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	], ~~Managing~~ ~~Director~~ of the Uthayan newspapers receives, the "Service Excellence Award" for journalism to "]" by the Canadian Tamil Congress. The award is bestowed annually for the achievers on various fields.]]		], managing director of the Uthayan newspapers receives, the "Service Excellence Award" for journalism to "]" by the Canadian Tamil Congress. The award is bestowed annually for the achievers on various fields.]]
	The '''Canadian Tamil Congress''' (CTC) is a non-profit organization of ] ~~in Canada. The CTC has served Canada's Tamil community~~ since October 2000 and has 11 chapters. The objectives of the Canadian Tamil Congress are: to promote the participation of Tamil Canadians in activities of local, regional, provincial and national importance; to uphold the Canadian values of human rights, multiculturalism, religious and cultural diversity, pluralism, and volunteerism; to champion for equal rights and in particular, gender equality; to support the cultural and political aspirations of Tamils. The organization also promotes the study and knowledge of Tamil language, culture and history within the Canadian context. The CTC also works on adjustment/settlement issues.		The '''Canadian Tamil Congress''' ('''CTC'''; {{langx\|fr\|Congrès Tamoul Canadien}}) is a Canadian non-profit organization that serves ] since October 2000 and has 11 chapters. The objectives of the Canadian Tamil Congress are: to promote the participation of Tamil Canadians in activities of local, regional, provincial and national importance; to uphold the Canadian values of human rights, multiculturalism, religious and cultural diversity, pluralism, and volunteerism; to champion for equal rights and in particular, gender equality; to support the cultural and political aspirations of Tamils. The organization also promotes the study and knowledge of ], culture and history within the Canadian context. The CTC also works on adjustment/settlement issues.

	Canada is home to a large ] community. Thousands of Tamils arrived in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as a result of ] ethnic riots which ravaged ].<ref name="lkwbblk">{{cite web \| url=http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2010/04/27/the-black-july-1983-that-created-a-collective-trauma/ \| title=The Black July 1983 that Created a Collective Trauma \| publisher=LankaWeb \| work=Jayatunge, Ruwan M. \| year=2010 \| accessdate=8 April 2012}}</ref>		Canada is home to a large ] community. Thousands of Tamils arrived in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as a result of ] ethnic riots which ravaged ].<ref name="lkwbblk">{{cite web \| url=http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2010/04/27/the-black-july-1983-that-created-a-collective-trauma/ \| title=The Black July 1983 that Created a Collective Trauma \| publisher=LankaWeb \| work=Jayatunge, Ruwan M. \| year=2010 \| accessdate=8 April 2012}}</ref>

			==Controversies==
⚫	==Walk-A-Thon 2011==
			The Canadian Tamil Congress has been accused by the government of ] as a ] for the ] (LTTE).<ref name="obs2">{{cite news\|url=http://colombogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1854_41-E.pdf \| title=THE UNITED NATIONS ACT, No 45 OF 1968 \| publisher=Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka \| date=21 March 2014 \| accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://southasia.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/04/21/why_sri_lanka_is_severing_ties_between_tamils_at_home_and_abroad \|title=Why Sri Lanka is Severing Ties Between Tamils at Home and Abroad \|access-date=3 June 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701074805/http://southasia.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/04/21/why_sri_lanka_is_severing_ties_between_tamils_at_home_and_abroad \|archive-date=1 July 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
⚫	The Sri Lankan government strongly criticised ] Canada for accepting a grant of Canadian $50,000 by CTC, which it raised at the 2011 Canadian Tamil ] at ], ].<ref name="obs">{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://~~www~~.sundayobserver.lk/2012/03/04/fea05.asp \| title=LTTE front funds Amnesty International \| publisher=Sunday Observer \| date=4 March 2012 \| ~~accessdate~~=8 April 2012}}</ref> Amnesty International Canada responded that "These donations in no way impair the independence of Amnesty International – which is nonpartisan and works on human rights issues around the globe. The contributions were offered with no conditions or qualifications."<ref>{{cite web\|title=Amnesty International and the Tamil community in Canada\|url=http://www.amnesty.ca/media2010.php?DocID=1309\|publisher=Amnesty International Canada\|accessdate=8 August 2012\|date=16 February 2012}}</ref>

