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By Robert Frank<\/b>
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Hundreds of Indo-Canadians, their friends and more than a dozen federal, provincial and municipal politicians and dignitaries of all political stripes gathered in St. Laurent, Aug. 23, to celebrate the anniversary of India\u2019s independence in 1947. <\/p>\n

Senior cabinet minister Jason Kenney represented the federal Conservative government, and Deputy High Commissioner Tsewang Namgyal represented India at the event, organized by Montreal India-Canada Association (ICA) president Chandra Bhan (CB) Singh.<\/p>\n

Other political luminaries included St. Laurent MP St\u00e9phane Dion and MNA Jean-Marc Fournier. Deputy Mayor Mary Deros represented Montreal, and NDP MPs H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Leblanc and Isabelle Morin also joined in acknowledging the importance of the country\u2019s growing South Asian population. Canada\u2019s 2011 census showed that Punjabi is now the country\u2019s third most-spoken language, after English and French.<\/p>\n

Guests were treated to an Indian meal prepared by Malhi restaurant<\/a> and traditional dancing, music and singing, as well as fusion of Indian choreography with Western styles such as the tango.<\/p>\n

ICA Montreal is North America\u2019s oldest such organization, which brings together all those of Indian origin, regardless of creed: This was the sixtieth annual celebration that ICA has organized to mark the modern India\u2019s birth. <\/p>\n

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\nWith Hon. Jason Kenney (centre), Minister of Employment & Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism at the India-Canada Association’s India Independence Day celebration (left to right) community leader Shama Chopra, activist attorney Brigitte Garceau, OFBJP National Coordinator for Canada Raman Chopra, India Deputy High Commissioner Tsewang Namgyal, The Suburban<\/i> editor-in-chief Beryl Wajsman and India-Canada Organization president Naseer Mehdi Khan.<\/b><\/div>\n
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\n(Left to right) Brigitte Garceau with St. Laurent MP St\u00e9phane Dion, Shama and Raman Chopra, <\/b>OFBJP Montreal Coordinator Dr. Shivendra Dwivedi and Neelam Dwivedi<\/b><\/div>\n
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