Please find attached the letter that the ICC's Public Relations and Communications Chair Tayaz Fakhry wrote on behalf of the Iranian Canadian Congress to the CIJNews protesting a defamatory piece regarding Iranian Canadians published by the Institute's contributor Dr. Shabnam Assadollahi. The article was published by CIJNews on March 28th, 2017. 

Here is a full list of candidates for the 4 available positions on the ICC Board of Directors 2017 including their bios and nomination statements*. All statements/bios are provided by the candidates and are copied here without any change/revision as sent by the candidates:

Here is the list in alphabetical order of 6 nominees who meet all the eligibility requirements stated in the ICC by-laws:

Please find attached the letter that the ICC's Public Relations and Communications Chair Tayaz Fakhry wrote on behalf of the Iranian Canadian Congress to the Gatestone Institute protesting a defamatory and discriminatory article regarding Iranian Canadians published by the Institute's contributor Dr. Rafizadeh. The article by Rafizadeh was published by Gatestone Institute on April 27th, 2017. 

During Question Period in the House of Commons on April 11, 2017 leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Hon. Rona Ambrose asked for restoration of sanctions on Iran. ICC President Bijan Ahmadi sent the following letter on behalf of the ICC to Ms. Ambrose to formally express our objection:

Notice for the Annual General Meeting of the Iranian Canadian Congress and call for nomination: 

Global Affairs Canada states its position that Bill S-219 (Non-Nuclear Sanctions Against Iran Act) would hinder the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Iran.

ICC has launched an advocacy campaign against the new proposed sanctions bill in the Senate of Canada. Donate to the ICC and help us to advance the interests of the Iranian Canadian community.

Here the Transcript of this Standing (OTTAWA, Thursday, February 9, 2017) is available from the Senate of Canada's Website:

Here is a statement from the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) about the hate crime on Mr. Akhgar:

Here is the final letter from ICC President Bijan Ahmadi to members of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade ahead of their vote on Bill S-219 (Non-Nuclear Sanctions Against Iran Act):