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Andromake Karakatsanis, 1st Greek-Canadian Judge for Supreme Court

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has moved to fill Supreme Court of Canada vacancies by nominating a former senior civil servant – Madam Justice Andromake Karakatsanis. Judge Karakatsanis, who is fluent in English, French and Greek, would be the Supreme Court’s first Greek-Canadian judge. Her appointment will forestall feminist criticism. “Justice Karakatsanis candidacy was examined through [...]

Greek Researcher Contributes to Identification of New Genes for Diabetes

The largest-ever analysis of genetic data related to type 1 diabetes has uncovered new genes associated with the common metabolic disease, which affects 200 million people worldwide. The findings of the genome-wide association study (GWAS), conducted by Hakon Hakonarson collaborated with Constantine Polychronakos from Greece, M.D., director of Pediatric Endocrinology at McGill University, add to [...]

Canada Says Greece Could Lead to Global Banking Crisis

Canada’s Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty stated on Wednesday that the eruption of global banking crisis is very possible, unless Europe properly deals with Greece’s debt problems. Jim Flaherty also said that Ministers of Finance of the 20 largest industrial and emerging countries (G20) will focus on Creece’s crisis during their meeting in Washington on [...]

Greeks in Toronto Against Bob Rae

According to a letter sent by the chairman of the Greek Community of Toronto, Nikonas Georgakopoulos, the Community expresses a strong opposition to the temporary leader of the Liberal Party, Bob Rae, due to the salutation of the Independence day of Fyrom as Democracy Day of Macedonia. According to the letter, many Greeks are very [...]