BEST QUOTE OF 2015 from UN : “It is terrifying that on the one hand there is more and more impunity for those starting conflicts, and on the other there is seeming utter inability of the international community to work together to stop wars and build and preserve peace,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres in June. 2014
AND..
Love u Pope Francis... u have brought sanity to an insane world- thank
God for the voice of 7 billion of us and our environment. QUOTE: Wishing for a
year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the
"arrogance of the powerful" that relegates the weak to the outskirts
of society, and to the "false neutrality" toward conflicts, hunger
and persecution that triggers exoduses of refugees.
In his New Year's homily, Francis emphasized the need to "let
ourselves be reborn, to overcome the indifference which blocks solidarity, and
to leave behind the false neutrality which prevents sharing."
---------------------
QUOTE:
And now, almost 40 years later, Iran remains a never ending sore in the region, causing chaos and agitation that is contrary to American interests throughout the entire Middle East.
The reality is that al-Nimr was a de facto agent of the Iranian government operating within Saudi Arabia, if not a de jure one. According to information not reported virtually anywhere in the Western media and sadly only carried by Wikileaks, al-Nimr was a regular proponent of violence as a tool to overthrow the Sunni House of Saud in favor of a new Shia-led government. Al-Nimr has never displayed interest in “democracy” except as a pretext for a revolution in the style of 1979 in Iran, and he clearly has viewed himself as an Ayatollah-in-waiting of a new Saudi state that would work hand-in-glove with the Iranians.This is to say nothing of the fact that al-Nimr somehow – through sheer coincidence, of course – repeatedly found himself at the center of violent protests that resulted in the deaths of Saudi citizens and government officials. You add all this evidence up and you come to the pretty inescapable conclusion that al-Nimr was not a peaceful preacher of reform, but rather a violent radical bent on overthrowing the Sunni secular fascists who currently rule Saudi Arabia in favor of Shia religious fascists like the ones who currently rule Iran.
This is what the Media is Getting Wrong about the Execution of Nimr al-Nimr
http://www.redstate.com/2016/01/03/media-getting-wrong-execution-nimr-al-nimr/
--------
UN Regrets Saudi Executions for Crimes Int'l Law Considers Less Serious
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Hussein said on Sunday he regretted that Saudi Arabia had executed 47 people in one day, particularly deploring the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and others who had not committed crimes deemed "most serious" under international human rights law.
"The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid
Ra’ad Al Hussein said Sunday he deeply regretted the news that 47
people had been executed in a single day in Saudi Arabia, and deplored
the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and any other individual who had
not committed a crime viewed 'as most serious' under international human
rights law," a statement published on the UN human rights office's
website said.
The UN rights commissioner labeled the execution "a very disturbing
development indeed, particularly as some of those sentenced to death
were accused of non-violent crimes," urging the Saudi authorities
to impose a moratorium on all executions and cooperate with the United
Nations to develop alternative anti-terror strategies.Over 150 people executed in Saudi Arabia in 2015 constituted the highest recorded figure in two decades, according to Amnesty International.
---------------------
2016- nothing has changed at United Nations has it...
BLOGSPOT: july 10-2013
UNITED NATIONS- $4billionyr Unhuman Rights Council- where even
USA refuses to sign WOMEN R EQUAL and children matter -LOOK AT THE MONSTERS
$4billion a yr UN does 2 women and kids
----------
God bless children, wildlife and
animal life etc. and books..... there is no better combination imho
------------
Love u Pope Francis... u have brought sanity to an insane world- thank
God for the voice of 7 billion of us and our environment. QUOTE: Wishing for a
year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the
"arrogance of the powerful" that relegates the weak to the outskirts
of society, and to the "false neutrality" toward conflicts, hunger
and persecution that triggers exoduses of refugees.
In his New Year's homily, Francis emphasized the need to "let
ourselves be reborn, to overcome the indifference which blocks solidarity, and
to leave behind the false neutrality which prevents sharing."
--------------
SERIOUSLY???-That's it???- Still waiting on Canada -God, is this how pathetic we are in our developed countries... we coddle the innocents/victims that UN and u all create with your WAR $$$ AND HATE... DESTR0YING THEIR NATIONS...and history and their nature and animals and marine life.... and then say nothing in 2016 –as u governments say- we have to help the refugees and migrants.... over 4MILLION???- when SAUDI, IRAN AND UAE MONSTERS ACT WORSE THAN ISIS AND HAMAS imho - Washington barely noticed
Mass Saudi Executions Reflect Regional Violence of Pro-Western Despotic Regimes
Most Arab League states are run by pro-Western despotic regimes - Saudi
Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait and Egypt the worst of a bad lot.
