Watch the entire 2015 Christmas in Assyria Concert
International Women's Day Tribute (Repost)
On March 8th, 2017, a young woman named Reine Hanna, took it upon herself to recognize and represent 12 amazing Assyrian women in honour of International Women's Day. These 12 women and their accomplishments are...Read More
Today We Remember The Fallen
This is a story about a true Canadian soldier. This is the story about Corporal Joseph Backus. Corporal Joseph Backus was born November 13, 1921 in Marseilles, France. He immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1924 and was among the second wave of Assyrians who helped settle North Battleford, Saskatchewan...Read More
Learning from Freydun: Liberating Assyrian Minds & Self-Empowerment
"Learning from Freydun: Liberating #Assyrian Minds & Self-Empowerment". See the full video, including the poem by Yakdan Nissan and our moment of prayer and silence.
August 7, 1933 - What has happened in Simele?
Taste of Assyria
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
Watch the President of CCAR, Aneki Nissan, on a panel in the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in the Canadian Parliament. The discussion is regarding genocide and atrocities across the world, including the civil war in South Sudan, and the ISIS attacks on Assyrians and Yazidis in Syria and Iraq...Read More
Canadian Defence Spending
The Canadian government recently unveiled its 2016 budget. The first Liberal budget in a decade included a wide array of changes, from an increased operating budget for the national broadcaster and arts, to increased spending on infrastructure to stimulate the economy. Where the Liberal changes stop is in defence.