Degree of Theological Academy of Canada Recognized by Hellenic NARIC

Hellenic National Academic Recognition Information Center, supervised by the Hellenic Ministry of Education, is responsible for the recognition of university or technological degrees that are awarded by foreign Higher Education Institutions. During the 12th graduation ceremony of the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy, Greek Embassador of Canada Eleftherios Angelopoulos announced that the Hellenic NARIC recognized the degree [...]

Jim Flaherty: If Greeks Reject Austerity, Will Result In Euro Zone Restructuring

A “disorderly” restructuring of the euro zone could unfold should Greek voters reject the austerity measures their government agreed to in return for financial aid, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Monday. In a series of interviews with Canadian broadcasters in the late afternoon, Flaherty said there are also “serious” problems in Spain, with the [...]

Greek-Canadians Consider Selling Homeland Property Amidst Crisis

The Greek debt crisis is not only plaguing the people living within the borders of the country but also Greeks around the world as well. According to an extensive report by Canadian Business.com, several Greek-Canadians are now facing the dilemma of selling or keeping their homeland properties amidst the harsh taxation and economic and political [...]

Greek Wine Tasting Delights People of Montreal

45 Greek wine-growers presented their products today in Montreal. The event joined distinguished professionals of wine production, including wine tasters and Quebec-based journalists specialized in wine subjects. Greek Ambassador of Canada Eleftherios Aggelopoulos was present at the presentation of the 2011 Greek wines. “The participation of 45 wine-producers in the event shows the importance of Greek [...]

Canadian Press: Greeks Punished Big Parties for the Austerity Measures

Canadian Press said that Greek citizens voted for the anti-Memorandum parties, showing their disapproval of the austerity measures and of the Greek parties supporting them. Today’s Canadian headlines stress the fact that the rescue package provided by the IMF is now at risk. They also refer to the probability that the elections’ result may cause [...]

‘The Globe and Mail’ Focuses on Greece-Canada Business Relations

An article by journalist Bill Carrey (“Finding Opportunities in Recession-Troubled Greece”) in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail refers to recent Canadian investments in Greece, as well as the risks that the continuing debt crisis is hiding. According to the article, the trade balance between Canada and Greece is negative, since the surplus of [...]

Conference On Hellenic Youth Held At University of Toronto

The University of Toronto organized the Conference of Greek students of Northern America titled, “Hellenic Youth: the Cornerstone of Hope.” 200 student unions took part in the conference, coming from Universities of Toronto and North America (Harvard, Barclays, Ohio etc). The two-day-conference was held April 27-29 in Toronto, where many distinguished Greeks delivered speeches about [...]