		⚫	===Ontario Superior Court of Justice's verdict against Gunaratna===
		⚫	In a February 2011 article in '']'' ] claimed that the Canadian Tamil Congress was a ] for the ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=CTC Awarded $53,000 in Successful Defamation Lawsuit Against Rohan Gunaratna\|url=https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/ctc-awarded-53000-in-successful-defamation-lawsuit-against-rohan-gunaratna/comment-page-2/\|newspaper=Colombo Telegraph\|date=19 February 2014}}</ref> The CTC sued Gunaratna and on 21 January 2014 the ] ruled against Gunaratna, ordering him to pay the CTC ] of $37,000 and costs of $16,000.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Westhead\|first=Rick\|title=Canadian Tamil Congress wins $53,000 libel judgment\|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/02/20/canadian_tamil_congress_wins_53000_libel_judgment.html\|newspaper=]\|date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Video: Canadian court orders Prof.Gunaratna to pay damages\|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/43362-canadian-court-orders-profgunaratna-to-pay-damages.html\|newspaper=]\|date=19 February 2014\|agency=]\|access-date=5 April 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329183409/http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/43362-canadian-court-orders-profgunaratna-to-pay-damages.html\|archive-date=29 March 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In his ruling judge Stephen E. Firestone stated that Gunaratna's claims were unequivocally and incontrovertibly "false and untrue".<ref>{{cite news\|last=Vijayan\|first=K. C.\|title=Singapore terror expert must pay $60,000 for defamation\|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singapore-terror-expert-must-pay-60000-defamation-20140227\|newspaper=]\|date=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=CTC win defamation case against Sri Lankan 'terrorism expert'\|url=http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=10006\|newspaper=Tamil Guardian\|date=19 February 2014}}</ref>

		⚫	===Walk-A-Thon 2011===
⚫	==Ontario Superior Court of Justice's verdict against Gunaratna==
		⚫	The Sri Lankan government strongly criticised ] Canada for accepting a grant of Canadian $50,000 by CTC, which it raised at the 2011 Canadian Tamil ] at ], ].<ref name="obs">{{cite news \| url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2012/03/04/fea05.asp \| title=LTTE front funds Amnesty International \| publisher=Sunday Observer \| date=4 March 2012 \| access-date=8 April 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415011317/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/03/04/fea05.asp \| archive-date=15 April 2012 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Amnesty International Canada responded that "These donations in no way impair the independence of Amnesty International – which is nonpartisan and works on human rights issues around the globe. The contributions were offered with no conditions or qualifications."<ref>{{cite web\|title=Amnesty International and the Tamil community in Canada\|url=http://www.amnesty.ca/media2010.php?DocID=1309\|publisher=Amnesty International Canada\|accessdate=8 August 2012\|date=16 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603050644/http://www.amnesty.ca/media2010.php?DocID=1309\|archive-date=3 June 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
⚫	In a February 2011 article in '']'' ] claimed that the Canadian Tamil Congress was a ] for the ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=CTC Awarded $53,000 In Successful Defamation Lawsuit Against Rohan Gunaratna\|url=https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/ctc-awarded-53000-in-successful-defamation-lawsuit-against-rohan-gunaratna/comment-page-2/\|newspaper=Colombo Telegraph\|date=19 February 2014}}</ref> The CTC sued Gunaratna and on 21 January 2014 the ] ruled against Gunaratna, ordering ~~home~~ to pay the CTC ] of $37,000 and costs of $16,000.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Westhead\|first=Rick\|title=Canadian Tamil Congress wins $53,000 libel judgment\|url=~~http~~://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/02/20/canadian_tamil_congress_wins_53000_libel_judgment.html\|newspaper=]\|date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Video: Canadian court orders Prof.Gunaratna to pay damages\|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/43362-canadian-court-orders-profgunaratna-to-pay-damages.html\|newspaper=]\|date=19 February 2014\|agency=]}}</ref> In his ruling judge Stephen E. Firestone stated that Gunaratna's claims were unequivocally and incontrovertibly "false and untrue".<ref>{{cite news\|last=Vijayan\|first=K. C.\|title=Singapore terror expert must pay $60,000 for defamation\|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singapore-terror-expert-must-pay-60000-defamation-20140227\|newspaper=]\|date=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=CTC win defamation case against Sri Lankan 'terrorism expert'\|url=http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=10006\|newspaper=Tamil Guardian\|date=19 February 2014}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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Canadian non-profit organization

Canadian Tamil Congress

Formation	October 2000
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Cultural
Headquarters	10 Milner Business Court, Suite 513, Toronto, Ontario, M1B3C6
Official language	English, French, Tamil
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://www.canadiantamilcongress.ca/

The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC; French: Congrès Tamoul Canadien) is a Canadian non-profit organization that serves Tamil Canadians since October 2000 and has 11 chapters. The objectives of the Canadian Tamil Congress are: to promote the participation of Tamil Canadians in activities of local, regional, provincial and national importance; to uphold the Canadian values of human rights, multiculturalism, religious and cultural diversity, pluralism, and volunteerism; to champion for equal rights and in particular, gender equality; to support the cultural and political aspirations of Tamils. The organization also promotes the study and knowledge of Tamil language, culture and history within the Canadian context. The CTC also works on adjustment/settlement issues.

