed and justified the acts by saying that executions were reserved for the “worst criminals”. The UN investigators said they had gathered “a formidable and extraordinary body of evidence” and urged the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. “A second confidential list of individuals and units believed to be responsible for violations is being provided to the High Commissioner of Human Rights,” Pinheiro told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Moreover, the UN confirmed that “foreign elements” were increasingly playing a role in the conflict in Syria. Pinheiro said there was an “increasing and alarming presence” of religious extremists in Syria, some joining the rebels and others operating independently. Their presence tended to radicalise the rebels who have also committed crimes, he said. Western countries are seeking yet another condemnation of President Assad’s government at the Security Council session. “The international community must ensure impunity will not prevail,” Mariangela Zappia, the European Union’s ambassador, said at Monday’s debate that was also attended by Syrian envoy Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui. The commission said that it would not be publically releaseing the names on its list, due to the lower standard of proof employed by commissions of inquiry as compared to courts of law, Pinheiro said. Fighting continued in Aleppo on Monday, amid a disputed claim that the government had seized the strategic Midan district from rebels. The army clash1ed with rebel fighters in several districts of the northern city, which has been the site of fierce fighting since July 20, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. At least 105 people were killed on Monday. One battle broke out near a building housing the feared air force intelligence service, and rebels also attacked a military post in the New Aleppo area, the UK-based activist group said. Shelling was also reported in the Al Hajar Al Aswad district of Damascus, and there were reports of bombs from Syrian warplanes landing in Lebanese territory.

Source: Al-Jazeera

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Bahrain charges police officers with torture

Bahrain’s public prosecution has charged seven police officers over the torture and maltreatment of Shia medics detained in the aftermath of nationwide protests last year, authorities said. The two defendants facing the “most serious” charges have been referred to the High Criminal Court over the “use of torture and threats against six medic detainees, for the purpose of forcing a confession,” a government statement said on Monday. It said all coerced confessions were dismissed during the widely-criticised trial of the medics. The rest of the officers would appear in the Lower Criminal Court, it said. The seven officers are lieutenants at the interior ministry. Ten other officers accused of mistreatment were being questioned, it said.

The hearing is scheduled for October 1. Bahrain’s appeals court acquitted in June nine medics and cut the jail terms of nine others on Thursday for their role in anti-regime protests last year. Two others remain at large. The 20 doctors and nurses worked at Manama’s Salmaniya Medical complex, stormed by security forces after a crackdown on a protest encampment at the capital’s nearby Pearl Square in March 2011. Nine of the medics were found not guilty, five were to be freed for time served, while four that were convicted still had their right for appeal, authorities said at the time. Among the four are consultant orthopaedic surgeon Ali Alekri, whose initial 15-year jail term was cut to five years and Ibrahim al-Damstani, the Bahraini Nursing Society secretary-general, sentenced to three years. The other two are doc-

tors Ghassan Daif and Saeed al-Samaheji, who were both sentenced to one year in prison. The medics had faced various charges, the most serious of which was occupying the vital medical centre and possessing weapons while denying Sunni Muslims access to the hospital as Shia demonstrators camped in the car park. They were handed sentences of between five and 15 years by a semimilitary tribunal last September but were retried in civil court after the public prosecutor dismissed confessions allegedly extracted under torture. The doctors had also been accused of spreading false information, particularly concerning the condition of wounded protesters, illegal acquisition of medicines and medical facilities and of participation in demonstrations. At least 50 people have been killed in the uprising in the strategic kingdom, the base for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet.

Source: Agencies

Romney scorns Obama voters in secret video Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney dismissed a large swathe of Americans - supporters of President Barack Obama, he said - as people who live off government handouts and do not “care for their lives” in a hidden camera video from May that only now has become public. The

video, taken secretly at a fundraising event for Romney in Florida, was the latest setback for a campaign struggling with low poll numbers and reports of infighting. “There are 47 per cent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them,” Romney said in the video. At a hastily called news conference late on Monday night, Romney conceded the comments were not “elegantly stated’’ and that they were spoken “off the cuff”. “It’s not elegantly stated. Let me put it that way,” Romney said, in California. “I’m sure I could state it more clearly and in a more effective way than I did in a setting like that.” The video was posted on Monday on left-leaning Mother Jones magazine’s website. After first concealing the date and location of the video to protect their source, Mother Jones said they had been released from their agreement and wrote that the video was filmed at the home of controversial private equity manager Marc Leder in Boca Raton, Florida, on May 17. It added to Romney’s problems as he tried on Monday to retool his campaign message with more specifics on policies after reports of internal disarray. He has slipped in polls in the last two weeks as the selection of running mate Paul Ryan and the Republican National Convention failed to make much of a mark with voters.

A Reuters/Ipsos survey on Monday taken over the previous four days showed Romney - often painted by rivals as an out-of-touch elitist - trailing Obama by five percentage points. In the new video, Romney said he did not need to concern himself with Obama supporters. “My job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. What I have to do is convince the five to 10 per cent in the centre that are independents,” he said to potential donors.

The tape brought back memories of controversial remarks that then-candidate Obama made at a fundraiser during his 2008 campaign when he said that small-town voters who have lost jobs “cling to guns or religion.” On Monday, the Obama campaign tried to take advantage of Romney’s comments. Romney’s campaign said the Republican is concerned about Americans who are poor and unemployed. “Mitt Romney wants to help all Americans struggling in the Obama economy,” Gail Gitcho, Romney’s campaign communications director, said in a statement issued in response to a request for comment. Romney yet to release more tax returns In the video, Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and private-equity executive, accused Obama supporters of paying no income taxes. “These are people who pay no income tax,” he said. “Forty-seven per cent of Americans pay no income tax.” Romney himself has been criticised for not releasing more than two years’ worth of tax returns. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus jumped to Romney’s defence. “I think that we are entering into a dependency society in this country, that if we don’t break that up, I think that’s going to be very hard for us to compete in the world,” he told CNN. “I don’t think the candidate’s off message at all.” Romney also discussed with donors his strategy for appealing to undecided or independent voters by stressing disappointment with Obama’s policies. “Those people that we have to get, they want to believe they did the right thing, but he just wasn’t up to the task. They love the phrase that he’s ‘Over his head,’” Romney said in the video.

Source: Al-Jazeera

Canadian flag removed from Quebec National Assembly As some Quebec politicians were sworn in as Members of the National Assembly on Monday, one item was noticeably absent from the proceedings: the Canadian flag. According to reporters who attended the swearing-in, the flag had been removed from the National Assembly. The Maple Leaf had been on display during Jean Charest’s nine years as premier. Although the Canadian flag did not fly during the ceremony, Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois, who will officially become premier on Wednesday, did pledge allegiance to the Queen, and to the people of Quebec. Political commentator and former Liberal MP Jean Lapierre said Monday the Maple Leaf’s absence marks the beginning of “probably a lot of confrontation” with the federal government. “We’ve never seen a PQ government do anything in the shadow of the Canadian flag,” Lapierre told CTV’s Power Play. “But obviously we can see the difference because for nine years, every time there was an important event, Jean Charest made sure the Canadian flag was there.” Marois was sworn in as MNA for Charlevoix-Cote-de-Beaupre during a two-hour ceremony Monday along with 54 other PQ MNAs. Marois will officially become premier and leader of a minority government on Wednesday, when she is invited to form a government by Lt.-Gov. Pierre Duchesne. She is also expected to unveil her cabinet at that time. Liberal and Coalition Avenir Quebec MNAs will be sworn in on Tuesday.

While the federal government did not immediately comment on the missing flag, relations between the PQ government and Ottawa got rocky on Friday after the federal government announced it will no longer oppose the worldwide fight against asbestos. Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced the government will no longer oppose efforts to list chrysotile as a hazardous material, a move it blamed on Quebec’s new government.

In his remarks, Paradis blamed Marois for killing jobs in the province by vowing to cancel a $58-million loan that would have re-opened the Jeffrey asbestos mine. The loan had been promised by the Charest government. “First off I’d like to remind you that Pauline Marois, the premierdesignate of Quebec, has clearly stated her intention to forbid chrysotile exploitation in Quebec,” Paradis told reporters. “Obviously that decision will have a negative impact on the prosperity of our regions...In the meantime hundreds of workers in our region are without jobs, are living in uncertainty and hoping the mine will reopen,” he said. “It would be illogical for Canada to oppose the inclusion of chrysotile in annex III of the Rotterdam Convention when Quebec, the only province that produces chrysotile, will prohibit its exploitation.”

Source: CTV News

Pakistan : Continued from pg 3 preferring not to use the term Rohingya, feeling it gives credibility to their fight to be recognised as one of the country’s official ethnic minority groups. Those attitudes are hardly an encouraging way to start what should be a neutral study into a long running problem for the country.

However in flying over the state for the first time, another member observed that there was so much vacant land and he wondered why room couldn’t be found for everyone to coexist peacefully. The opinion that “they don’t belong” is common among a predominantly Buddhist population that largely views the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, where they’re also not wanted. “We are worried about losing our identity and culture,” said Htwe Maung, a historian in the old state capital of Mrauk U, a town which relocated its entire Rohingya population out of the centre almost 20 years ago to try to prevent the Islamic influence from becoming too strong and overshadowing Buddhist traditions. “If you look at areas closer to the Bangladesh border, the Muslims have grown in strength so we regard ourselves as the defender of Myanmar’s western wall,” he said. The government has said that the Rohingya must be screened to determine who can be classed as legal or illegal. Those who don’t pass the test and are not eligible for citizenship will be kept in camps and ultimately sent to another country. At this stage the criteria will include being born in Myanmar and at least two generations of family members must have lived in the country. Realisically, the tension is too high for the Rohingya in Sittwe to be able to return to their homes and for most of them, tents with dirt floors are the best they can hope for in the meantime. The government is building more substantial accommodation, but well away from the centre of town where they used to make their living. In the weeks and possibly months ahead, the state commission looking into the violence will send researchers to the area to conduct more interviews with people affected and religious leaders. But if the overriding sentiment among Buddhists is anything to go by, it may be too much to expect the panel to come up with recommendations that will be satisfactory to the Rohingya population.

Source: Al-Jazeera

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MANIPULATING THE ERUPTION OF MUSLIMS’ REACTION

As against the previous figure of 1.6 billion Muslims, the religion of Islam now has 2.1 billion followers. (religiouspopulation. com), and remains the fastest growing religion through conversions and births.

But, the anti Islamic factors including the mischief, jealousy, enmity and grudge tend to keep building up simultaneously as well.

As usual, the politically motivated scenarios are employed, while freedom of speech works as an effective tool to design and fabricate a set of perfect-fit lies. Intriguingly, the movie - “Innocence of Muslims” has been produced under the pretext of freedom of speech. There might be hidden double standards depending on who the beneficiary really is.

Full of intolerable mockery and insults of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the disputed film has scripts of PG scenes that offer express or implied meaning aimed at misleading the non Muslims and disturbing the Muslims at the same time.

The devilish video circulating on the Internet under several titles - portrays the beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a womanizer, a fool, a buffoon, a sexual deviant, a fraud, a child molester and a philanderer. In short, the controversial movie presents “Islam” as cancer. The Muslims are deeply offended as this amounts to direct insults to their faith.

Certainly, the ongoing drama has successfully resulted in stirring the International unrest in more than twenty countries. The suspect is a Californian resident Nakoula (an Egyptian Coptic Christian), who enjoys freedom of speech.

Surprisingly, Egypt’s general prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based

American pastor and referred them to trial on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that has sparked riots across the Muslim world.

(Los Angeles Times). The prosecutor’s office says the seven men and one woman, all of whom are believed to be outside of Egypt, are charged with harming national unity, insulting and publicly attacking Islam and spreading false information punishable by the death penalty.

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, is believed to be behind the film, and is among those charged. So is Florida-based Pastor Terry Jones, who was allegedly contacted by the filmmaker to promote the video. The names of the others listed in the warrants were not immediately available. A controversial Coptic cleric (known as Islam’s top enemy) defends the disputed film. Furthermore, the preacher, Zakaria Botros Henein, owns a home in Huntington Beach, and his teachings influenced the Southern California men behind the anti-Islamic movie, according to Times reports. He is known for similar insults (as in the current film) to Prophet Muhammad. Henein has not been linked to “Innocence of Muslims,” but the three disparate figures who have emerged as key forces behind the movie are all devotees of his views.

On the contrary, the mainstream Coptic leaders have denounced the film. For many Muslims, any depiction of the prophet is blasphemous. The caricatures deemed insulting in the past have provoked protests and drawn condemnations from officials, preachers, ordinary Muslims and many Christians. Similarly, the Muslim community strongly condemns acts of violence against the fellow Americans and the Westerners.

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The US business interests and properties across the Middle East and North Africa, Australia, England, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Pakistan and many other countries have been targeted which is painful too.

Unfortunately, the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi killed the U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others who died when gunmen attacked the consulate and a safe house refuge in the eastern city.

Beyond doubt, the anti-Islam film is an act of grave provocation, nevertheless, the Muslim world including Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority have denounced the attacks on diplomats and embassies across the Middle East and declared such violence as un-Islamic.

Great advice: The Saudi Grand Mufti called upon the international community to take all necessary steps to criminalize any act of abusing the great Prophets and Messengers such as Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them).

And, the Muslims should never ever shed the blood of innocent people, nor should they vandalize properties or public institutions. He further reiterated that the hatred of Islam through such movies would not harm the great personality of the Prophet (PBUH) or any aspect of Islam but would only backfire on the people who spread venomous ideas. In fact, the enemies of Islam achieve their goals, when Muslims are extremely enraged in resorting to acts of violence causing severe damage to the image of Islam. Such irrational acts of the furious Muslims only please the enemies of Islam.

The devoted Muslims not only are upset on the killings of many thousands of Muslims

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Br. Mahmood is known as a Muslim leader in the community with respect to other faith groups, multiculturalism and diversity. “It’s a great pleasure to receive this honour. I am blessed with a wonderful wife and family and would like to thank them for supporting me through the years,” reflected Mohmood upon receiving the medal

province and community. Over the number of years Mahmood Sahib had worked tirelessly and distinguished himself among the leaders for his volunteer work. I have worked with him on number of issues and found him resourceful leader who will engage on all level of governments beside his personal contacts.

It’s an honour for our community that Mahmood Sahib has been awarded this medal for his relentless and selfless service to the Muslim community. His family also By:Waqar Jan, Surrey deserve our appreciation for supporting his Hearty Congratulations!!! To Mahmood community social work.

Awan on receiving the prestigious Diamond I hope and pray that our community leaders Jubilee Medal. The Diamond Jubilee Medal will follow Mahmood Awan Sahib’s examwhich is new commemorative medal creple of four decade of social work to bring ated to mark the 2012 celebrations of the the social change in our community. Also, 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen this exemplary work will indeed inspire Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as many youngsters in community who will Queen of Canada, and to honour Her Maj- continue the work he started. esty’s service and dedication to Canada.

Once again join me to congratulate This medal is conferred on individuals to Mahmood Sahib and his family for this distinguish their contribution to Canada, grand achievement.

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Mahmood Awan receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal By: Shawkat Hasan, Richmond Twenty eight Richmond community leaders among 60,000 Canadians were recognized for their outstanding contribution to their communities. On behalf of the Canadian Government, her honorable Kerry-Lynne Findaly, MP for Delta-Richmond East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice presented each one of the twenty eight leaders with The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at a special ceremony in the Richmond Golf & Country Club.

Br. Mahmood Awan and the Richmond City Mayer Malcom Brodie were among the recipients recognized for their dedicated services to the community of Richmond.

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during the armed adventures in the Muslim lands, but they also condemn any revengeful killing of the innocent non-Muslims.

The vulnerable embassy officials in the Muslim countries are on high alert. AntiAmerican violence has created another scenario for Mr. Obama who feels really challenged politically in wake of gearing up for the upcoming November election.

Yet, it remains highly intolerable as a handful of anti-Islamic hate-mongers in the West are getting away with insulting the most sacred symbols of Muslims under the pretext of free speech and the U.S. authorities are not investigating the film project itself. Even if it was inflammatory and did cause violence, simply producing the video cannot be considered a crime as the U.S. ironically has strong free speech laws.

Most importantly, while condemning the killings of four Americans in Libya, let’s condemn the killings of more than 100,000 innocent civilian lives (mostly Muslims) in Iraq and tens of thousands in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

For concrete results: International community (the UN) must step forward to help the Muslim world by crushing the hate mongering against Islam. It’s about time to bring in some kind of forceful and viable enactment to strictly deal with blasphemy against Islam or other religion. “Freedom of speech” must be “freedom from poisonous acts” of hatred. However, adhering to the principles of interfaith dialogue is a MUST.

Cuts To RCMP will Hurt British Columbians

By MP Jasbir Sandhu, Surrey [NDP] Forty-two staff who support the work of the RCMP in British Columbia have received notices stating that they could lose their jobs.

“The Conservative government continues to cut front-line workers in our communities, while spending millions on fighter jets and perks for Ministers,” said NDP MP Jasbir Sandhu (Surrey-North). “The latest cuts affect staff who help our police officers do their jobs - this will do nothing to fight crime in our community. It is time for the Conservatives to take a hard look at their priorities.”RCMP staff affected include those who work in forensic labs and records, member pay, and recruitment.

“The services that people in our communities rely on are being targeted by this government,” said Sandhu. “It really shows how out of touch the Conservatives are.”

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Seven Reasons to Perform Hajj While Young

By: Ibn Shaima “The feet of man will not slip on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked of five things: of his life as to how he spent it, his youth as to how he used it, his wealth as to where he got it and how he spent it, and of his knowledge as to what he did with it.” (Tirmithi) “That they may witness benefits for themselves...” (Qur’an, 22:28) From a young age, many of us dream of going to Hajj - to see the Ka`bah in person, the Station of Ibrahim, drink ZamZam, perform tawaaf (circling the Ka`bah), wear the white garments of Hajj, and be with brothers and sisters from around the world in the greatest international gathering in the history of humanity. It is a rare opportunity for forgiveness, for change, for turning to the Creator, and for Paradise, insha’Allah.

But it can sometimes feel out of reach and far away. This is especially the case with the youth.

But as a person moves on in life, high school and university finish. There may be money left over, or loans that finally get paid off, and a person is in a position to perform Hajj. At the same time, there are many options in life. It could be marriage, travel or vacation - one has to choose. For the young, with all of life’s possibilities tugging at the heart, here are a few reasons to put one’s heart, efforts, and resources into making that life-long dream a reality: the journey of Hajj.

1. If the Door is Open, It May Never Open Again The dream has finally had its means made easy - will you fulfill it? Life is so short on earth; we never know if this opportunity will come again. In fact, Allah tells us how short life on earth is: “You stayed not but a little - if only you had known,” (Qur’an, 23:114) If the door for performing Hajj is finally open, a person should jump at the chance to perform it.

Ibn `Umar , said, “When evening comes, do not expect (to live till) morning, and when morning comes, do not expect (to live till) evening. Take from your health (a preparation) for your illness, and from your life for your death.” (Bukhari)

2. Hasten Toward Hajj “Expedite the performance of Hajj. For nobody knows what may obstruct one.”

(Ibn Majah, Ahmad) Along with not knowing what may obstruct one if one does not take the open opportunity to perform Hajj, the Prophet told us to expedite the performance of Hajj.

We are told to get it done, not put it on the backburner or be lax concerning its performance, or to put other things as a priority above it. It is a duty to be fulfilled for Allah , a pillar of Islam. For someone who has had the means to perform Hajj for some time and does not go, the Prophet informed us of the state of loss of such a person: “Allah said: ‘Any of My slaves who is healthy and are of the means for five years, and did not visit My house, he is mahroom.” (Ibn Hibban & Musnad Abu Ya’laa: 3703:1031) The direct translation of mahroom is “deprive,” meaning a person who is able to go to Hajj and does not, has deprived themselves of something good and of benefits that cannot be imagined that will be regretted on the Day of Judgment.

that school, improve their relationship with Allah and draw near to Him, marry that wonderful man or woman, have that a family member come to Islam or get back on the straight path, Hajj is the place to be. Hajj is where it’s at. Think of having supplicated during Hajj and living life from now on benefitting from those supplications insha’Allah.

