E-Arabica Newsletter

• Larry Shaben, a dear friend and former board member of NCCAR, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 73. Mr. Shaben, a Lebanese immigrant, was the first Muslim MPP to be elected to the Alberta legislature in 1975 where he served for fourteen years, ten of them in Cabinet. In 2005, he was appointed a citizenship judge. Following September 11, 2001, Mr. Shaben was the driving force that brought together Edmonton's Muslim groups under one umbrella, the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities, and helped fundraise $1 Million which the Council contributed towards an Islamic studies chair at the University of Alberta. Mr. Shaben was very proud of his Arab heritage. He will be missed.

• Bahija Réghaï, president of NCCAR, attended the opening ceremony of the ‘Walking Under Occupation Exhibit' for  Rehab Nazzal which is organized at The Ottawa School of Arts Gallery from September 4th to October 5th, 2008. Walking under Occupation explores the sense of life and death, and war and peace, and exposes the absurdity of the daily Palestinian reality in the occupied Palestinian Territory.

• · Mark Khoury, Vice-President, Government and Media Relations of NCCAR, was interviewed by Paul Weinberg of Toronto News Weekly. The discussion covered NCCAR's viewpoint on the positions held by the federal parties with regards to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Contacting your Member of Parliament (MP) is an effective way to take action and to be heard. If you have any trouble finding your MP or need help, use the following link requiring only your postal code:

• http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

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Gold $500 ($41.60 monthly)
Silver $250 ($20.83 monthly)
Bronze $100
Student $25

NCCAR is a non-profit organization committed to building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Canada and the Arab world. NCCAR receives its financial support from individual members, corporate and individual donations, and direct fundraising initiatives. You can help by providing a financial contribution, becoming a member, volunteering and by circulating our message. NCCAR is currently seeking youth volunteers to help with a variety of work.

Cheques are payable to "National Council on Canada-Arab-Relations" and can be sent to:

NCCAR
63 Sparks, Suite 301
Ottawa, ON, K1P 5A6
 

You can pay your membership by credit card via telephone to our office at 613-238-3795. You can also do that on our website (www.nccar.ca) by clicking on the "Donate Now" logo.

For more information on membership privileges, an up-to-date review of NCCAR's involvement in the Canadian community, and recent activities in Canada and abroad, please refer to our website's many sections.

NCCAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Canada and the Arab world.

Le CNRCA est un organisme à but non-lucratif consacré à sensibilisé le Canada au monde Arabe et à encourager des liens de coopération.