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Canadian voices weigh in on Myanmar strife

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From the Globe & Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/shedding-light-on-myanmars-sectarian-strife/article4548548/ Burma Buddhist Association of Ontario is associated with the Mahadhammika Vihara in Toronto. Canadian Friends of Burma is based in Ottawa: http://www.cfob.org

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Canadian Embassy in Myanmar

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Government of Canada communiqué, July 13, 2012: http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/07/13a.aspx?view=d From the Globe & Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/hailing-positive-reforms-baird-announces-canadian-embassy-in-myanmar/article4414728/ From the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/07/13/pol-baird-burma-democracy-aid.html Myanmar’s Embassy in Canada: http://www.mofa.gov.mm/myanmarmissions/canada.html  

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La Révolte – A Young Adult novel from Québec about time in a Burmese monastery

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Zacharie semble avoir vraiment tout pour être heureux, mais pour lui rien n’a de sens sans l’attention et l’amour de ses parents. Par provocation, il décide de «rater» ses examens, son année, et même de ne plus parler du tout. Les parents n’ont plus le choix : ils doivent s’occuper de leur fils. Comment Zack... Read more »

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

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Can be found here… http://www.nobelprize.org/

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Aung San Suu Kyi, honourary Canadian

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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s beleaguered but resurgent democracy advocate, has joined His Holiness the Dalai Lama as one of Canada’s select group of five honorary citizens. The honour was bestowed upon her in person by Minister John Baird during his recent, historic visit to Burma. Full details here: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20120308/baird-honourary-citizenship-suu-kyi-myanmar-120308/

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