5. The Release from Sin

The Prophet said, “Keep on doing Hajj and Umrah, because they both eliminate poverty and sins just like a furnace eliminates the dirty impurities of iron, gold and silver. And an accepted Hajj has no reward less than Paradise!” (Tirmithi, Nisaa’i, Ahmad) It is important that we do not let our worries stop us from going, if we have the means. If we are concerned for our sustenance, one should perform Hajj with the expectation of improving its state, however Allah wills for that to happen.

Not only is Hajj a priceless opportunity for supplication, it is a chance to wipe clean the slate of one’s mistakes and shortcomings of the past. “One who comes to this House for Hajj and avoids all lewdness and sins, he returns as he was on the day his mother gave birth to him.” (Bukhari & Muslim) Imagine having all of one’s mistakes wiped away, and having a clean and healthy conscience, mind and heart and a purified soul insha’Allah. Imagine experiencing this rebirth of sorts from a young age. It is a dream; it is priceless.

But by Allah’s Mercy and Compassion, it is insha’Allah within reach for those who make Hajj. Hajj is a great way of for young person to get a head start in cleaning up the shortcomings and mistakes of the past, and thereafter look towards a much brighter future insha’Allah. Hajj is also a chance for Paradise: “An `umrah to another `umrah expiates what is in between them, and the accepted Hajj receives nothing except Paradise.” (Bukhari & Muslim) `Umrah is a like Hajj except it is shorter and can be performed at any time of the year.

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6. Utilize Your Youth

One of the most prominent features of Hajj is supplication to Allah . One does it so much on Hajj. But what is more, the supplication of Hajj is answered insha’Allah; and the best supplication is that of Arafah during Hajj.

“The warrior in the path of Allah, the one performing Hajj and the one performing Umrah are the delegations of Allah. If they call on Allah they are answered and if they ask Him for anything it is given to them.”

(Ibn Maajah, Ibn Hibban) “The best supplication is the supplication on the day of Arafah [...]” (Tirmithi, Malik) “There is no other day when Allah sets free more slaves from the Fire than the day of Arafah, for that day He comes nearer to them and says proudly to the angels: What do these people seek?” (Muslim) Now for the youth looking to improve their lives - to get that nice job, get into

Not only is Hajj a chance to be reborn in terms of one’s past mistakes and shortcomings in life, it is also a chance for the youth to take advantage of the fresh health they are often given by Allah , the Most Generous. “There are two blessings which many people do not make the most of and thus lose out: good health and free time.”

(Bukhari) Take advantage of this great blessing that is guaranteed for no one. Hajj is not only a spiritual, emotional, and intellectual experience, but also a very physical one. No matter how young or in-shape you are, you will stand to benefit from every last bit of youthful energy and physical health Allah has blessed you with during Hajj.

3. Hajj Decreases Poverty

Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioun May this message find you in the best of health and true Islamic Spirit by the Grace of Almighty Allah (S.W.T.).

On September 14th there was an road accident in Alberta, where 5 family members of Queensborough, New Westminster were travelling by car. The daughter driving the car and her father on front seat passenger seat, (Br. Shamsher Khan) were the only survivors.

Sr. Zaruna Begum (originally from Fiji, wife of Br. Shamsher Khan), Br. Shamad Khan (son in law of Br. Shamsher Khan) and Br. Shahir Khan (son of Br. Shamsher Khan) have passed away.

Miracle Media offers deep condolences to the family on these tragic deaths of 3 family members.

We pray to Almighty Allah(SWT) for His mercy, to forgive all their sins and reward them with the best place in paradise and to give patience to the families. (Ameen)

7. Experience the World As a young person, valuable life lessons taken from an early age are precious and can leave a lasting impression. One of

Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle sent an army detachment and made Usama bin Zaid its commander. Some people criticized (spoke badly of) Usama’s leadership.

So Allah’s Apostle got up saying, “If you people are criticizing Usama’s leadership, you have already criticized the leadership of his father before. But Wa-aimullah (i.e., By Allah), he (i.e. Zaid) deserved the leadership, and he was one of the most beloved persons to me; and now this (his son Usama) is one of the dearest persons to me after him.”

(See Hadith No. 745, Vol. 5) the greatest life lessons anyone can learn and experience most vividly on Hajj is that human beings are equal to each other.

Equal, that is, except in terms of taqwa, or God consciousness and reverence. On Hajj this is not an ideal of the mind or on the tongue, but is something put into practice, witnessed and experienced. During the Hajj itself, in part of what is known as the Farewell Sermon, the Prophet said, “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black any superiority over a white, except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood.” (Excerpt from Khutbatul Wada’, amongst collections of Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmithi, Ahmad) From virtually every nook and corner of the Earth, men and women gather together in unity and submission to God during Hajj. Men all wear the same simple, white cloth garments; men and women perform the same acts of worship; young and old and even children participate; the rich and the poor mix. Everyone is equal before God and their piety is ultimately only known to Him, and He is their final Judge. Going through such an experience on a large scale with millions of people, insha’Allah, will open up the mind, heart, and soul to what it really means to be a human being amongst everyone on earth, much less what it truly means to be a Muslim in peaceful surrender to God. Source: SuhaibWebb - Ibn Shaima

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Annual Eid and Interfaith Presentation held by Zawiyah foundation

By: Mohammad Shafiq

The Zawiyah Foundation held its annual inter-faith event on September 09, at the Creek side Community Centre in downtown Vancouver. This year, they combined the inter-faith event with Eid dinner. The event was a great success with people from various faith groups in attendance. This event was co-hosted

by Fleetwood Islamic Centre. The inter-faith event is held annually to create a better understanding between the different faith groups and promote peace and harmony between all communities. This year’s topic was: Life and health in light of the scriptures.

There were six speakers from different faith groups who spoke eloquently on this subject: Mr. Alan Wilding Reverend Dr Angus Stuart

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Pastor Tim Kuepfer Sheikh Mujtaba Al Khaliq Rabbi David Imam Fode Drame The master of ceremonies was Br Shazli Abdullah. Br Mohammad Shafiqe introduced Zawiyah and thanked Allah (SWT) for bringing everyone together to witness this phenomenal event. He said that it was his hope that together we will be able to discover and share the true meaning and purpose of life and health in the context of the holy scriptures, through inspiration, guidance and spiritual motivation. He said that Zawiyah Foundation is a multi-cultural and multi-national Muslim organization which is committed to presenting Islam in its true and pure form, as a modern and progressive religion; as the religion of peace and moderation.

Regarding Zawiyah’s future projects, he said that Inshallah, Zawiyah is planning to build its first mosque, Masjid At-Tawbah and establish the World Institute of Peace in Vancouver, BC in the near future. Hopefully, this will present a common forum from where we can spread God’s message of mercy, peace and love; so that we can all learn to live together in peace and harmony, respecting each other‘s fundamental rights and responsibilities.

It was pleasing to note that all the speakers presented a common concept of life and health from different perspectives, showing the link between God our Creator, mankind, spirit and soul. They said that good health is necessary for one’s well-being, which contributes to peace and happiness; and these attributes help us remember

God and be thankful to Him for all His favours.

In his keynote message, Imam Fode reconciled the different thoughts presented by the speakers and said that they all lead us to the common concept of life and health, and our obligations to God and mankind. He thanked the speakers and the different faith groups for working with Zawiyah and hoped that this will continue in the future years.

Some of Zawiyah’s past inter-faith events include: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Allah’s messenger Ways of Abraham (pbuh) God’s universal message of mercy, peace and love Human rights in the scriptures

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BC Liberal and Opposition NDP recognize the Canadian society of Fiji Muslims

By M. Saddiq & Rehana Bali The annual Eid Milan Dinner hosted by The Canadian Society of Fiji Muslims was once again a tremendous success this year. An annual fixture in the Society’s calendar, this is an annual event that most people look forward to. With entertainment, good food, plaque awarding ceremony, kids program, and music

by AR Music World, this was the event to be at. The Eid Milan Dinner 2012 was held at the Punjab Banquet Hall in Surrey on Saturday, 8th September. Amongst the prominent guests present was Richard T Lee, Assistant to Honorable John Yap, Minister of State for Multiculturalism, Sue Hammell MLA SurreyGreen Timbers,JasbirSandhu MP Surrey North, Harry Bains MLA Surrey- Newton, Bruce Ralston MLA Surrey- Whalley and Raj Hundal.

The program was once again very ably hosted

by Ashiana Khan, who welcomed all to the function on behalf of the Society. Ashiana kept the crowd entertained with her fluent English, Urdu and her Shayari. The President of the Society Bob Ibrahim informed the gathering about the achievements of the Society during the past year and laid out plans for the future. He said that the Society had once again done a tremendous job this past year with its various programs and charities that touched the lives of many. He thanked the

board of directors for all the hard work they did and looked forward to their support in the future. Chief guest Sue Hammel was very impressed with the work that the Society was doing and commended the Society and its members for doing all the good work during its existence. Her knowledge of the situation in Fiji was amazing, whether it was political or the latest flood situation. She was very keen to know more about Fiji and her Diaspora that have settled here in BC. Mr. Richard T Lee, the assistant to the Minister of State for Multiculturalism, read a message on behalf of Minister John Yap and Premier Christy Clark, congratulating the Society for hosting such

functions, where Muslims come together to celebrate Eid ulFitr with other members in the community and bridge the gap between the communities here in BC by doing the kind of programs that we regularly do. He said the government supports endeavours like these and there are grants available that organizations like this can benefit from. Both Richard T Lee and Sue Hammell presented Certificates of Achievement to the Canadian Society of Fiji Muslims on behalf of their respective parties. President BobIbrahim said this was a crowning achievement for the Society to be recognized by both sides of the Legislative Assembly. This meant that the

work of the Society was being recognized.

The President Mr Bob Ibrahim also received a certificate of achievement for his leadership of the association. As in the previous years, this year the Society awarded plaques to Imaad Ali, Shorab Khan and Sister Zeibun Malik for their hard work and contribution amongst the community. The plaques were handed out by the invited guests present.

The guests enjoyed sumptuous appetizers and dinner, part of which was prepared by AseemAkhtar Khan. Ladies were lined up at the Mehndi kiosk operated by Farzana Ali of Surrey. The final part of the program was musical entertainment by AR Music group.

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Volume 12 Issue 319 Dhul Qidah 5, 1433 AH / September 21, 2012

First North Delta Eid Festival held at Mackie Library

By Shakeel Gaya On Sep 8, The first Eid Festival at the Mackie Library was celebrated as a joint collaboration between the BC Muslim Association and the Fraser Valley Library, North Delta Branch.