Palestinians get rhetorical support only, nothing meaningful done on
their behalf. In March 2011, League members backed UN Resolution 1973 - prelude
to US-led NATO war on Libya, a devastating conflict creating endless violence
and chaos continuing unabated.
Human rights abuses are commonplace throughout the region, democracy
strictly verboten in most states. So are virtually all rights people in free
societies take for granted.Most regional regimes harass, attack, brutalize, arrest, imprison and/or murder critics - protesting against political, economic and social injustice.
They’re allied with Washington’s imperial agenda, supporting and using ISIS and other terrorist groups in Syria, Iraq and Libya, a formula for endless violence and chaos - US-led Western interests and their own served at the expense of millions of exploited and abused people.
In response to mass Saudi Saturday executions, including noted cleric Nimr al-Nimr, Washington barely noticed, State Department spokesman Admiral John Kirby issuing a meaningless, pro forma statement belying America’s appalling human rights record at home and abroad, saying:
“We reaffirm our calls on the Government of Saudi Arabia to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings in all cases.”
The kingdom is America’s top arms buyer, using heavy weapons it obtains to ally with Washington’s regional wars, brutalize its own people, as well as support ISIS and other terrorist groups.
They can’t survive without outside political, economic and military support, mainly from America, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, other Gulf states and Israel.
ISIS by far is the most successful and hugely dangerous of all terrorist groups in modern memory, operating as a state within the territory of countries it occupies, regularly attracting more recruits, flourishing because of powerful backers.
Plentiful money is their mother’s milk. Without it and outside support, they’d wither to a minor annoyance, perhaps fade away altogether.
Regimes like Saudi Arabia get away with horrendous human rights abuses because the world community, mainly US-led Western nations, take no actions against them - Riyadh committing state terror freely, repercussions minor at most and short-lived.
Human rights groups blasted Sheikh Nimr’s execution. Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “the blood of this innocent martyr which has been shed unjustly will leave its impacts, and the Saudi politicians will be punished by God’s revenge.”
Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, Pakistan’s Shiite Assembly, as well as numerous prominent Sunni and Shia figures and groups worldwide condemned Sheikh Nimr’s execution.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) accused Riyadh of “pouring oil to the flames of sectarian sedition.”
A Hezbollah statement “h(eld) the US and its allies…responsible for covering up the kingdom’s crimes against its people and those of the region.”
Iranian protesters attacked Riyadh’s Tehran embassy, breaking in, setting areas ablaze, trashing offices. Police dispersed crowds. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. No casualties were reported.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari urged respect for diplomatic immunity. Its Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called Riyadh “the top culprit behind the growth of terrorism and radicalism in the region.”
Iran’s Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani said Saturday mass executions “prove the viciousness of the (regime) to the world and will trigger the end of (its) unjust rule.”
Reports indicate Saudi diplomats and staff are being evacuated from Iran, perhaps en route home or already arrived as this is written.
The embassy now remains cordoned off, Iranian police protecting it from further attacks. Fars News reported Tehran lawmakers asking the Foreign Ministry to downgrade diplomatic ties to the kingdom - reducing the number its diplomats, support staff and consulates.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have polar opposite regional objectives - the Islamic Republic a force for peace and stability, the kingdom the Middle East’s epicenter of state-sponsored terrorism.
Its agenda is pure evil allied with US-led Western imperial interests. Endless wars and turmoil show no signs of abating.
By Stephen Lendman
http://sjlendman.blogspot.com
His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.”
He lives in Chicago and can be reached in Chicago at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to The Global Research News Hour on RepublicBroadcasting.org Monday through Friday at 10AM US Central time for cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on world and national topics. All programs are archived for easy listening.
© 2015 Copyright Stephen Lendman - All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: The above is a matter of opinion provided for general information purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Information and analysis above are derived from sources and utilising methods believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept responsibility for any losses you may incur as a result of this analysis. Individuals should consult with their personal financial advisors.
