Armenian Community Meets with Stéphane Dion

14 mars 2007
Nouvelles Saint-Laurent
Source:Congress of Canadian Armenians

Armenian Community Meets with Stéphane Dion
The Congress of Canadian Armenians held a reception in Montreal on March 6, 2007 to honour Stephane Dion, the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. The event was a resounding success, with over 100 guests including many prominent members of our community.

Mr. Dion, who has been a firm advocate for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and a friend and consistent supporter of the Armenian community, was presented with a plaque naming him an "honourary Armenian". At the end of his speech, he expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome that he received, and he read a brief statement of friendship in Armenian. He also had an opportunity to answer a few questions. In his comments, Mr. Dion said he is in favour of opening a Canadian Embassy in Armenia, and he would like very much to see Armenian candidates getting elected to the House of Commons.

This event was part of a series organized by the Congress of Canadian Armenians, to meet with the leaders and key members of the major political parties of Canada. The Congress of Canadian Armenians is comprised of the following participating organizations (in alphabetical order): AGBU Alex Manoogian School, AGBU Montreal Chapter, Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, Holy Cross Church of Laval, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Montreal, S.D. Hunchakian Party, Society of Armenians from Istanbul, Tekeyan Cultural Association.

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