Canada is home to a large Tamil Canadian community. Thousands of Tamils arrived in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as a result of Black July ethnic riots which ravaged Sri Lanka.

Controversies

The Canadian Tamil Congress has been accused by the government of Sri Lanka as a front organization for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Ontario Superior Court of Justice's verdict against Gunaratna

In a February 2011 article in Lakbima News Rohan Gunaratna claimed that the Canadian Tamil Congress was a front for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The CTC sued Gunaratna and on 21 January 2014 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled against Gunaratna, ordering him to pay the CTC damages of $37,000 and costs of $16,000. In his ruling judge Stephen E. Firestone stated that Gunaratna's claims were unequivocally and incontrovertibly "false and untrue".

Walk-A-Thon 2011

The Sri Lankan government strongly criticised Amnesty International Canada for accepting a grant of Canadian $50,000 by CTC, which it raised at the 2011 Canadian Tamil Walk-A-Thon at Thomson Memorial Park, Scarborough. Amnesty International Canada responded that "These donations in no way impair the independence of Amnesty International – which is nonpartisan and works on human rights issues around the globe. The contributions were offered with no conditions or qualifications."

References

"The Black July 1983 that Created a Collective Trauma". Jayatunge, Ruwan M. LankaWeb. 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
"THE UNITED NATIONS ACT, No 45 OF 1968" (PDF). Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
"Why Sri Lanka is Severing Ties Between Tamils at Home and Abroad". Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
"CTC Awarded $53,000 in Successful Defamation Lawsuit Against Rohan Gunaratna". Colombo Telegraph. 19 February 2014.
Westhead, Rick (20 February 2014). "Canadian Tamil Congress wins $53,000 libel judgment". Toronto Star.
"Video: Canadian court orders Prof.Gunaratna to pay damages". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Indo-Asian News Service. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
Vijayan, K. C. (27 February 2014). "Singapore terror expert must pay $60,000 for defamation". The Straits Times.
"CTC win defamation case against Sri Lankan 'terrorism expert'". Tamil Guardian. 19 February 2014.
"LTTE front funds Amnesty International". Sunday Observer. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
"Amnesty International and the Tamil community in Canada". Amnesty International Canada. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

Canadian Tamil Congress official website

Sri Lankan Tamil people

List of Sri Lankan Tamils

History

Ancient	History of Eastern Tamils Tissamaharama inscription Annaicoddai seal Ketheeswaram temple Koneswaram temple Munneswaram temple Tenavaram temple
Jaffna kingdom	History Aryacakravarti Jaffna Palace ruins Kotagama inscriptions Portuguese conquest Vannimai Vanniar Demala Hatpattu
Colonial	American Ceylon Mission Wesleyan Methodist Mission Jaffna Youth Congress
Post-colonial	Nationalism Colonisation Sinhala Only Act Riots Bandaranaike–Chelvanayakam Pact Standardisation Militancy Vaddukoddai Resolution Tamil Eelam Burning of Jaffna library Black July Civil war NPC Resolution on Genocide

Politics

Government	Northern Provincial Council Government of the Northern Province Governors Chief Ministers Eastern Provincial Council Governors Chief Ministers
Political parties	All Ceylon Tamil Congress Federal Party Tamil United Liberation Front Tamil National Alliance Democratic Tamil National Alliance Tamil National People's Front Tamil People's National Alliance
Militant groups	ENDLF ENLF EPRLF EORS LTTE PLOTE TELO
Diaspora	British Tamils Forum Canadian Tamil Congress Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America Global Tamil Forum Tamils Against Genocide Tamil Youth Organisation Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam

Society

Culture	Cinema Representations in Indian cinema Literature News Saturday Review Sudar Oli Tamil Guardian TamilNet Tamil Times Thinakaran Thinakkural Uthayan Virakesari
Diaspora	Australia Canada France Germany Italy India Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan United Kingdom United States
Languages and dialects	Batticaloa Tamil Jaffna Tamil Negombo Tamil Loanwords
Religion	Hinduism Naguleswaram temple Nallur Kandaswamy temple Catholicism Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu Village deities
Sport	Cricket Football