OTTAWA, November 28, 2007 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), will celebrate the Ethiopian Millennium tomorrow at an event in Ottawa.
“The Ethiopian presence in Canada dates from the 1980s,” said Secretary of State Kenney. “Canada now has a population of more than 15,000 Canadians of Ethiopian heritage who have contributed greatly to our economy in the areas of finance, engineering, and particularly in medicine. It is at events such as these that we can learn from each other and about our differences while celebrating our common Canadian identity.”
According to the ancient Julian calendar, which is still used in Ethiopia and by Ethiopians in other countries, this year marks the Ethiopian Millennium. This calendar retains the old Egyptian system in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each plus an additional month of five days (six in leap years). Ethiopian dates fall seven or eight years behind Western dates and have done so since early Christian times.
“Our Government is committed to reaching out to all Canadians and is currently developing lasting relationships with ethnic and religious communities in Canada,” said Secretary of State Kenney.
The Government of Canada works to facilitate the full participation of these communities in Canadian society by enhancing their level of economic, social, and cultural integration.
Information:
Alykhan Velshi, Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, MP
Secretary of State
(Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity)
alykhan_velshi@pch.gc.ca
FORUM | 4 Comments
Are we only 15,000???
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November 28th, 2007 at 3:46 PM
GREAT RUN SLOGANS
1. barba birachin … nesanetachin!
2. lidetu..ebetu!
3. ke shi weyane, 1 kinijit
4. yetemare yigzan
5. federal… ebakhin temar
6. weyane gudih, HR metabih
7. bado bet, video bet… yikeray! (ministry of justice)
8. berbere… geba mekelle
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November 28th, 2007 at 4:44 PM
GREAT RUN SLOGANS, Additional
Mary I think you were with another group ,but there are a lot of groups with the same and different slogans. To mention amongst them, please find here under. Those who were in the event should tell their experience.
1-With uproar and energetically shouting-VVVVVVVVVV
2-ETV-Leba,yezega
3-Pointing up the famous V sign- We snag a song “Endet Yeresal,Endet Yeresaal,Teresash Woy”-Looking @ the annoyed Federal Butchers.
4-Eyekame Naw Aterebeshute-For Zenawi-He is Chewing his Chat, don’t disturb him.
5-Bozene Yalew Ezih Gibi Naw-pointing @ the National palace
6-HR-Yeferem,Yeferem
7-Woyanne Leba,Leba
8-Fiteh Yelelw Fiteh Minister
9-Wongelega Minister(other groups about Ministry of Justice)
10-Be forum Anetalelim-About his recent discussion with the handful and handpicked woyanne youths, of course for economical benefit-he knows for his evil purpose their week point, but they also know how to get a bite from his carcass.
11-Yetemarute,Jegnochu Tefetu
12-Yezare Amet Engenagalen-You see we get once in a year to demonstrate freedom of speech and free assembly. But he boasts that the country is full of democracy and is also ironical that he fights against HR-2003. Kiiiikiii,Aye Melataw Min Yeshalehal-Soset Sebat Wolliso Tsebele Enasnekerh hoy.Ayeye ynte hatyate and Wonjele ke post election behala yelewn enkuan Be river Ghion Betatebem betezefezefem ayntslehem yekedmowen teten.
Lezare Yibekal
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November 29th, 2007 at 3:11 AM
እነዚህን የመሰለ ቆራጥ ዬኢትዮጵያ አንበሶች በአረመኔ ፋሽስት ውያኔ እጅ ሰር ሆነው
ተቃዉሞአቸዉን ግንባራቸዉን ለጥይት ሰጥተዉ ሲገልጹ እኛ በውጪ ያለነዉ ደግሞ ትንሽ
ከነዚህ ወንደሞቻችንና እህቶቻችን ተምረን መናቆሩን ተተን በአንድ ልብ ከ ወገኖቻቸን ጎን
በመቆም የዚህን የፋሺሰት ግበአተመሬት ለማቅረብ በያለንበት ድምጻችንን እናሰማ
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November 29th, 2007 at 11:11 AM