Canadian Ethnic Media Association

Moderator: Renato Zane. The debaters: (left to right) Bruce Hearns, Michael Prue, Tim Hudak, Greg Sorbara.

Participants in the September 13 four-party CEMA debate between MPPs Greg Sorbara (Liberal), Tim Hudak (PC) Michael Prue (NDP) and Green Party candidate Bruce Hearns were kept busy with questions on subjects ranging from funding of faith-based schools to accreditation of foreign professions to taxation of newspapers published at intervals longer than one week.

Photos: Raul Dudnic

To their credit, none of the politicos ducked a question, and during the 75 minute Q and A session the cut and thrust of argument between Sorbara, Hudak and Prue became animated several times. Hearns made his points solidly, frequently warning of the need for the acceptance of drastic changes if the environment is to be saved.

CEMA thanks the participants for their time.

Almost 80 per cent of working population considers diversity a business advantage.

TORONTO, September 25, 2007 – The majority of working Canadians believe that Canada’s diversity leads to greater innovation and business success, according to a national survey conducted by the Xerox Research Centre of Canada and Leger Marketing.

The survey revealed that more than three-quarters of Canadian workers (77 per cent) feel that diversity in culture and background contributes to innovation and creates a stronger Canadian business landscape, and nearly four-fifths (79 per cent) of respondents feel that Canada’s cultural diversity gives us a distinct advantage when it comes to fostering innovation. (more…)