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Shane Joseph discusses his novel The Ulysses Man, which chronicles the life of an immigrant to Canada, and compares it to the journey of Ulysses. He then covers various topics such as his own immigrant journey, work and life in Canada, and the fun he has playing in a rock band.

您從台灣來, 就填台灣人I am Taiwanese Canadian 為了我們的權益, 請在5月加拿大人口普查表格中的第17, 19項填寫”Taiwanese”. 請轉告您所認識的台灣鄉親們, 不要讓台灣人的權益在這塊土地上睡著了. Check “Other” and write in “Taiwanese” for question 19 and 17 in the Canada 2011 Census, the important source for us to be recognized by the government and given proper rights and privileges.

Here is a 2011 Conservative Party of Canada campaign ad that has only been broadcast in Quebec and in French. It insinuates that illegal immigrants escaping persecution, war and deplorable conditions in their own countries are somehow taking advantage of Canadian kindness and generosity. It also reveals a troubling xenophobic and paranoid undercurrent to the Conservative campaign. Here’s the ad they didn’t feel the rest of Canada should see. Might it be because they didn’t want to alienate their large immigrant voting base in the rest of the nation? Here’s an article from the Globe and Mail that suggests an alternative and rational solution to the problem of human smuggling: www.theglobeandmail.com We deserve better. We deserve a government that doesn’t simply resort to attack ads and narrow-minded policies. On Monday, May 2nd, 2011, VOTE FOR CHANGE.

Feb. 26, 2011 Manila and Nanaimo Here is a recounting of my first day – from the bad to the good!

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On Sunday, March 6, 2011, I had the tremendous honor of singing the US and Canadian national anthems at the Ducks vs. Canucks game at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. And better yet, the event was in support of a charity close to my heart, CHOC Children’s Hospital. An opportunity like that doesn’t come along very often and I feel very, very lucky to have had that experience. With love, Giana giananguyen.com www.facebook.com/giananguyen

Canadian Citizenship Ceremony held on 28 Feb 2011