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Organizations Serving Multiculturalism

 

  •   Canada Maple Leaf Dragon Founder & Multicultural Society, (Tel. 416-690-8067, 121 Newport Ave). President: Mr. Willy Tong. Their purpose is to bring all multicultural organizations under one umbrella in order to address their concerns in a unified manner.

  •   Caribbean Cultural Committee, (Tel. 647-777-1018, 138 Hamilton St). Organizes Caribana parade.

  •   Canadian Ethnic Media Association, (canadianethnicmedia.com, 24 Tarlton Rd). President: Dat Nguyen.

  •   National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, (www.nepmcc.ca, P.O. Box 266, Station O). Has a membership of publishers and editors representing dozens of different cultures and languages across Canada, holds meetings throughout the year, and sponsors an Ethnic Press Festival at Ontario Place, usually held on the last Sunday in August. President: Thomas S. Saras.

  •   Harbourfront, (Tel. 416-973-3000, www.harbourfrontcentre.com, 235 Queens Quay W). Harbourfront hosts a number of multicultural events throughout the year, including: St. Jean Baptist Day on June 24; World Stage in June, featuring theatre companies from around the world; Freedom Fest in early July; World Of Music arts and Dance festival in August, featuring arts, music, and dance from five continents; International Festival of Authors in October, featuring readings by 40 authors; an international film and dance series; and a multicultural reading series which is held throughout the year. CEO: William Boyle.

  •   Human Rights and Race Relations Centre, (Tel. 416-487-9763, 120 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 500). Resource centre dealing with issues of equity, multiculturism, racism, immigration, and ethnic media. It gives gold medals to individuals and institutions who excel in promotion to racial harmony. President: Hasanat Ahmad Syed

  •   The Multicultural History Society of Ontario (MHSO), (Tel. 416-979-2973, www.mhso.ca, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 307). Formed in 1976, an important part of the MHSO’s mandate is to enhance both academic and community understanding of multiculturalism. It preserves and records the province’s immigrant and ethnic history through: supporting research programs and the collection of archival and library resources; promoting exhibits of newly gathered heritage materials and records; sponsoring international conferences; and an extensive publishing program. Its research library (which includes collections of ethnic press, manuscripts, and thousands hours of oral testimony in more than 50 languages), and editorial and administrative offices are housed at the Multicultural History Centre on the campus of the University of Toronto. The Society publishes a bulletin, Polyphony. A non-profit corporation, MHSO is a registered charity. Chair and CEO: Prof. Milton Israel.

  •   Maytree Foundation, (Tel. 416-944-2627, www.maytree.com, 170 Bloor St W, Suite 804). Maytree invests in leaders to build a Canada that can benefit from the skills, experience and energy of all its people. Their policy insights promote equity and prosperity. Their programs and grants create diversity in the workplace, in the boardroom, the media and in public office, changing the face of leadership in the country. President: Ratna Omidvar

  •   The Community Folk Art Council of Toronto. (Tel. 416-368-8743, 173B Front St. E). sponsors several events, including: Canada Day celebrations on July 1; Heritage Celebrations on Labour Day; Christmas Trees in Setting at the ROM and Christmas Around the World in December; Easter Around the World; and the International Folk Art Fair. Contact: Wendy Limbertie, Executive Director.

  •   Heritage Toronto, (Tel. 416-338-0684, www.heritagetoronto.org, 157 King St. E., Historical St. Lawrence Hall, 3rd floor). A charitable agency of the City of Toronto, it is responsible for presenting heritage programming with city-wide perspective.

  •   Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, (Tel. 416-327-2422, Fax 416-314-4965, www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english, 400 University Ave). Contact: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins.

  •   Ministry of Culture, (Tel. 416-212-0644, www.culture.gov.on.ca, 99 Wellesley St. W., Room 4320, Whiney Block). Contact: The Honourable Michael Chan.

  •   Ontario Multicultural Association, (Tel. 416-979-2973, 43 Queen’s Park Cres. E). Promotes multicultural education through a series of workshops, conferences, and seminars. Membership is composed of school boards, libraries, multicultural organizations, and other groups and individuals.

  •   Ontario Folk Dance Association, (Tel. 416-537-7360, www.ofda.ca). A non-profit organization established to promote international folk dancing. Sponsors events of interest to the folk-dance community, including workshops and ethnic theme evenings, and publishes a magazine, Folk Dancer, seven times a year. Contact: Kevin Budd.

  •   Working Women Community Centre, (Tel. 416-532-2824, 533A Gladstone Ave). Service available throughout the Greater Toronto Area in a variety of languages. Free services available to all immigrant women and their families.

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