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On Friday, June 27 — Multiculturalism Day –
The Canadian Ethnic Media Association celebrated the 30th anniversary of
its founding with a gala awards and entertainment program. The CEMA juried awards presentations, were made in four categories
plus the Sierhey Khmara Ziniak Award named for the founder of CEMA,
PRINT
News or feature
Marg Jetelina, Editor, The Canadian Immigrant for “Cultural Compromise,”
an affecting article on the work of Vancouver’s Godwin Eni, physician,
educator and community leader.
Editorial
Naeem “Nick” Noorani, publisher, The Canadian Immigrant for his critical
editorial “Canada’s Transition Penalty” on underemployment of immigrant
professionals.
RADIO
Feature
Martin Silva, broadcaster, for presentation on the successful result of
liver transplant from Dina Lomoro to Jorge Galego on CHIN radiothon for
Toronto Western hospital.
Opinion
Ernest Tannis, ADR program, CHIN Radio, Ottawa for a sensitive program
featuring an imam, a minister and a rabbi and their views on the patriarch
Abraham.
TELEVISION
News or feature
Grace Fusillo, producer, writer and director of Fuel Productions’ moving
documentary, “The Great Communicator — Johnny Lombardi,” funded and broadcast
by OMNI-TV.
Opinion
Angie Seth, anchor/reporter, OMNI-TV South Asian News for the lively
“Democracy 101″ on how students are encouraged to express political opinions
prior to adulthood.
INTERNET
News or feature
Andrew Miller, editor, Blunt Magazine, for “Death” a revealing
description of life as a hospital service assistant with pride in his work.
Editorial
Suresh Jaura, publisher, South Asian Outlook for his incisive editorial
“Two Kinds of Canadians” on systemic prejudices against non-whites.
The Sierhey Khmara Ziniak Award was presented to Dat Ngyuen publisher
and editor of Vietnamese weekly Thoi Bao for “journalistic excellence in
publishing his weekly newspaper and his integral initiative in rescuing
Ontario print media from punitive taxation.”