--------------
HEY AYATOLLAH LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE- Another Brick in the Wall
BLOGSPOT:
CANADA MILITARY NEWS: #1BRrising - NEDA- no more excuses or abuses/IN CANADA OUR GENDER EQUALITY TOPS RELIGION BY LAW.... USA and UN both refuse 2 proclaim women equal men- BUT CANADA DOES- GET USED 2 IT... or don't come 2 Canada or leave... simple as that folks /HEADS UP- CANADA ELECTION THIS YEAR- I sincerely believe in Canada women's rights and equality beats your religious beliefs.... seriously.... and if any political party says differently in Canada- tell voting women now... ONE BILLION RISING- NO MORE EXCUSES
-----------
WHILST.....CANADA... HAS YET... TO EVEN RESPOND.... oh yes
Canada... the poor of Canada are giving their last $$$pennies to help refugees
(AGAIN).... and the leaders and their folks.... do nothing about the hate and
conflict creating.... of $$$ United Nations Despots and Thieves....
AGAIN......IN 2016
Here is the British government's meek statement on Saudi Arabia's execution of 47
---------------
-----------
AND THEN WE HAVE... THE HEROES-...OUR TROOPS... SUFFERING...
because they got to come home... “survivor guilt”
Bravely Speaking Out -Paving the Road Back,
Inc.
January 3, 2016
-----
Old Fashioned Work Ethic- Easy Peeezy....
this is built in each of us... we just need to find it... sometimes again and
again.
--------------
BLOGSPOT:
CANADA MILITARY NEWS- Hey Canadians
lets hug our troops close and just make Canada great- USA CHINA IMF OWN WORLD
ECONOMY… so let’s just make our Nature’s last home on this planet, our Canada,
totally self-sufficient like our forefathers/mothers did/VOTE/ April 6/15
------------------
See... in Europe and Britain- white slavery was called
servitude.... that’s how my mother’s German/Dutch family arrived.... always the
prettiest girls and the strongest, most able boys.... ie.... 7 years white
slavery (servitude) working for the landowner and they were to b rewarded with
their own land and trimmings after... only it always turned in2 longer and
promises NOT kept..... and so far from home... in a wilderness called
Canada.... horribly hard...
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC- Kinder, Gentler Vikings? Not According to Their Slaves
New
clues suggest slaves were vital to the Viking way of life—and argue against
attempts to soften the raiders’ brutish reputation.
Photo:
A bare-chested Viking offers a
slave girl to a Persian merchant in an artist’s rendering of a scene from
Bulgar, a trading town on the Volga River.
ILLUSTRATION BY TOM LOVELL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE
The
ancient reputation of Vikings as bloodthirsty raiders on cold northern seas has
undergone a radical change in recent decades. A kinder, gentler, and more
fashionable Viking emerged. (See “Did Vikings Get a Bum Rap?”)
But our view
of the Norse may be about to alter course again as scholars turn their gaze to
a segment of Viking society that has long remained in the shadows.
Archaeologists are using recent
finds and analyses of previous discoveries—from iron collars in Ireland to
possible plantation houses in Sweden—to illuminate the role of slavery in
creating and maintaining the Viking way of life.
“This was a slave economy,” said Neil Price, an
archaeologist at Sweden’s Uppsala University who spoke at a recent meeting that
brought together archaeologists who study slavery and colonization. “Slavery
has received hardly any attention in the past 30 years, but now we have
opportunities using archaeological tools to change this.”
Small
houses surround a great hall at a Viking site in Sweden called Sanda. Some
archaeologists believe this may have been a Viking plantation with slaves as
the labor force.
Scandinavian slavery still echoes in the
English language today. The expression “to be held in thrall,” meaning to be
under someone’s power, traces back to the Old Norse term for a slave: thrall.
Slavery in the region long predates the
Vikings. There is evidence of vast economic disparity as early as the first
century A.D., with some people living with animals in barns while others live
nearby in large, prosperous homes. In 2009, archaeologist Frands Herschend at
Uppsala detailed a burnt structure from this early era in which people and
animals were immolated. The human bodies were left in the ruins rather than
retrieved for burial.
Ancient
chronicles long mentioned that people, as well as precious objects, were a
target of the Viking raids that began in 793 A.D. at the Scottish monastery ofLindisfarne.
The Annals of Ulster record “a great booty of women” taken
in a raid near Dublin in 821 A.D., while the same account contends that 3,000
people were captured in a single attack a century later.
Ibn Hawqal, an Arab geographer,
described a Viking slave trade in 977 A.D. that extended across the
Mediterranean from Spain to Egypt. Others recorded that slaves from northern
Europe were funneled from Scandinavia through Russia to Byzantium and Baghdad.