The guests were welcomed to the event by Gillian McLeod, manager of the Library. She was delighted that the Library has finally been able to bring together the community to celebrate Eid and share some information.

Mr. Guy Gentner - MLA for North Delta, also welcomed the guests. He appreciated that having attended festivals of other cultures at the library; he finally got to participate in the eid celebrations of the Muslim community. Every community and resident has the right and he was glad that BCMA stepped up and responded to the request for the event from the library.

Mufti Aasim Rashid, was the next speaker. He briefly introduced the BCMA as the founding and leading Muslim organization of the Province of British Columbia. He mentioned about BCMA having branches in Surrey and Richmond in addition to having branches in Victoria, Prince George and the Okanagan. The BCMA provides religious and educational services to the community.

Mufti Aasim then spoke about the belief system of Muslims as being based on the foundation of one God, Allah, the one and only deity worthy of being worshiped. He explained that fasting is a spiritual training experience common to every religious philosophy. As Muslims we fast because this is the command of Allah as decreed in the Quran. We believe that all commands of the Quran are for the benefit of mankind as we cannot benefit the Creator.

He mentioned that human beings are composed of the physical body, and the spirit. The body was created from dust and each person will taste death. But the spirit is what God has given each man. It is the nurturing and the nourishment of the spirit and the soul that enables us to become better people. Ramadan with its fasting makes our hearts grow tendered. It increases our connection with Allah and makes us aware of those less fortunate than us. It creates a feeling of humility that we in Canada turn on the tap and get clean drinking water while many regions of the world continue to suffer from lack

of drinking water. The abundance of food here also makes us realize that many people around the world do not have access to even one meal a day. It is this shared realization that makes Muslims most charitable in the month of Ramadan.

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Grand Mufti denounces violence against embassies

The Kingdom’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz AlAsheikh, denounced attacks on diplomats and embassies as un-Islamic after deadly protests against a US-made antiIslam film swept the Middle East.

At the same time, he called on the international community to take steps to criminalize any act of abusing great prophets and messengers such as Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them).

In a statement issued yesterday, Al-Asheikh also appealed to world Muslims to react to any attempt to denigrate Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by strictly adhering to the values advocated by the Prophet (pbuh) instead of unleashing violence against innocent people, the SPA reported.

“Condemnation of the attempts to abuse the Prophet (pbuh) should be within the Law of Allah and Sunnah of the Prophet. The Muslims should not shed the blood of innocent people, or vandalize properties or of public institutions,” the Grand Mufti said.

The mufti said the hatred of Islam through such movies would not harm the great personality of the Prophet (pbuh) or any aspect of Islam but would only backfire on the people who spread venomous ideas.

“Such animosity only helps in spreading the glory of the Prophet (pbuh) with greater vigor,” he said.

The mufti also warned that the enemies of the Prophet (pbuh) and Muslims achieve their goals when Muslims resort to violence. “Muslim rage is playing into the hands of their enemies when Muslims attack innocent people and set fire to public or private institutions. Such acts, in fact, damage the image of Islam, a situation the enemies of Islam seeks to create. Such acts go against the teachings of the Prophet (pbuh) and are deplorable,” the mufti said, while reminding the faithful that all Muslims are willing to sacrifice their lives and properties for the cause of their dear Prophet (pbuh).

“The goal of those who abuse Islam and Muslims is to divert the energy of Muslims from building their nations and efforts for unity and development,” the mufti warned.

Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday reiter-

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ated the Kingdom’s strong disapproval of the film and also stressed the principles of interfaith dialogue in a telephone talk with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The prince condemned the attack on the US diplomatic missions.

Meanwhile, the Taleban claimed responsibility for an attack on a base that killed two American Marines, saying it was a response to the film.

Hundreds of Muslims took to the streets of Sydney, some throwing rocks and bottles in clashes with police.

Police stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square and rounded up hundreds of people early yesterday after four days of clashes and demands from protesters for the US ambassador’s expulsion.

Libyan authorities said they had identified 50 people who were involved in the attack in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens died.

Source: Arab News Sept 16

Muslims To Celebrate Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) Day on Friday

(Calgary) The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada declares the coming Friday, September 21, as the “Youme-Ishq-e-Rasool Day” (Love and honour Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Day. ISCC requests all Imams and the community leaders to deliver Friday sermon on the Love, respect and the obedience of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). ISCC urges all Muslims to remember the guidance of Allah’s last messenger towards humanity, Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (pbuh) in this crisis situation when few ignorant hatemonger’s tried to play with the emotions of Muslims. We must respond to the tasteless, cheap and blasphemous attacks on our beloved Muhammad (pbuh) with responsibility and knowledge. We must not surrender to the “intellectual terrorism” of little attention seeker terrorists. The path of violence is un-Islamic and not acceptable. Islam, Qur’an and our Prophet (pbuh) provide the best and the perfect moral and spiritual system to the entire humanity. We are proud to be the followers of the universal Prophet of Mercy, Muhammad (pbuh). ISCC invites all non-Muslim Canadians to visit mosques in their neighbourhoods on Friday, September 21 and attend the Friday sermons where Imams are expected to explain the life and character of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In Calgary, Imam Syed Soharwardy will be leading the Friday prayer at 1:00 PM at the Gymnasium Hall (basement) at the Genesis Centre of Community Wellness, 7556 Falconridge Boulevard Northeast, Calgary, AB. For any inquiries, please contact Imam Soharwardy at 403-831-6330 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 403-831-6330 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Thanks

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By Mona Eltahawy WHEN my father came home from Friday prayers, I was eager to know what the sermon had been about. We’d all been following three days of protests outside the US embassy in Cairo, ostensibly over a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that was posted to YouTube.

More protests were expected in several countries after Friday prayers.

“The regular imam wasn’t there, so the muezzin stepped in and told us the best way to honour the Prophet was to live by his teachings,” my dad said. I carry that breathtaking simplicity in my emotional suitcase with me when I travel back and forth between the US, where I’ve lived for the past 12 years, and Egypt, the country of my birth.

When my fellow Americans ask me that tired question, “Why do they hate us?”, my initial response is usually: “It’s not about you.” When a fellow Egyptian wants to talk about hating the US, I flip that response

on its head and tell her: “It’s not about America — it’s about you.” The truth is somewhere in the middle, but too many people are willing to use it as a football in an endless match of political manipulation.

As a US citizen, I cherish the first amendment. It’s what I whipped out as I stood alongside Muslims and non-Muslims in Lower Manhattan in 2010 to defend the right of an Islamic community centre to open close to Ground Zero. We told those who opposed the centre that that first amendment was what gave them the right to protest and at the same time guaranteed freedom to worship right there on that spot.

How could a country that cherishes such freedom be so willing to support dictators all too eager to deny that same freedom to their people? Even President Barack Obama, who spoke so eloquently about dignity and freedom in his Cairo speech, disappointingly dragged his feet when it came time to decide between Mubarak and the people rising up for that very same

Immediate Press Release:

Attack in Cairo The BC Muslim Association, on behalf of the diverse Muslim population across the Province of British Columbia, absolutely condemns the attacks on the embassies of the United States in Cairo, Egypt and Benghazi, Libya.

We are saddened and outraged by the murders of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, two U.S. Marines and an American Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. We pray for the families of these innocent individuals, as well as for the speedy recovery of the officers who were injured in the violent atta cks.

In the past, the BC Muslim Association has hosted events with the local U.S. consulate at our very own mosques. These events have been educational and informative for our entire community, and we honor the service of those who serve our neighboring nation abroad. We enjoy our great relationship with representatives of various nations, including the U.S. who are situated in our province.

There are groups who will try to justify these vile acts of murder and mayhem as a reaction to material that was posted on the Internet that supposedly mocked, or insulted Islam. The BC Muslim Association absolutely, without question, declares that violent attacks like these are never justified, and have no place in a just society, or within Islam. Although it is our belief that denigrating one another’s religions is not conducive to building a strong, united society, such violence is always the wrong answer.

We ask our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Arab World to work to keep violent groups from growing and spreading their hateful ideologies, and to remember the true teachings of our faith, which preaches peace, mercy and goodwill to all of mankind.

We implore our fellow citizens from our community atlarge not to allow a senseless act committed by a small group to color their view of their Muslim friends, neighbors and colleagues. We also invite anyone who is curious about our faith to visit any of our BCMA Mosques across the province to meet with Mu slims and to obtain more information.

Contact info: media@thebcma.com

freedom and dignity.

Anti-US sentiment has been born out of many grievances — support and weapons for such dictators as Mubarak, unquestionable support for Israel in its occupation of Palestine, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and drone attacks in Pakistan and Yemen that kill more civilians than intended targets.

And, paradoxically — or perhaps fittingly — that anti-US sentiment was played on dictators such as Mubarak, who was happy to pocket US aid in return for maintaining Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel and buying US weapons, and yet used the statecontrolled media to fan hatred of the US. Mubarak was adept, as were many other US-backed dictators, at playing the sane middle to the ‘lunatics with beards’ he so often used as bogeymen to guarantee the support of foreign allies.

Mubarak is gone, and Egypt’s president is from the Muslim Brotherhood movement — long vilified as the ‘lunatics with beards’. It is at this point that I tell fellow Egyptians it’s about them, and not about America. That YouTube film — not made or distributed by the US government — was posted at least two months before ultra-conservative Salafists called for

protests at the US embassy. Why? Understanding that the president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, must now occupy that same middle ground as Mubarak did, the Salafists are all too happy to flex rightwing political muscle. Why else did they call their protest in Cairo on the anniversary of the attacks on Sept 11, 2001? Morsi, not wanting to concede the moral high ground, remained silent for too long, stuck between his memory of being the opposition and an awareness that he’s now the president. That’s what I mean when I tell fellow Egyptians that it’s about us, not America.

Mubarak could and did ban films. That’s why many genuinely offended Muslims in Egypt and other countries so quickly ask why the American government can’t do the same. Of course, he also gave the green light to messages of anti-Semitism and hatred against Egypt’s Christians.

As an Egyptian-American, I want both sides of that hyphen to enjoy the forms of freedom guaranteed by the first amendment, as I want both sides of that hyphen to move beyond the deceptive simplicity of the question, ‘Why do they hate us?’

