MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 20 MEETING 2025
National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada
Minutes of October 20, 2025, online meeting
Time: 18:00 (06:00pm)
Location: Online (Zoom) meeting
Chair: Dr. Mohammad Tajdolati
Minute taker: Maria Voutsinas
Participants: 48
| A | J | Roberto Hausman |
| A. R. Nathan | Joe Volpe
John News*8 Jennifer Zhu |
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| Anfisa Lyasola | K | S |
| Arif Ahmed | Kathy Gerasklis | Shahidul Mintu |
| Ayubowan Srilanka
Bill Fatsis |
Kathy L. L. Lin | Susana Donan |
| C | Sima Gharrarzadeh | |
| Cittadino Canadese
Basilio Giordano |
L | |
| D | Lankathas Pathmanathan | Sukumar – The Tamil Journal |
| Demetris Vohaitis | Liisa Qureshi | Syed Hassan |
| Denis Poirier | T | |
| Dimitris Papadopoulos
Deborah Shatz |
M | Tamilexpress |
| Dr. Mohammad Tajdolati | M. B. Samimi | Thomas S. Saras |
| E | ||
| Maria Saras-Voutsinas | W | |
| Elsayed Nasr | Max Zhou | Weera Fonseca |
| Ernesto | Y | |
| Eugenia Blachinow | N
Ned Blair |
Yuebing Hu
Yohannes |
| G | Yuri Natchetoi | |
| Ghulam Rasool
George Bakoyannis Gezahgen |
R
Rue Bains Ragee |
Z |
| Zuhair | ||
| I
Isabel Inclan |
Zolen Georgievska | |
Guest of the evening: Martine Laverne- Acting Manager Canada Periodical Fund
1. Call to order
At 18:08 (06:08 pm) the meeting was called to order.
The Chair of the meeting, Dr. Mohamad Tajdolati, did the opening and the welcoming remarks.
2. Approval of the agenda
Motion to approve Agenda: Yuri Natchetoi
Seconded by: Joe Volpe
Outcome: Approved as all participants were in favour
3. Approval of previous meeting minutes
Reference date of previous meeting:
Corrections/Amendments: None
Motion to approve: Anfisa Lyasota
Seconded by: Dimitri Papadopoulos
Outcome: Approved as all participants were in favour
4. Matters arising from previous minutes
None
5. Agenda items
Martine announced that the Special Measures for Journalism Fund is open online and encouraged everyone to apply.
Mr. Saras and Joe Volpe expressed their frustrations with the rules of the Program. It was decided that we will take our concerns to the Minister.
6. Holiday Party
The Holiday Party will take place on Friday December 12, 2025 at the Hungarian Cultural Centre. Ticket price has been confirmed for $70/person.
Mr. Saras encouraged everyone to submit nominations for awards by early November 2025.
6. Next meeting
Date and Time: Monday, November 10,, 2025 at 6:00pm (18:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Location: Zoom meeting.
7. Adjournment
Motion to approve adjournment: Joe Volpe
Seconded by: Yuri Natchetoi