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By Robert Frank<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Two West Islanders received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, Feb. 2.<\/p>\n

Jason Kenney officially presented the medal during a morning ceremony at the Pointe Claire Holiday Inn.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one out of every 5,000 Canadians received the distinction of these medals this year,\u201d stated the federal immigration minister, as he honoured Naseer Mehdi Khan and Vikram Bhatti for their contribution to Canada’s South Asian community.<\/p>\n

Khan is well-known for organizing the popular Eid-on-the-Hill event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Bhatti is president of Dollard des Ormeaux’ Hindu Mandir.<\/p>\n

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\nCanada minted the Diamond Jubilee Medal to mark the 60th year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, as a way to recognize people who have made a significant contribution to Canadians.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThey both made Canada their home by choice, not by chance,\u201d Kenney affirmed. \u201cThey didn’t just seize the opportunity that Canada presents to newcomers from around the world, but they also gave back.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThese newcomers set a magnificent example of giving back to their particular communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nThe minister noted that this was accomplished despite each recipient hailing \u201cfrom their own particular faith background they yet have embraced what’s best about Canada’s tradition of pluralism: working with all different communities, bringing us all together as Canadians.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cThat reflects the idea of the Crown, where you can hail from different backgrounds and have different beliefs and yet have a common allegiance and unity in our diversity, under the Crown,\u201d Kenney concluded.<\/p>\n
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\nCanada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (centre) honoured Naseer Khan (left) and Vikram Bhatti (right) during a ceremony in Pointe Claire, Feb. 2. <\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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