Source: The Guardian, London

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Volume 12 Issue 319 Dhul Qidah 5, 1433 AH / September 21, 2012

Mahmood Awan receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

September 7: Kerry-Lynne Findaly, MP for Delta-Richmond East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, presented The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal to 28 deserving individuals at a special ceremony in Richmond.

The commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

“The award of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal honours Her Majesty for her 60 years of duty and service to Canada as our Queen by recognizing the selfless contributions of these community leaders in Delta-Richmond East who each represent the highest ideals of community service,” said Findlay.

Held at the Richmond Golf & Country Club the ceremony was attended by the

recipients, as well as proud family and friends. The presentations highlighted the contributions the recipients have made to their respective communities.

Among the recipients was Mahmood Awan.

Mahmood has been a long-time resident of Richmond and steadfast volunteer for over 40 years.

Mahmood came from extremely simple and humble beginnings in Uganda. As an only child and having lost his father at the age of 14 he worked and educated himself. After getting married and having children, he brought his family to Canada in the early seventies. Shortly thereafter, he started his own business and has diligently served the Muslim, Pakistani, and Canadian communities since then.

He was honoured for his service on many community committees such as Touchstone Family Association and the Muslim Canadian Federation to name a few. He is known as a leader in the community with respect to multiculturalism and diversity.

“It’s a great pleasure to receive this honour. I am blessed with a wonderful wife and family and would like to thank them for supporting me through the years,” said Awan.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals are being presented to 60,000 deserving Canadians across Canada.

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The first week of tolling will be free to families and commuters when the new Port Mann Bridge officially opens in December.

Transportation Minister Mary Polak made the announcement today at a worker appreciation barbeque that celebrated the Port Mann Bridge’s official inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s widest bridge. The toll-free period will give all drivers commuters, truckers, families-a chance to use the bridge for free and experience first-hand the time-saving benefits provided by the world’s widest bridge.

The event was also an opportunity to confirm the Port Mann Bridge’s official entry into the Guinness Book of World Records as the widest bridge in the world. The previous Guinness World Record was held by the 48.8 metre-wide Sydney Harbour Bridge. At 65.06 metres wide, the Port Mann Bridge beats the previous record by 16.26 metres.

Once completed, the new Port Mann Bridge will eliminate the worst traffic bottleneck in British Columbia, reducing commute times by up to 50 per cent and giving drivers as much as an hour per day to spend with their families, friends and other important activities.

Opening the new bridge to traffic in December will complete the first and largest phase of the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project, which also includes highway widening and the rebuilding of three interchanges between 160 St. in Sur-

rey and Cape Horn in Coquitlam.

While the bridge will not open to eightlane capacity until December, drivers will get an advance look at the new crossing starting Sept. 18.

Three Highway 1 eastbound lanes will be transitioned to the new crossing at that time as part of construction staging to give crews the space required to continue work on the bridge approaches.

This is the largest transportation project in B.C. history, and government is delivering on its promise to reduce congestion and save time for commuters and families using the province’s busiest transportation corridor.

Workers at the event were congratulated and thanked for their contribution to the project. In addition to the world’s widest bridge, the Port Mann/Highway 1 Project includes 37 kilometres of highway widening, 30 kilometres of new HOV lanes and the rebuilding of seven highway overpasses and nine highway interchanges.

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Canadian Immigrations policies discussed at Public Forum

On September 9, the Indo Canadian Workers Association of Canada arranged a public forum on Canadian Immigration policies in Beer Creek Banquet Hall at 132 st. in Surrey. The host & speaker Mr. Kalwant Singh & Mr. Surindar Singh Sangha briefed the audience about the history of South Asian community who struggled right from the year 1906 inlcuding when Bahrat Singh was assassinated by Bela Singh Jain on Sep 5, 1914 during a meeting at first Gurdawara

in Vancouver which was built at 2nd street in 1908.They said, that 99% of discrimination seen at that time was in matters like immigration from Asia, Voting rights, property ownership and the status of 2nd degree citizens for immigrants.

Immigration was stopped from 1908-1910.

Now after more than a hundred years, again the South Asian Community feesl almost all of the same problems under current Minister Jason Kenney`s immigration policy.

One grandfather of an innocent child cried at stage and mentioned about his daughter`s immigration case which is pending in Canadian embassy in India for her spouse, after three years they are still not satisfied the proof of marriage and now his daughter has a baby. May be at the end the DNA test will satisfy them, if they accept. No doubt many immigration cases are pending in India and Pakistan, especially in Pakistan the cases are taking more than 26 months for

spouse alone. The organisers also invited politicians, media and other associations members to highlights the current, immigration policy in which MP Jinny Sims , MP Jasbir Sidhu ,MLA Harry Bains, Managing Editor of Radio India, Managing Editor of the Miracle M. Naseer Pirzada, President of Pakistan Canada Association Mr. Malik Arfan and many others discussed the current Canadian immigration policies and their impact on the community.

Conservatives Failing To Protect Migrant Workers: Jinny Sims A new report issued Sep 18th which shows the Conservative government’s shocking negligence when it comes to protecting migrant workers in Canada, according to NDP Immigration Critic Jinny Sims (Newton – North Delta). “It says migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to abuse, they have no access to permanent residency and there is little oversight,” said Sims in Question Period. “To make life even more difficult, new government changes mean employers can now pay migrant workers 15% less than the average Canadian worker.”

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Volume 12 Issue 319 Dhul Qidah 5, 1433 AH / September 21, 2012

Inaugural Ceremony of Team 3000 Realty Ltd. in Surrey

With Head Office in Richmond and Branch office in Vancouver, Team 3000 Realty inaugurated its Surrey Branch last week @ 80th Avenue and King George Boulevard. A graceful inaugural ceremony in addition to the presence of many Realtors was also honored by the presence of MLA Bruce Rolston, Councilor Tom Gill, Mr. Manjeet Siani, Mr. Louie

Pulice, Mr. James Wong, Ms. Maureen Pulice and Mr. Shuja Alam Counselor General of Pakistan. About 70 people attended the ceremony that provided rich food selection. Maulana Naumani offered the prayers. Mr. Nusrat Hussain and Mr. Asad Syed will be taking care of the Surrey Branch in partnership with Team 3000 Realty Ltd.

First Annual Community Media Expo in Web exPress Coquitlam

On Sept 17, the International Web Express Coquitlam organised a Community Media Expo in its press compound in which many publishers, clients and graphic designers of different languages from many countries participated with the local politicians and the members of city of Coquitlam.

Mr. Byron Sheardown, manager of Web Int. Express, opened this expo and briefely described the purpose of this Media expo.

He said Canada supports multicultural communities and this Multicultural Media Buyer (MMB) will be gateway between publishers and corporate clients. Through the establishment of MMB, the advertisers will get the opportunity on a large scale to buy advertisements in community publications in different languages from anywhere in the world.

At the end ,Mr. Byron thanked all the guests and discussed the MMB presentation, which will operate under the Web International.

In the board room, Mr. Joe Perraton present-

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Volume 12 Issue 319 Dhul Qidah 5, 1433 AH / September 21, 2012

Prominent Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader visits Surrey On Sept 18, a number of Pakistani community members gathered in BC House at York centre in Surrey, to meet the president of youth wing of Pakistan Muslim League(N) Mr. Ch. Abid Shair Ali. Mian Anwar was the master of ceremony. after Magrab prayer he invited Maulana A. L. Naumani for recitation of Holy Quran.

After the recitation, Mr. Rana Irfan organizer/President of PML(N) Canada chapter in BC delivered the welcome speech and thanked all the local, Calgary, Toronto guests and specially the chief guest from Pakistan. Mr. Anwar called other speakers in sequence to deliver their thoughts about the PML(N) and Ch. Shair Ali. They were Mian Iftikhar, Abdul Rahman Bunty, Sohail Waraich, Sabir Pannun (chairman), and Irfan Chaudhry. After short speeches from each of them, Mr. Ch. Abid Shair Ali invited at podium to say few word sin his famous

dynamic way about his party PML(N).

Mr. Shair Ali started his speech with the current reactions of anti Muslim video in Muslim world. He then thanked everyone who had come to meet him. Speaking about the current situation in Pakistan, Mr. Ali said that it all started after the dismissal of Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif Government in 1999. If you recall your memory before 1999, Pakistan was on a right and progressive track. Unfortunately in 65 years history of Pakistan, it has been ruled by Army for more than 45 years. Pakistan was formed by a civilian Quaid e Azam not by any army dictator. He said in the history of Pakistan from 1971- to the Kargill battle, only the army degraded Pakistanis at every sector.

Now not only politicians are corrupt, even civil servants in most of the services departments of Pakistan are having culprits who are damaging Pakistan a lot. He said

current situation, no overseas businessman is ready to invest in Pakistan and even their families are refusing to visit their home country.

He assured everyone that if his party comes in power again, they will do much better for the that it’s the wrong message these days that overseas Pakistani. After delivering his speech, due to Mian Nawaz Sharif`S friendly op- he distributed certificates from PML(N) BC. position, Mr. Zardari did all this situation Chapter Youth wing among the community freely. ``I will tell you: Mian sahib did not members. Delicious appetizers and dinner vote him, the people of Pakistan voted him were served Mr. & Mrs. Shahid Chaudhry of and his Peoples Party`, said Mr. Shair Ali. Crystal @York.

He said that a corrupt Pakistani Prime Minister Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani and his sons are responsible of this peak graph of corruption, both are involved over ìn scandals of 5 billion Pakistani rupees each.

If his son is elected again from Multan then what can Nawaz do. If you remember the history of Nuclear test in May 1998, my leader refused offers from all over the world. He could be bribed easily at that time and make palaces and open bank accounts outside of Pakistan`, said Ali. He also said that unfortunately many Pakistani political parties strengthen Mr. Zardari through their alliance to get the maximum benefits from this Government. At this

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Hundred join 2nd Annual Global Walk for Missing Girls

By: Lucky Gill, Surrey The 2nd annual global walk for missing girls was held on September 15, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University . It was a successful event with an approximate crowd of 400 people. Ms. Lucky Gill was the organizer of the event. Last year it had an attendance of only 82 people but this year, with a lot of hard work and support from every media outlet, organizers were able to spread awareness to many more people. CBC , Omni , The Now newspaper, CKNW News, CBC Vancouver and all Punjabi radio stations supported the event and great support came from Amrit Bhatti from Aja mera des vekh lai. there was also great volunteer support from community some volunteers visited door to door for this campaign. Organizers really wish to get an ongoing support from ethnic media as this is a major issue that we are facing and consequences will be very hard in coming years with growing number of male population that will be unable to find brides and declining number of females will put many girls in danger of trafficking, rapes and increased number of crimes.

