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www.WeeklyVoice.com FRONT PAGE Friday, July 3, 2020 | A-1 Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, JulyJune 3, 2, 2020 2017 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 26, 23, No. No. 27 22 PM: 40025701 Building A More Reliable Transportation System, page 7 Tourism Niagara Makes A Visitor Pledge, page 9 Mississauga Rows To 2023 World Games, page 11 Canada Celebrates Its Day In Digital World ‘Our Country’s Success Is Because Of Its People & Our Shared Values Of Peace & Compassion’ OTTAWA: Canadians across the coun- what it means to be Canadian. try and the world celebrated Canada Day “Canada’s success is because of its virtually on July 1. Hundreds of thousands people. People who strive to live up to gathered together virtually to share the our shared values of peace, equality, and pride in being Canadian, and joining the compassion, and know that diversity is colourful conversation on social media our strength. People who know that, only platforms using the #CanadaDay hashtag. together, we can build a better country, Hundred of people also took the oath of where every senior has a safe place to live, Canadian citizenship in virtual ceremonies and where we say no to racism, injustice, across the country. In Ottawa, Minister and hate. A country where we understand Minister of Immigration, Refugees and that our work to ensure everyone has an Citizenship Marco Mendicino joined in equal and fair chance at success is never celebrating #CanadaDay virtually, with 19 finished. #NewCanadians from 13 countries. They ‘Today, we welcomed new Canadians to the Flag of Canada family at the same “What makes Canada special is not the became Canadian citizens during a special time, from coast to coast to coast. The last few months challenged us to evolve, but belief that this is the best country in the virtual citizenship ceremony in partnership our values and belief in immigration are enduring. #HappyCanadaDay & Wel- world – it’s the knowledge that we could with the Institute of Canadian Citizenship come Home!’ - Minister Marco Mendicino tweeted. be, and that we will keep working to build and MaRS Discovery District. that country. Because no challenge we face The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is- with the kids, this is a chance to reflect on We are neighbours helping neighbours, will be too great, if we face it together. sued the following statement: where we are as a country, and where we small businesses being there for their com- “I invite all Canadians to join this year’s “On Canada Day, we celebrate the are headed. munities and their staff, Armed Forces an- virtual celebrations and the #CanadaDay amazing place we call home – and the “The last few months have been difficult swering the call to help protect our most conversation online. Today, we celebrate people we share it with. Whether you are for all Canadians, but throughout this pan- vulnerable, and doctors and nurses keep- the country we share and tomorrow, we firing up the barbecue or playing outside demic, we have been there for one another. ing our families healthy. 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Brampton, Mississauga and Cale- combined with regular hand grocery stores, and potentially Peel Region’s medical officer don mandating use of non-medi- washing, can help prevent the penalizing those who don’t wear of health Dr. Lawrence Loh said cal masks in public places. spread of COVID-19. a face covering, could be in place “It is time to move from a in Peel Region as early as next strong recommendation to a re- week. quirement in places where physi- Toronto City Council voted cal distancing cannot be main- unanimously early this week in tained, such as indoor public favour of requiring masks or face spaces,” he said. coverings in all enclosed public The Toronto measure heeds places as of July 7. advice from the Medical Officer Brampton City Council unani- of Health, who recommended mously instructed itslegal de- City Council use its authority partment to draft a by-law for to legislate for the protection of ratification next Wednesday on the health, safety and well-being making masks mandatory for Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Continued on page 2 A-2 | Friday, July 3, 2020 NatIONAL www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ‘Citizenship Connects Us As Diverse Canadians’ Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS look to the future and move for- Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) ward, together. Dr. Nivedita Das kundu “Happy Canada Day, every- Harj Chaggar one!” Amitabh Saxena ••••• Marco Mendicino issued the Graphic Design following statement: Tamarind Tree “Happy Canada Day 2020! “This Canada Day is certainly ACCOUNT MANAGERS Manu Ramachandran one that we will all remember. “The pandemic has changed G Prasaad On left, Minister Mendicino at the Citizenship Ceremoney. On right Canada Online celebration Rohit Malhotra the way that we celebrate today, Maha and this includes being able to morial, have shaped the history ways come together in the face of us and our families, keep food physically join in citizenship and culture of this land, and we adversity and worked together to on our tables, and get us through ONLINE MARKETING ceremonies to welcome our new- recognize and remember the con- defeat the threats we faced. The tough times. Their compassion, MANAGER est Canadians. Today I have the tributions of immigrants to our past few months have been no generosity, grit, and determina- Amitabh Saxena honour to welcome families and country. exception. tion in the face of a global pan- individuals from coast to coast “Today, we will welcome more We have had each other’s demic should make us all proud LEGAL ADVISOR to coast in a virtual citizenship newcomers whose journey has backs and stepped up in thou- to be Canadian. In the months Dr. keshav Agnihotri ceremony, and to celebrate the taken them through to citizen- sands of ways to combat this ahead, the Ontario spirit will con- ship. Our shared citizenship con- threat, support our frontline tinue to inspire us as we rebuild ACCOUNTS achievements of frontline work- Asha J Singhh ers who have joined the Canadian nects us as diverse Canadians. health care workers, protect our and ensure our province comes familu.