In his official Canada Multiculturalism Day statement, the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, made note of our country’s cultural communities that “have contributed to our rich and diverse heritage.”
“Since Confederation, more than 15 million immigrants have arrived in Canada and our multicultural model of unity-in-diversity, which gives our country such strength, [...]

Today, is National Aboriginal Day.  In Richmond, British Columbia, the Aboriginal Youth Video Project involved 12 young people creating a video to showcase their experiences of living in Richmond. “The youth were encouraged to reflect on their history and current issues in society, and to include footage and reflections on Richmond’s National Aboriginal Day events [...]

A little over a year ago, I wrote a post about a concert I will never forget.  Ravi Shankar. While trying to convey the overwhelming experience of that performance, in my haste, I omitted one detail.  Ali Akbar Khan. Being swept away by the incredible music and brilliance of Shankar, I remember thinking, at the [...]

A recent trip to Nunavut by Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean caught the attention of many, including Patrick Gossage, Chairman of Media Profile and a member of our parent company’s Business Advisory Committee.  Originally published in the June 7 edition of Tandem Weekly, what follows are some of this thoughts on the importance for all [...]

Today, one of my favorite filmmakers, Luc Besson, is celebrating World Environment Day.  In his role as distributor, Besson is using YouTube to promote his latest project:  Home, a 50-minute film directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand dedicated to our beautiful planet. The film is also being released in over 50 countries — in movie theatres, TV, [...]