At this Saturday’s event the keynote speakers were: Barinder Rasode: Counsellor from City of

surrey representing Mayor Dianne Watts Alisha shums : UBC Graduate majored in Economics and Women studies Amma Barmi _ Program Coordinator Harmony House Jas Cheema - Leader of Diversity Relations & Translation Services, for Fraser Health presenting Dr. Kendall’s report Dr Babra Rana : Psychiatrist works with Vancouver Coastal Health and Burnaby Psychiatric Services- she is also a director and founding member of Pakistani Canadian Women’s Association Dr. Pargat Singh Bhurji - A pediatrician It had many people from all walks, cultures, countries and religions who got together as humans and as one world family to stand against gender genocide.

The vision is to have this awareness walk in each city across the Globe. Just over this last week the supporters from Calgary have taken initiative and organized the walk there. Our heart goes out to Chinese community as they are suffering from problem due to one child policy and most South Asian countries have the same issue. Living in multi-cultural society like ours we believe that it is not one community , one culture or one country’s problem but rather Global issue. Therefore they talked about

saving baby girls across the globe.

Beside all the media, support came from MP Jasbir Sandhu, MLA Harry Bains, Sue Hammell , Mr. Avtaar Singh Gill form Tarksheel Society, Pakistani Women’s associations, professors and students from

Langara college, Raj Hundal NDP candidate Surrey Tynehead and Mr. Amrit Bhatti who had joined this Walk. ‘Other organizations Supported this walk, included Sahaita Inc, Mannkind Charity , Mamta Foundation , and Plan Canada.

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Demand of Skilled Trade Professionals in North America: Apprenticeship structure and ITA

Imran Tipu, B.Sc. Civil Eng This article is a continuation of my last two articles in which I explained the demand of skilled trade professionals in North America.

Today I will discuss the apprenticeship structure and government agency ITA which governs apprentices training. The trade certifications are issued by (ITA) which is industry training authority. Here I would like to mention that trade certified professionals in some trades such as roofing are referred to as “Journeyman”.

About the ITA (Formerly known as ITAC, the industry training and apprenticeship commission) The Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a provincial crown agency, established in 2004 and responsible for managing BC’s industry training system to develop the skilled workforce needed to ensure the competitiveness and economic prosperity of our businesses and our province.

ITA work collaboratively with industry, train-

ing providers, labour unions, government and other stakeholders to meet industry’s training needs while at the same time providing career development opportunities for individual British Columbians.

The ITA is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors, whose members come from diverse backgrounds and has broad expertise regarding industry needs and training approaches.

Staff working from offices in Richmond and Vancouver carry out the day-to-day work of the ITA and provide services to apprentices and sponsors, including registrations, exam coordination, assessments and certifications.

These services are also available throughout the province at the 58 locations of Service BC. Introduction to Apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a form of post-secondary education that combines paid, work-based training (about 85% of training), with technical training in a classroom or shop setting (about 15% of training). Successful completion of both components, along with examinations, is required to earn a certificate or ticket, and become a certified tradesperson.

The length of an apprenticeship can range from one to five years, but most require four years to complete.

Beginning Your Apprenticeship There are several routes into apprenticeship,

Mortgage Watch By: Kazim Jafary (Mortgage Consultant) Vancouver Whether country’s household debt is a threat to our economy or not only time will tell.

But this has been a topic of several debates since early this year in both public and private financial communities. It is the same concern which inspired the federal government to bring about the latest round of changes to the mortgage rules. While considering household debt, it is important to note that mortgage loan is usually the largest part of debt a household can have besides other forms of debt like car loan and credit cards etc. Therefore, it is imperative to keep your mortgage within affordable limits in an attempt to curtail overall household debt – this holds true both at personal and national levels.

Here are some noteworthy facts in this connection. Canadian household debt is now equal to 154% of disposable income. The housing market is softening and prices are going down in many areas of the country.

While it is early, there are already tentative signs that the new mortgage rules have tempered sales, if not prices, especially in the country’s hottest markets like Toronto and Vancouver. The Toronto Real Estate Board reported last week that sales of existing homes in the greater municipal area fell 12.5% from last year, although the average price of $479,095 was 6.5% higher.

Meanwhile, the Vancouver board said sales dropped 30.7% in August, while the average price was only 0.5% lower at $609,500.

How prices will affect it is yet to be seen but one thing going to happen for sure is that Canadians will be impacted by higher interest rates pretty soon. So now is the time to make an informed financial decision and benefit from still available low interest rates. Even if you keep the above mentioned facts in mind, it is unlikely that Canada will experience a financial crisis as our high-ratio mortgages are insured and our subprime

market is quite small as compared to the one in US. Although household debt has been increasing steadily for a long period of time but in most of the cases Canadians gear their borrowing to what they can comfortably afford.

Generally Canadians exercise fairly good judgment when it comes to borrowing. The more vulnerable borrowers like seniors and low-income earners usually carry lower debt loads. When your income is low, it is crucial that the percentage of income earmarked for mortgage payments is not burdensome. It becomes easier to achieve this goal with the help of an expert financial advice such as mortgage brokers.

Besides making your mortgage easily affordable within sane levels, another important role an expert mortgage professional can perform is to help you in paying off your mortgage faster, thus giving you the excellent benefit of reducing the amount of interest you pay on your mortgage. It can be easily achieved by using privileges provided by the lender; if you choose your lender wisely.

Payment privileges offer a few different options depending upon the lender of your choice. For example, annual or periodic lump sum payments of up to 15%, 20%, or even 25% of the original principal amount might be allowed each year. Some lenders allow you to increase your current payment by up to 15%, 20%, or even 50% each year while some others offer the option of doubling any and all payments. The above options are non-cumulative which means lenders follow a ‘use it or lose it’ policy that is if you do not use your 15% or 20% privilege in year one, you cannot make a 30% or 40% lump sum payment in year two. Passing up on privileges in any one year does not affect your privileges in future years.

In short, in terms of lowering the overall cost of borrowing it really makes a huge difference what mortgage product and which lender you choose apropos your distinct financial situation. Balancing this complex equation in your best interest in today’s busy life is obviously not an easy job. Therefore, it makes sense and in most of the cases it’s worthwhile to delegate this responsibility to a reliable and professional mortgage expert.

including: • Direct entry with an employer to sponsor you • Pre-apprenticeship Foundation program at a college of your choice • Applying for credit for prior training or experience, which may enable you to complete your certification requirements in less time • Secondary school apprenticeship programs Industry Training Overview In B.C. there are currently more than 100 apprentice trade programs offering career opportunities. Upon successfully completing one of them, you will earn a government-recognized credential. This is often referred to as your certification or “ticket” and someone who has certification is often referred to as a “certified tradesperson”. With certification, you’ll have the advantage of being able to demonstrate a defined skill level in your trade or industry occupation, and will typically earn more than workers who don’t have it.

You’ll probably be surprised by how diverse the trades and industry occupations are: Some of the major areas include: construction, automotive and mechanical work, aerospace, metal work, graphic arts, horticulture, hospitality, motion picture and theatre. What these occupations have in common is that they require specialized skills, and involve working with your hands as well as your head. And the training for them is largely done on-the-job.

Trades and industry occupations are vital to the economy, and make excellent career choices. Many people are attracted to careers of this type because they let them make a particular ability or creative talent part of their working lives, or because they allow them to work in an environment they enjoy. Do you have a natural ability with wood? An eye for floral arrangements? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you love the outdoors? A trade or industry occupation may very well be for you.

These types of jobs are often well-paid, and in many fields shortages of qualified workers mean that a certified worker will be in high demand. And because you train while working, people who take this career path begin earning right away.

The most direct way to train for a trade or industry career is to find work in the field, with an employer who will commit to an Apprenticeship. Through the secondary school apprenticeship programs you can even begin your training while you’re still in high school, and earn dual high school and post-secondary credit while you do so. A growing number of people also take foundation programs, at a college or other training institute, as an initial path towards a trade or industry occupation.

Useful Terms: Prepayment. When a borrower pays off the outstanding balance of a loan completely or partly at any point during the term of the loan at a time earlier than as stipulated in the contract it is called prepayment. Prepayment is a kind of privilege from lender to mortgagor (borrower) so this option is not always a part of the mortgage contract and not all lenders offer this flexibility. No doubt, it is

an important feature one should be looking for while arranging a mortgage. Remember, not all mortgage contracts are written equal.

Principal. At any time during the loan term, the portion of the original amount borrowed which has yet to be paid back to the lender is called principal. A fixed monthly mortgage payment is always a blend of principal and interest. For Questions & Comments:

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Protect your PC Common user mistakes affecting your computer’s speed and security Have you ever casually surfed the Web, answered a friendly chat or responded to a curious email only to have it lead to major computer trouble? With virus, spam and phishing technology more sophisticated than ever, computer threats can be hidden in devious places. Are you making common computing mistakes without even knowing it?

With all that computer power out there, it’s important to understand how to protect your at-home PC. Here are common mistakes that can affect computer speed and safety.

Mistake: Enjoying free’ software and movies from your buddy.

Downloading pirated software is not only illegal; it can cause significant damage to your computer. The free’ software and media your buddy gave you can do more harm than good to your computer because it may be riddled with malicious viruses and malware, making your PC susceptible to attack. Remember, it’s better to buy than borrow when it comes to software and media.

Mistake: Clicking on enticing pop-ups.

Pop-ups caught your attention? Think before you click. Pop-ups that offer free goods, deals on products and even conversation with beautiful people can be alluring. But, do you know where that click will take you?

Clicking on suspicious pop-ups can lead you down a rabbit-hole of even more unwanted pop-ups and spam. Take the time to research the subject yourself, rather than clicking on the first questionable advertise-

ment.

Mistake: Leaving multiple files open.

You’re an expert at multitasking, meaning you need to constantly access many files.

But leaving multiple files open in different applications can put a significant strain in your system. Try to keep only necessary resources active and see how much faster your machine responds.

Mistake: Not being proactive with computer maintenance.

