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History. With the outbreak of riots and eventual civil war in Sri Lanka in 1983, Tamil migration to Canada increased significantly. In 2000, Sri Lanka was the sixth largest source country of immigrants to Canada, sending 5,841 people or 2.57% of Canada's immigrant total. Between 1991 and 2001, Sri Lanka was the fifth largest source ...
The Canadian Tamil Congress participates alongside Curve Lake First Nations, commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) requests the Tamil Canadians to join in observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring lost children... Read more
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The motion serves to “recognize the contributions that Tamil-Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of Tamil language and culture, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Tamil heritage for future generations by declaring January, every year, Tamil Heritage Month.”
Aug 10, 2021 · TORONTO – Thirty five years after Tamil refugees were rescued by a Newfoundland fishing crew on the Atlantic Ocean, Tamil Canadians on August 11, 2021, will remember and commemorate this unique moment in Canadian history.
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.
Tamil Canadians, or Canadian Tamils, are Canadians of Tamil ethno-linguistic origin. Much of Canada's Tamil diaspora from India and Sri Lanka then majority consist of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who sought to flee the ethnic tensions during the Sri Lankan Civil War between the 1970s and 2000s, while economic Tamil migrants also originate from ...
