Armenian National Committee of Canada
Comité National Arménien du Canada
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PRESS RELEASE
April 20, 2009 Contact: Roupen Kouyoumjian
ANC Cambridge and the Armenian Community Centre host Three MPs
CAMBRIDGE, Friday, April 17, 2009 – The Armenian National Committee of
Cambridge and the Armenian Community Centre hosted a reception today
for the three local Members of Parliament–Dr. Harold Albrecht, Peter
Braid and Stephen Woodworth. Hon. Gary Goodyear was travelling on
government business and could not attend the reception. The gathering
was held to celebrate Dr. Albrecht’s election as Chairman of Canada
Armenian Parliamentary Friendship Group, his commitment to enhance
Canada-Armenia bilateral relations, and for his assistance to the
Golden Triangle Canadian-Armenian community.
During the three-hour event participants were impressed by
Dr. Albrecht’s knowledge of the issues critical to the Armenian
community in Canada. The new chairman of the friendship group pledged
to continue to work closely with Cambridge Armenian community members
and the ANCC office in Ottawa.
He extended his gratitude to the community and for its assistance in
obtaining an unprecedented number of parliamentarians to join the
Canada-Armenia (Parliamentary) Friendship Group. This year nearly one
in six members of parliament have joined the Canada-Armenia
Friendship Group. A total of 46 MPs have pledged to be part of the
group. This number is expected to increase in the coming months.
Dr. Albrecht, (Kitchener-Conestoga, Conservative) was elected as chair
of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group on March 25,
2009. He is a dental surgeon with several decades of community
activism in the Kitchener area. Recently Prime Minister Stephen Harper
appointed the three-term politician as deputy government whip.
MP Peter Braid represents Kitchener-Waterloo, while MP Stephen
Woodworth represents Kitchener Centre. Mr. Braid is a businessman;
Mr. Woodworth is a 30-year veteran lawyer. Both representatives also
praised the work of the Cambridge Armenian community.
The three members expressed their admiration with ANC Cambridge and
the community centre’s 100-year service to the Southern Ontario
Canadian-Armenian community.
The Armenian community was represented at the meeting by a large
contingent of Armenians from Cambridge, Waterloo, Kitchener, and
Guelph, including Armenians from the three ridings represented by the
above members of parliament. ANCC board members Greg Chitilian, Zoharb
Tatikian, and Raffi Bekemzian also attended the reception.
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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues.
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Le CNAC est l’organisation politique canadienne-arménienne la plus large et influentielle. Collaborant avec une série de bureaux, chapitres et souteneurs à travers le Canada et des organisations affiliées à travers le monde, le CNAC s’occupe activement des inquiétudes de la communauté canadienne-arménienne.
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