Computer issues arise frequently, even for the most savvy computer user. That’s why taking a proactive approach is best so your computer remains secure and fast.

You can get a free diagnosis of issues that may be affecting your PC’s performance by visiting certain websites such as www. mycleanpc.com. You can easily fix common issues before they become costly (and timely) problems.

Mistake: Responding to an email with an ‘incredible opportunity’.

Everyone has received them — that email investment opportunity that seems too good to ignore. The reality is, many scammers prey on trusting individuals or those who are enticed by get-rich-quick schemes. These scammers may even complete an initial transaction, only to later wipe out all your accounts. Never provide personal information, including banking information or passwords, to anyone (even your bank!) over email If you’ve made some of these mistakes in the past, don’t worry. Many people are tricked each day. By learning from these useful tips and suggestions, you’ll keep your PC running fast and issue-free.

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Canada’s Natural Health Products UNDER SIEGE...

Your freedom to choose Natural products will be vanishing on February 4, 2013.

Canadians will lose their right to purchase many vitamins and herbs. Why? Because Health Canada (Canada’s FDA) has passed a law called UPLAR (Natural Health Products - Unprocessed Product License Application Regulations) in 2010 and can confiscate ‘unlicensed’ herbs/vitamins off the shelves with jail time and monetary fines against the sellers. So what does this mean to you exactly? Simply put – 80% of all herbs and vitamins have not received approval which translates into tens of thousands of products still pending acceptance without response from Health Canada. This new law will shut down the natural health care market in Canada, retailers selling unapproved products could result in a $5 million fine or 2 years in jail. This essentially means Health Canada only wants you to have 1 viable option to treat your illness – prescription drugs!

• Is Health Canada really concerned with the health and safety of supplements?

• Who is lobbying Health Canada to encourage and promote more and more prescription drugs?

• Who do you think benefits if the Alternative Healthcare industry is shut down?

•Whose medications remain on the store shelves for consumers (deemed as safe)?

• Will Canadians be healthier or safer if the only products available to them are ones that Health Canada has deemed acceptable?

No offense, but this outrageously scary.

Natural Health suppliers in this country are massively stressed out. Imagine trying to comply with the regulations and fees imposed by the government; having products that are required now to be reformulated so that key ingredients are missing and having to pay for a series of label changes to accommodate various claims and subsequent cautions that must be shown on the product?

Has anybody died as a result of natural health products? No, never! There has never been a death attributed to a natural health product in this country.

Statistically, you are more likely to have an anaphylactic reaction to nuts, shellfish and prescription drugs. Natural health products do not belong in the drug category and should not be regulated nor treated as such.

“The greatest farce is that ‘over the counter’ pharmaceuticals like Crest toothpaste, Tums, Rolaids, Nicorette gum and Cover girl makeup all carry a NPN (Natural Product Numbers). How ridiculous is that? Can these products even compare to the quality, ingredients, purity and wholesomeness of anything that is natural? Please share your success story with supplements, reveal your hardships to Health Canada and communicate what this issue means to you. Be fair warned, they are changing the rules that will affect your freedom of choice. Let your government know that you want to preserve your freedom to choose.” ~Lucy Miller, owner of Healthy Hut Ltd. Deane Parkes, president of Preferred Nutrition expressed his warranted discontent, “Canadian retailers will still be able to sell proven unsafe products like cigarettes, alcohol, peanuts, shellfish, junk food, artificial flavors, dyes and high sugar drinks without any concern over enforcement for selling these unsafe, unhealthy products. Cana-

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dian doctors will still be prescribing proven harmful pharmaceutical drugs sold through Canadian pharmacies without any concern over enforcement even though those drugs DO kill people. Health Canada will control the food you eat and the medicine you use.

I believe Thomas Jefferson said it best: ‘If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicine they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny’ ~ Thomas Jefferson (1762-1821)” It’s time for a revolution in natural medicine...will you take a stand?

Recently, a propaganda attempt to discredit the organic industry was well underway through the use of massive media.

Candace Hill-Trevena, co-founder of Natural Health Freedom Canada.com urgently warned, “Do not give into the illusion that dietary supplements, herbs, homeopathic medicines are dangerous. The fact is they prevent illness, buildup your immune system and save lives. Most consumers are completely unaware of this travesty going on via complete mass media blackout so we must take it upon ourselves to educate everyone around us. Dr. Eldon Dahl ND has only served people, by providing safe high potency, natural dietary supplements to other ND’s across Canada, yet he maybe serving 2 years in jail. Can you all sit by and let this happen? This injustice has been going on in the USA for many years. Innocent people are in jail in the USA for developing and selling proven, safe herbal or micronutrients. If we allow *UPLAR to pass, we can say goodbye to our freedom about our health choices.”

What can you do? Flood Health Canada, your local MP and Stephen Harper with Letters – this method does attract attention.

Along with this, make a personal visit to

your MP and tell him/her ‘...government has no role in deciding what we eat or use as medicine.’

Please SIGN and FORWARD THE PETITION ONLINE to help raise massive awareness with everyone you know. Let’s aim to raise ONE Million signatures across Canada and worldwide, so we can stand a chance at stopping this outrageous law from implementation.

Are you a watcher, a talker or a doer? You CAN make a difference. Please, we need your assistance, yes you, to take ACTION now because if you do nothing, Heath Canada will control our personal choices regarding the food and medicine we put in your body and the wellness of our children and grandchildren for generations to come.

Think about ALL the natural supplements and herbs you currently take, what if you could no longer find a store that sells them... what will you do? What price will your health pay?

Together, we can proudly reach one million signatures to definitely get the attention of the decision makers at Health Canada and the Prime Minister. We have a several months to reach our goal - please take action NOW; it will only take 1 minute of your time. Remember PASS THIS LINK ON to everyone you know... http://www.avaaz. org/en/petition/Delay_February_4_2013_ deadline_for_UPLAR/?launch About the Author: Since 1998, Nada Adams has been a natural health researcher, author and master coach with a strong interest in personal health/wellness, heart and mind connection, living in core values and authenticity and the power of herbs to help us heal. Adams was the ‘Dear Diary’ columnist for 2 years in the GCDA Magazine, a National Canadian Magazine focused on educating Teens.

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Organic food not healthier, says FSA

Organic food is no healthier and provides no significant nutritional benefit compared with conventionally produced food, according to a new, independent study funded by the Food Standards Agency. But its conclusions have been called into question by experts and organic food campaigners.

The report looked at evidence published over the past 50 years of the different nutrient levels found in crops and livestock from both types of farming and also at the health benefits of eating organic food. The findings, partly published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, contradict previous work that has found organically grown food to be nutritionally superior.

Dr Alan Dangour, who led the review by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: “Most studies were based on the hypothesis that eating organic food is beneficial to health. Looking at all of the studies published in the last 50 years, we have concluded that there’s no good evidence that consumption of organic food is beneficial to health based on the nutrient content.”

He said that while small differences in nutrient content were found between organic and conventionally produced food, they were “unlikely to be of any public health relevance”.

Organic food campaigners criticised the study for failing to consider fertiliser and pesticide residues in food. They expressed disappointment at its “limited” nature, saying that without long-term studies it did not provide a clear answer on whether eating organic food has health benefits. A leading food academic went further, saying he found the conclusions “selective in the extreme”.

Peter Melchett, policy director at the Soil Association, said: “We are disappointed in the conclusions the researchers have reached.

It doesn’t say organic food is not healthier, just that, according to the criteria they have adopted, there’s no proof that it is.”

He criticised the methodology used by the team, which he said meant they rejected as “not important” some nutritional benefits they found in organic food, and led them to different conclusions from those reached by previous studies.

Melchett said: “The review rejected almost all of the existing studies of comparisons between organic and non-organic nutritional differences.”

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Carlo Leifert, a professor of ecological agriculture at Newcastle University and the co-ordinator of a major EU-funded study which recently found nutrient levels were higher in organic foods, said the conclusions of the study were selective.

He said: “I’m worried about the conclusions.

The ballpark figures they have come up with are similar to ours. I don’t understand why the FSA are not going away and saying, ‘Right, there’s something you can do on a farm to improve food.’ But they are so blocked by not wanting to say positive things about organic farming.”

The appendix of the FSA report shows that some nutrients, such as beta-carotene, are as much as 53% higher in organic food, but such differences are not reflected in its conclusions.

The farming of organic food, which is now worth £2bn in the UK alone, is governed by strict regulations that set it apart from conventional farming. Crops are not treated with artificial chemical fertilisers or pesticides, while antibiotics and drugs are not used routinely on livestock.

Gill Fine, the FSA director of consumer choice, defended the scope of the study. She said: “We are neither anti or pro organic food. We recognise there are many reasons why people choose to eat organic, such as animal welfare or environmental concerns.

We specifically checked claims that organic food is better for you.

“This study does not mean people should not eat organic food. What it shows is that there is little, if any, nutritional difference between organic and conventionally produced food and there is not evidence of additional health benefits from eating organic food.”

When asked whether consumers had been misled over the benefits of organic food, she said: “If they are buying organic on the basis that it is healthier, then that is not the case.”

The EU study co-ordinated by Leifert, which ended in May this year, involved 31 research and university institutes. It found that levels of nutritionally desirable compounds, such as antioxidants and vitamins, were higher in organic crops, while levels of nutritionally undesirable compounds such as toxic chemicals, mycotoxins and metals such as cadmium and nickel, were lower in organic crops.

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On the contrary, when body is deprived of sleep, the normal hormone balances are interrupted and the appetite increases. In fact, increase in appetite doesn’t lead to a craving for fruits and veggies, but foods high in calories, fats, and carbohydrates are usually consumed.

Therefore, people with ‘sleep apnea’ and ‘disrupted breathing’ during sleep are more than twice as likely to develop mild thinking problems or Dementia compared to problem-free sleepers.

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Myanmar : Continued from pg 1 However in flying over the state for the first time, another member observed that there was so much vacant land and he wondered why room couldn’t be found for everyone to coexist peacefully. The opinion that “they don’t belong” is common among a predominantly Buddhist population that largely views the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, where they’re also not wanted. “We are worried about losing our identity and culture,” said Htwe Maung, a historian in the old state capital of Mrauk U, a town which relocated its entire Rohingya population out of the centre almost 20 years ago to try to prevent the Islamic influence from becoming too strong and overshadowing Buddhist traditions. “If you look at areas closer to the Bangladesh border, the Muslims have grown in strength so we regard ourselves as the defender of Myanmar’s western wall,” he said. The government has said that the Rohingya must be screened to determine who can be classed as legal or illegal. Those who don’t pass the test and

are not eligible for citizenship will be kept in camps and ultimately sent to another country.

At this stage the criteria will include being born in Myanmar and at least two generations of family members must have lived in the country. Realisically, the tension is too high for the Rohingya in Sittwe to be able to return to their homes and for most of them, tents with dirt floors are the best they can hope for in the meantime. The government is building more substantial accommodation, but well away from the centre of town where they used to make their living. In the weeks and possibly months ahead, the state commission looking into the violence will send researchers to the area to conduct more interviews with people affected and religious leaders. But if the overriding sentiment among Buddhists is anything to go by, it may be too much to expect the panel to come up with recommendations that will be satisfactory to the Rohingya population.

Source: Al-Jazeera

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BC Children’s offers tips on how to pack lunches kids will eat

Vancouver – With school about to start, parents are bracing for the battle over packed lunches. Parents want to provide

food that’s healthy while kids often ask for processed or junk food.

The trick, according to registered dietitian Arlene Cristall at the hospital’s Centre for Healthy Weights “Shapedown BC” program is to involve kids in the planning of meals right from the start.

This could begin with kids growing their own vegetables in the garden or patio planters to include in salads or sandwiches, to going grocery shopping with mom and dad, to preparing meals and packing lunches the night before.

The Shapedown BC program helps children, adolescents and their families manage weight concerns. Cristall, the program’s coordinator and a dietitian for more than 35 years, has counselled nearly a thousand families about how they can eat better. Here are some of her tips: 1. Families need to have a plan – what will kids eat, what won’t they eat, and where are parents willing to compromise? It’s a twoway street; parents and kids need to work together.

2. Spend time thinking about what you’re going to pack for lunch to make it appeal-

ing visually as well as tasty and nutritious.

3.Include each of the food groups when packing a lunch; meat and alternatives; grain products; vegetables and fruits, and milk and alternatives.

4. Don’t worry if kids indulge occasionally.

Follow the 80/20 rule. If they’re eating well 80 percent of the time and getting plenty of exercise, the 20 percent they indulge in unhealthy choices won’t be a problem.

5. Involve your kids in preparing lunches – if they’ve had a hand in making them, they’re more likely to eat what’s in their lunch bag.

6. Stay away from processed foods as these foods are high in sugar and salt and low in fibre, which means kids get hungrier faster. Processed deli meats are also low in nutrients – choose roasted chicken or beef instead.

7. Stay away from zero fat foods. For example, when buying yogurt – choose 1 to 1.5% fat – as it is less processed and will keep kids feeling fuller longer.

8. Get creative: if your child likes Caesar salad, put a little chicken in it for protein, substitute a lighter dressing and add it to a pita pocket. You’ve just added a couple more food groups for a healthy lunch!

9. Protect food in containers or zip lock bags, particularly whole fruit which may get squished.

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Pack a healthy beverage – water is best – or juice, but limit the juice to one a day because of the sugar content.

Meal ideas and recipes are available on the Centre for Healthy Weights -ShapeDown website at www.bcchildrens.ca/healthyweights

BC Tuition Rises Above $5,000 For First Time

VANCOUVER, BC - Statistics Canada’s annual survey of tuition at Canadian universities was released and for the first time, average undergraduate tuition in British Columbia exceeds $5,000 per year for a

full course load. This unfortunate highwater mark proves that British Columbia’s student aid system needs to be fundamentally overhauled to ensure that education is

affordable for students and families who do not have the means to pay for the up-front costs at postsecondary institutions like UBC. Representatives of the Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver will be available today to provide comment on the need for reform, as well as perspective on what $5,000 per year tuition means to British Columbian students.

Survey release by Statistics Canada can be found here: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120912/dq120912a-eng.htm About the AMS (Student Society of UBC Vancouver) The AMS represents over 48,000 students on the Point Grey Campus. Our mission statement is “to improve the

educational, social and personal lives of the students at UBC.” In addition to standing up for students rights through lobbying the different levels of government and the University Administration, the AMS also runs 14 businesses, hosts student events, oversees approximately 300

clubs and provides many student services and resources. www.ams.ubc.ca Source: contact Spencer Keys, AMS Communications Manager communications@ ams.ubc.ca

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NHL and players appear deeply divided on contract issues

There’s no sign that the two-day-old NHL lockout will end any time soon, with both the players and owners appearing to dig into their positions. The players have been locked out since 11:59 p.m. Saturday, after months of negotiations failed to result in a contract agreement by the deadline.

The NHL pre-season is set to begin on Sept. 23, with the regular season scheduled to start on Oct. 11.

But that will only happen if a deal can be reached between NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and the NHLPA’s Executive Director Donald Fehr.

The two sides haven’t met since Wednesday, when a three-hour bargaining session resulted in little or no progress. At the centre of the dispute is the players’ share of revenues, which owners want to reduce. Under the previous seven-year agreement, players received 57 per cent of revenue the league brings in. However, owners reportedly hope to bump that down to about 47 per cent.

“While our last CBA negotiation resulted in a seismic change in the League’s economic system, and produced corresponding on-ice benefits, our current negotiation is focused on a fairer and more sustainable division of revenues with the Players,” the NHL said in a statement Sunday. The players have said, through Fehr, that they’re willing to take a smaller piece of the revenue pie, as long as larger market clubs are willing to commit to helping smaller teams, with less of a fan base, to stay afloat. The labour dispute marks the third time in 20 years that the NHL and players have reached an impasse.

However, unlike during past disputes, Dreger said public opinion appears largely on the side of the players, who have offered to keep playing while negotiations are underway. Owners, however, have said that’s not an option. Jonathan Gatehouse, a senior correspondent with Maclean’s magazine,

recently wrote a book about Bettman called “The Instigator.” He said the NHL’s commissioner isn’t likely to back down from a fight, and agreed it could be some time before the two sides reach an agreement. Bettman represented the league during the two previous labour disputes --- one in the 1990s and another in 2004-2005 -- when he went so far as to cancel an entire season in order to achieve his goals, the only NHL commissioner to ever do so. However, Fehr is an equally tough customer, Gatehouse said.

“He’s a very formidable man, very clever, every inch Bettman’s equal. It’s going to be a titanic clash of egos…but at the end of the day they both know there’s billions of dollars to be divided up and they’re going to do it,” Gatehouse said. The NHL could begin announcing, as early as this week, the cancellation of the first pre-season games.

Source: CTV News

Canada draws top-ranked Spain in Davis Cup

Canada is facing the likelihood of another playoff tie to stay in the Davis Cup World Group in 2014.

After easily beating South Africa in a playoff tie last week-

end to stay in the elite group of 16 next year, Canada drew a tough opponent Wednesday for the first round in February -top-ranked, Rafael Nadal-led Spain. Canada is No. 12 in the Davis Cup rankings.

There was some good news, though. The tie Feb. 1-3 will be played in Canada, not on the clay courts of Spain.

“Spain is a tough team, but when you are in an elite group of 16 countries every team is going to be tough,” Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau said. “We want to be the first Canadian team to ever win a World Group tie and we will continue to work towards that for February. We get to host them in Canada, in front of our home crowd and we will use that to our advantage and are really looking forward to this opportunity.”

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Many indifferent to NHL lockout: survey Our national sport seems to be losing some of its charm as nearly half of Canadians appear in no rush to see the National Hockey League dispute resolved, according to new survey results. The results, out Tuesday, showed 52 per cent of those surveyed said it is not important to them whether the NHL and the NHL Players Association reach an agreement so the hockey season can resume.

The survey conducted by NRG Research Group and Peak Communicators includes the responses of 1,001 individuals drawn from each of Canada’s seven hockey cities.

“The response shows Canadians are less angry about the lockout than one may expect,” said Andrew Enns, president of NRG Research Group. “In this case, the lockout did not come as a surprise and this is the third lockout in 20 years. Our results would indicate this may be having an effect on the fan base.” Not surprisingly, among the fans of the game who describe themselves as “hardcore,” the desire for an agreement to end the lockout increases significantly.

Of these individuals, 86 per cent said it was important to get an agreement to end the lockout. “While a large segment of the population in the NHL cities may be indifferent to the lockout, among the various teams’ fan base, there is clearly some angst and a strong desire to get back to playing hockey,” said Enns. Unsurprisingly, men between the ages of 35 and 54 represent the largest number of hardcore enthusiast fans. Interestingly, fans in Ottawa had the highest percentage

of moderate to high interest in the NHL (44 per cent) and those in the Greater Toronto Area showed the lowest (19 per cent) level of interest. Enthusiasm for the game is divided by franchise market size. Interest in NHL hockey was notably higher among fans in smaller franchise markets (39 per cent) than in larger markets (27 per cent) such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. When it came to picking sides in the battle between players and owners, 35 per cent say all parties equally. Nine per cent selected the owners with five per cent indicating the players.

Interestingly, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and player’s representative Donald Fehr dodge a significant portion of the blame; 13 per cent of respondents say they are most angry at Bettman while a mere one per cent feel the same about Fehr. Regarding the issues at the core of the lockout — player salaries and league revenue sharing — respondents to the survey appear to be saying both the players’ and the owners’ positions are right. A majority of respondents (55 per cent) feel players are overpaid, but 62 per cent of people also support the NHL Players’ Association position that the league needs to share more revenues with smaller market franchises. The survey was conducted in both official languages in the NHL franchise communities of Montreal, Ottawa, Greater Toronto Area, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Greater Vancouver Area.

Source: Montreal Gazette

defending Davis Cup champion and will play the Czech Republic to win the 2012 title. Spain has won the Davis Cup five times.

The two countries have met only one other time, in 1991 when Spain posted a 4-1 win. That tie was held in Spain, which meant Canada was given the choice of hosting this time around.

The venue for the tie has not been determined yet. But it will be held on a hard court, which theoretically will help the Canadians and big-serving Milos Raonic.

“The Spaniards win everything from clay to grass, to indoors to outdoors,” Laurendeau said, taking some steam out of that thinking. “They’re good and they have the depth to really not be fooled by any kind of surface.”

Source: torontosun.com

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