TAN – The Afro News

“Faster processing of asylum claims from generally safe countries is an essential feature of Canada’s new faster and fairer refugee system,” said Minister Kenney. “Our new system provides protection more quickly to genuine refugees, while removing individuals whose claims are rejected from the country faster.”

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Collins was a gifted performer and had much natural musical and vocal talent. She was also charismatic, elegant, beautiful and glamorous. While her television show aired in the 1950’s during an oppressive period for artists of colour, the “Eleanor” show helped to break down barriers for performers and Canadians from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Len Chan, based in Calgary, has contributed articles and photographs to The Afro News for 19 years. He has been our man on the ground at Toronto’s Caribbean Festival (formerly Caribana) for most of those years and covered events in Calgary and Edmonton and one year even covered the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.

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Minister Fast Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Africa “Opening new markets to increase Canadian exports is key to our government’s focus on creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for all Canadians,” said Minister Fast. “That is why our trade missions focus on specific sectors where Canadian businesses have established expertise and where there is the greatest chance for success.

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Ms. Crooks was appointed to the Order of Canada “for her contributions as a role model of athletic excellence and engagement, serving at the highest levels of international sport”. The Afro News joins with the community to offer congratulations to Charmaine on her prestigious appointment.

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Africa is one of the fastest-growing economic regions in the world. According to the International Monetary Fund, five of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 1995 and 2011, average annual GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa was greater than 4.9 percent.

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Evander Holyfield, five time world Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, was the keynote speaker. The Sage event was the kick off night of his four day visit to Vancouver to unveil his anti-bullying campaign in Canada.

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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), today announced the signing of the Canada-Benin Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). The announcement was made during an official visit to Canada by President Boni Yayi.

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Le Premier ministre Stephen Harper et M. Thomas Boni Yayi, Président de la République du Bénin et président de l’Union africaine (UA), ont annoncé aujourd’hui la signature de l’Accord sur la promotion et la protection des investissements étrangers (APIE) Canada Bénin. Cette annonce a été faite durant une visite officielle du Président Boni Yayi au Canada.

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Nighisti Semret was 55 years old and originally from Eritrea. She worked for Andorra Building Maintenance, a company that had the contract to clean the Delta Chelsea Hotel. In Canada only two and a half years, Semret supervised the staff of 11 on the midnight-6:30 AM shift. On October 23rd she was walking home from work. It was raining – she was carrying an umbrella. She was only a few yards from her home at the Women’s residence when she became victim to a vicious, unprovoked attack.

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