Canada NewsWire
July 5 2005

Citizenship judge appointments

OTTAWA, July 5 /CNW Telbec/ – The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the appointment of two
citizenship judges.

Lawrence (Larry) Shaben is an esteemed community and business leader
in Edmonton. A former minister for the Province of Alberta, Mr.
Shaben has served as Minister of Economic Development and Trade,
Minister of Housing and Minister of Utilities and Telephones, and as
a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1989. He is an
active community volunteer, serving as the current chairman of the
Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities and as a patron of the Alberta
Heritage Foundation, among other community endeavours.
Mr. Shaben was appointed a citizenship judge in Edmonton.

Sarkis Assadourian is a well-known and well-respected community
leader in the Greater Toronto Area. A former member of Parliament, he
is also the former Executive Director of the Armenian Community
Centre in North York. As a member of Parliament, Mr. Assadourian was
the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration and the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Citizenship
and Immigration. He was appointed a citizenship judge in Toronto.

Citizenship judges are appointed by order-in-council and are
responsible for making decisions with regard to applications,
presiding over citizenship ceremonies and administering the oath of
citizenship to new citizens.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress