Canadian Ethnic Media Association

Youth in certain Canadian communities are at high risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes, health professionals, health service volunteers, community leaders and members of ethnic media were told at a conference on February 23 in Toronto.

[CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE: Lou Sekolovsky of CEC shows CEMA memer Csilla Reszegi diabetes info kit] 

CEMA’s executive is urging its members to give wide publicity to this potential hazard and make available contact information for the use of Canada’s ethnic minorities.

At the conference in Toronto organized by the Canadian Ethnocultural Council (CEC) attendees learned that young people of African, Hispanic, Asian and South Asian origin have an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population. (more…)

About four dozen members of the GTA’s ethnic media recently got some face-to-face time with Toronto’s top cop. The guests included a number of CEMA members.
Journalists, broadcasters, photographers, videographers, authors and webcasters were invited to the annual Ethnic Media meet-and-greet reception in the Senior Officers’ lounge on Feb. 12 to get a little up-close and personal with Chief Bill Blair. [CLICK PICTURE TO ENLARGE] (more…)

Recently, Canada’s World, a project of Simon Fraser University, released the results of its first poll on Canadians’ attitudes to foreign policy. The poll was conducted by Environics Research Group.

The poll revealed that we feel as much citizens of thr world as Canadians. Although proud of our military history, we’re looking for a new kind of “heroism” — taking the lead on international environmental issues, confronting human rights abuses and fighting hunger and poverty in the developing world. (more…)

At CEMA’s February 7 speakers’ series meeting, Rahul Bhardwaj president and CEO of Toronto Community Foundation and CEMA member Desalegn Eyob share a glimpse of Toronto Star special supplement issued on release of TCF’s most recent Vital Signs report. [Click photo to enlarge]

The dynamic speaker, noted for his long record of community service with such organizations as the Toronto Olympic Bid for 2008, York and Greater Toronto United Way campaigns and the foundation said Torontonians deserve praise for volunteering, concern for the environment and interest in the arts. (more…)

CEMA Chair Madeline Ziniak was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Russian Canadian Business Association’s annual gala on Jan. 12, 2008. Member Valery Tokmakov received the Community Achievement Award.

The lavish evening, which featured a gourmet dinner, Russian entertainment including opera singers, dancers and instrumentalists and an ocean of greyGoose vodka, honoured seven prominent members of the community. All present were lavish in their praise of RCBA president Maia Masgter for her brilliant staging of the evening. (more…)