{"id":84475,"date":"2022-01-18T05:54:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T05:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=84475"},"modified":"2022-01-18T06:29:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T06:29:21","slug":"canadian-parliamentarians-mark-thai-pongal-and-tamil-heritage-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/canadian-parliamentarians-mark-thai-pongal-and-tamil-heritage-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Parliamentarians mark Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamilguardian.com\/content\/canadian-parliamentarians-mark-thai-pongal-and-tamil-heritage-month\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Canadian Parliamentarians mark Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84476\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Canadian-Parliamentarians-mark-Thai-Pongal-and-Tamil-Heritage-Month-e1642484542939.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Parliamentarians mark Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">MP Francesco Sorbara, MP Majid Jowhari and MP Gary Anandasangaree celebrate Thai Pongal at the Richmond Hill Hindu Temple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamilguardian.com\/content\/canadian-parliamentarians-mark-thai-pongal-and-tamil-heritage-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tamilguardian.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Several Canadian Parliamentarians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have released messages wishing Tamil Canadians a Happy Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pm.gc.ca\/en\/news\/statements\/2022\/01\/14\/statement-prime-minister-thai-pongal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>In a statemen<\/u><\/a>t, Prime Minister Trudeau wished the Tamil community a Happy Thai Pongal, stating,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThai Pongal is a time of joy, celebration, and community\u2026 While festivities may look different again this year as we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, I know Tamil Canadians will find ways to embody the core values of peace, unity, and compassion at the heart of the celebration of Thai Pongal\u2026 I wish everyone celebrating Thai Pongal, here in Canada and around the world, a joyful festival\u2026Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thai Pongal is a time of celebration, joy, and community. And even though many of you are once again celebrating away from family and friends, I want to wish you and your loved ones a safe and joyful festival. Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjmP4V5YMr\">https:\/\/t.co\/kjmP4V5YMr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1481991921048428552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Federal Liberal Caucus also released a video wishing Tamil Canadians a happy Thai Pongal and thanking the Tamil community for their contributions, stating,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe Tamil community has contributed immensely to the Canadian society we enjoy today\u2026 Tamil Canadians continue to be an asset to Canada\u2019s social, economic, political and cultural foundation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On behalf of the Federal Liberal Caucus, we wish a happy Tamil Heritage Month &amp; a Happy Thai Pongal! Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal &#x2600;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p>Thai Pongal is an opportunity for Tamils around the &#x1f30f; to come together &amp; celebrate the first day of the month Thai, of the Tamil Calendar &#x1f5d3; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6AfSXWSTrI\">pic.twitter.com\/6AfSXWSTrI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gary Anandasangaree (@gary_srp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gary_srp\/status\/1481977895404855308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Parliamentarians featured in the video include MP Anita Anand, MP Gary Anandasangaree, MP Annie Koutrakis, MP Kamal Khera, MP Fay\u00e7al El-Khoury, MP Sonia Sidhu, MP Bill Blair, MP Marci Ien, MP Judy Sgro, MP Peter Fonseca, MP Ya\u2019ara Saks, MP Bardish Chagger, MP Jennifer O\u2019Connel, MP Ruby Sahota, MP Marco Mendicino, MP Iqwinder Gaheer, MP Shaun Chen, MP Salma Zahid, MP Jean Yip, MP John McKay, MP Mark Holland, MP Maninder Sidhu, MP Mary NG and MP Ahmed Hussen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ontario&#8217;s PC Caucus tweeted marking Tamil heritage month, stating:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This January, we celebrate all of the hard work and contributions of Tamil Ontarians over the years. The Ontario PC Caucus is proud to be the home of the first 2 Tamil MPPs, and together, we look forward to building a better future for all of Ontario. Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TamilHeritageMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TamilHeritageMonth<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rHtCGCy2hH\">pic.twitter.com\/rHtCGCy2hH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ontario PC Caucus (@OntarioPCCaucus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OntarioPCCaucus\/status\/1481615647268343811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Leader of the Opposition, Erin O&#8217;Toole, also marked the occasion by tweeting:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">January is Tamil Heritage Month, and this week, Canada\u2019s Tamil community will celebrate Thai Pongal. We\u2019re proud of our vibrant and active Tamil community. Best wishes to those celebrating Thai Pongal in Canada and around the world! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tccUEPTObo\">pic.twitter.com\/tccUEPTObo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erin O&#8217;Toole (@erinotoole) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erinotoole\/status\/1482042201571999747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, also tweeted marking the event:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As a new year begins, I wish all Tamils celebrating \u2013 in Canada and around the world \u2013 a joyous Thai Pongal celebration with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Iniya Thai Pongal Valthukkal! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vdtq8Hcxpq\">pic.twitter.com\/Vdtq8Hcxpq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theJagmeetSingh\/status\/1482050411313913858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford,\u00a0also released a video wishing Tamil Ontarions a Happy Thai Pongal and Tamil heritage month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;Ontario is proud to be home to a strong and resilient Tamil community who have a tremendous impact on the success and prosperity of our province. This month is an opportunity to honour the significant contributions of our Tamil community and learn more about their rich customs and cultural heritage,&#8221; Ford said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Tamil Heritage Month!<\/p>\n<p>Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tamil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tamil<\/a> Ontarians will be celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThaiPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThaiPongal<\/a>. I wish all those celebrating a happy and joyous festival, filled with laughter, prosperity, and optimism.<\/p>\n<p>From my family to yours, Iniya Thai Pongal Vazhthukal! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PongaloPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PongaloPongal<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Al02u5wP1D\">pic.twitter.com\/Al02u5wP1D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doug Ford (@fordnation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fordnation\/status\/1482151704586067971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>MP Majid Jowhari, MP Francesco Sorbara, MP Leah Taylor Roy\u00a0and MP Gary Anandasangaree attended Thai Pongal celebrations held in the Richmond Hill Hindu Temple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">\u201cI hope everyone is celebrating a very Happy Pongal\u2026 I also want to take this opportunity to thank Tamil Canadians for their invaluable contributions to building a stronger and inclusive Canada,&#8221;\u00a0MP Jowhari stated,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Pongal! It was an honour to attend Tamil Pongal Festival celebration in Richmond Hill Hindu Temple amongst colleagues &amp; friends.I hope everyone is celebrating a very Happy Pongal,&amp; may the almighty bless you all with health, wealth &amp; prosperity. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TamilHeritageMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TamilHeritageMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ApNyjXccux\">pic.twitter.com\/ApNyjXccux<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Majid Jowhari (@MajidJowhari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MajidJowhari\/status\/1482061456132788233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">MPP for Scarborough-Rouge Park,\u00a0Vijay Thanigasalam, also released a video statement wishing Canadians a Happy Pongal:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThaiPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThaiPongal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TamilNewYear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TamilNewYear<\/a> to all Tamils that are celebrating this wonderful festival. This festival marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the Tamil calendar year. Thanks is given to nature, the Sun and farm cattle for providing grain and harvest! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Se8jsIwonU\">pic.twitter.com\/Se8jsIwonU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vijay Thanigasalam (@The_VijayT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_VijayT\/status\/1482030486558064644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship,\u00a0MP Sean Fraser,\u00a0marked Thai Pongal by tweeting:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">Happy Thai Pongal to all those celebrating in Canada and around the world \/\/ Joyeux Tha\u00ef Pongal \u00e0 tous ceux qui c\u00e9l\u00e8brent au Canada et partout dans le monde.<\/p>\n<p>From my family to yours, inniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukal! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/08xaojkqhr\">pic.twitter.com\/08xaojkqhr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Fraser (@SeanFraserMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanFraserMP\/status\/1482072296193994752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Minister Todd Smith, responsible for passing the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamilguardian.com\/content\/canadian-parliament-declares-%E2%80%98tamil-heritage-month-%E2%80%98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamil Heritage Month Bill in Ontario in 2014<\/a>, also released a video statement wishing Tamil Canadians a Happy Thai Pongal.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vanakkam! Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThaiPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThaiPongal<\/a> to Ontario&#8217;s Tamil community!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m personally grateful for my longstanding relationship with the Tamil community. As we celebrate the values of cohesiveness and unity, and look forward to a bountiful year ahead, I wish you a Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TamilHeritageMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TamilHeritageMonth<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JEuYvpmqk4\">pic.twitter.com\/JEuYvpmqk4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Todd Smith (@ToddSmithPC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToddSmithPC\/status\/1482007782069055493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Ontario&#8217;s Minister\u00a0of labour, training and skills development, Monte McNaughton,\u00a0released a video statement marking the occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, Tamils in Ontario, and across the world, celebrate Thai Pongal to give thanks for family and friends. \u2070\u2070January also marks Tamil Heritage Month to recognize our vibrant Tamil community and their many contributions. \u2070\u2070To everyone celebrating, have a joyful <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThaiPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThaiPongal<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gIO0MWzAp8\">pic.twitter.com\/gIO0MWzAp8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monte McNaughton (@MonteMcNaughton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonteMcNaughton\/status\/1481983054742626307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">MPP for\u00a0Scarborough-North, Raymond Cho also released a video commemorating Thai Pongal to Twitter:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HappyPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HappyPongal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TamilNewYear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TamilNewYear<\/a> to our Tamil community in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScarbTO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScarbTO<\/a> &amp; across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ontario?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ontario<\/a> as you give thanks to the harvest season.<\/p>\n<p>The past year has been difficult &amp; unusual. May this festival bring bountiful harvest &amp; usher brighter days ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PongaloPongal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PongaloPongal<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pongal2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pongal2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f4EYtz6Fa8\">pic.twitter.com\/f4EYtz6Fa8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raymond Cho (@RaymondChoPC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaymondChoPC\/status\/1482001361491443712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian Parliamentarians mark Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month Source:tamilguardian.com Several Canadian Parliamentarians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have released messages wishing Tamil Canadians a Happy Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month.\u00a0 In a statement, Prime Minister Trudeau wished the Tamil community a Happy Thai Pongal, stating, \u201cThai Pongal is a time of joy, celebration, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":84476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[41219,31785],"class_list":{"0":"post-84475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"tag-tamil-community","9":"tag-thai-pongal","10":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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