Canadian Somali Congress interviewed regarding the Al Shabaab terrorist group
Canadian Somali Congress President interviewed by Nil Koksal of CBC News as part of a television series entitled "Canadian Dream." The series examines the successes and challenges facing different communities in Canada. This particular segment centered on the brutal campaign of violence and terror waged by the Al Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia. The interview also touched on the efforts that Canadian Somalis have made in pushing back against this terrorist group's efforts to recruit youth into their cause and the different ways in which the Canadian Somali Congress is working hard to ensure that this community succeeds in Canada.
Canadian
Somali
Congress
Somalia
Somalis
Somali-Canadians
Canada
Ahmed
Hussen
Al
Shabaab
Youth
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Somali Life In North America
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Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Canadian Somalis part1.flv
Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Alberta's failure to fully integrate Canadian Somalis The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Canadian Somali Congress National President Ahmed Hussen talks about Albertas failure to fully integrate young Canadian Somalis. Issues such as integration, self-help and fair treatment were discussed. Ahmed Hussen spoke about the fact that the vast majority of Somalis in Canada have either been born in this country or have lived here for decades and as such, cannot be accurately classified as immigrants or newcomers. Due to this fact, the Canadian Somali community does not need more immigrant settlement services. What is desperately needed is for policy makers to shift their perception of this community and see them as Canadian citizens with rights and responsibilities. This would allow for the provision of integration services such as access to jobs and professions that would enable Canadian Somalis to enjoy the fruits of the mainstream. This panel discussion was produced by the daily current affairs show Alberta Prime Time.
Canadian
Somali
Congress
Somalia
Somalis
Somali-Canadians
Canada
Ahmed
Hussen
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Somali Life In North America
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CBC Radio International program on the ongoing case of Canadian Somali Bashir Makhtal.avi
CBC Radio International's program on the ongoing case of Canadian Somali Bashir Makhtal. Canadian Somali Congress calls on the Canadian government to suspend the $100 million in non-humanitarian aid to Ethiopia until that government releases Mr. Makhtal. The Ethiopian government has engaged in the serious abuse of Mr. Makhtal's human rights including denying him medical attention, the right to a fair trial and the right to adequate legal representation. Mr. Makhtal is in failing health and is now serving a life sentence prison term after an unfair trial on what the Canadian government agrees are trumped up charges. The Canadian government has stated that they believe in his innocence. He stands accused of providing support to an opposition group in Ethiopia. However, given the profoundly unfair nature of the legal proceedings, the basis of those accusations have never been made clear and no credible evidence in support of the charges has ever been made public. Instead, much of the basis of the case has seemed to stem from the mere fact that Mr. Makhtal's grandfather was once an Ogadeni leader. Canadian Somali Congress has repeatedly called on the Ethiopian authorities to release Mr. Makhtal given that he received an unfair trial.
Bashir
Makhtal
Canadian
Somali
Congress
Somalia
Somalis
Somali-Canadians
Canada
Ahmed
Hussen
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Somali Life In North America
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Canadian Somali Congress president on the successes and challenges of the Canadian Somali community
Canadian Somali Congress President interviewed by Nil Koksal of CBC News as part of a television series entitled "Canadian Dream." The series examines the successes and challenges that face different communities in Canada. This particular segment centered on the successes and challenges of the Canadian Somali community. The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Despite this fact, various levels of government and the mainstream community mistakenly continue to view Canadian Somalis as immigrants or recently-arrived refugees. This is evidenced by the fact that emphasis is placed on immigrant settlement services and language programs for a community that settled in this country decades ago. The real need of the community is integration into the Canadian mainstream. This can be achieved by a policy shift that emphasizes access to jobs and professions. Nowhere is this shift more needed than in Alberta where 30 young Canadian Somalis have been killed in the last 5 years. Despite the high number of deaths in Alberta, Ahmed Hussen noted that the vast majority of Canadian Somali youth are law abiding and productive citizens who are graduating from post-secondary institutions in record numbers.
Canadian
Somali
Congress
Somalia
Somalis
Somali-Canadians
Canada
Ahmed
Hussen
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Somali Life In North America
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Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Canadian Somalis part2.flv
Canadian Somali Congress President participates in a panel discussion on Alberta's failure to fully integrate Canadian Somalis The vast majority of Somalis in Canada are no longer immigrants but are Canadian citizens. Canadian Somali Congress National President Ahmed Hussen talks about Albertas failure to fully integrate young Canadian Somalis. Issues such as integration, self-help and fair treatment were discussed. Ahmed Hussen spoke about the fact that the vast majority of Somalis in Canada have either been born in this country or have lived here for decades and as such, cannot be accurately classified as immigrants or newcomers. Due to this fact, the Canadian Somali community does not need more immigrant settlement services. What is desperately needed is for policy makers to shift their perception of this community and see them as Canadian citizens with rights and responsibilities. This would allow for the provision of integration services such as access to jobs and professions that would enable Canadian Somalis to enjoy the fruits of the mainstream. This panel discussion was produced by the daily current affairs show Alberta Prime Time.
Canadian
Somali
Congress
Somalia
Somalis
Somali-Canadians
Canada
Ahmed
Hussen
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Somali Life In North America
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