Shortage of Women and Workers
Price suspects that “slavery was a
very significant motivator in raiding.” One key factor may have been a dire
need for women.
Some scholars believe that the Vikings were a
polygamous society that made it hard for non-elites to find brides. That may have
driven the raids and ambitious exploration voyages for which Vikings are best
known. Some genetic studies, for example, suggest that a majority of Icelandic
women are related to Scottish and Irish ancestors who likely were raid booty.
As Viking fleets expanded, so did the need
for wool to produce the sails necessary to power the ships. This also may have
driven the need for slaves. “There was a significant shift in agriculture,”
said Price. The pressing need for wool production likely led to a plantation-like
economy, a topic now being studied by researchers.
Slavery was a very
significant motivator in raiding.
Neil Price Archaeologist
For example, at a Swedish site called Sanda,
researchers in the 1990s found a great hall surrounded by small houses. Some
Swedish archaeologists now believe this could have been a Viking plantation
with slaves as the labor force.
“What you likely have is a slave-driven
production of textiles,” said Price. “We can’t really know who is making the
cloth, but the implications are clear.”
William
Fitzhugh, an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution, added that “female
slaves were concubines, cooks, and domestic workers.” Male thralls likely were
involved in cutting trees, building ships, and rowing those vessels for their
Viking masters.
Human Sacrifices
Other studies suggest that Viking
slaves were sometimes sacrificed when their masters died, and they ate more
poorly during their lives.
Elise Naumann, an
archaeologist at the University of Oslo, recently discovered that decapitated
bodies found in several Viking tombs likely were not related to the other
remains. This lack of kinship, combined with signs of mistreatment, make it
likely that they were slaves sacrificed at the death of their masters, a
practice mentioned in Viking sagas and Arab chronicles.
The bones also revealed a diet
based heavily on fish, while their masters dined more heartily on meat and
dairy products.
The harsh
treatment accorded slaves is amply recorded both in the archaeological and
historical record.
The harsh treatment accorded slaves is amply
recorded both in the archaeological and historical record. On the Isle of Man
in the Irish Sea, a wealthy male Viking’s tomb includes the remains of a young
female killed by a ferocious blow to the top of her head and mixed in with the
ashes of cremated animals. Other such examples can be found across northern
Europe.
Life for thralls was clearly harsh. A
14th-century poem—the original likely dates from the end of the Viking
era—gives an idea of how Vikings saw their slaves. Among their names were
Bastard, Sluggard, Stumpy, Stinker, and Lout.
Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, an Arab lawyer and diplomat
from Baghdad who encountered the men of Scandinavia in his travels, wrote that
Vikings treated their female chattel as sex slaves. If a slave died, he added,
“they leave him there as food for the dogs and the birds.”
But one
recent discovery challenges ideas about the status of slaves. In recent years,
researchers have identified nearly 80 Viking skeletons that feature deep
grooves across their upper front teeth. Some speculate that these may have been
a mark of a warrior class, since the skeletons were all male.
Anna Kjellstrom at
Stockholm University, noted that the remains of two men in central Sweden that
appear to be buried as slaves include the teeth grooves.
“This
is not the same as saying that modified teeth is a feature only found in
slaves,” Kjellstrom added. But it is forcing scholars to rethink the idea that
it was solely for warriors, as well as the place of slaves in Viking society.
Nevertheless,
as scholars focus on the Norse need for human chattel, the kinder and gentler
aura surrounding Vikings today may begin to diminish.
Follow Andrew Lawler at www.andrewlawler.com.
---------------
White SLAVES.... BLOGSPOT: CANADA HISTORY OF WHITE SLAVERY- WHITE SERVITUDE (Indentured Servant)...Iran's vicious cruelty (SHAME ON USA) against citizen.... NEDAS..... black Muslim slavery/ Jon Stewart's Rosewater and why it matters... AND THEN THEY CAME 4 ME.....Baha'i-To Light A Candle- and Education is NOT a Crime....#1BRising- why we are still here- Zahra Kazemi, Canadian Iranian Journalist raped, tortured beaten 2 death 4 taking pictures of Evin Prison/#Free Rafi- Saudi Arabia / Mohamed Nadel Fahmy- Canadian Egyptian (bring him home 2 Canada now/ so tired of global politicans (all) selling humanity's soul at the cost of our troops and everyday folks 4 UN $$$greed and war/EDWARD SNOWDEN WINS AN OSCAR
------------
BLOGSPOT: Canada Military News:Handsome and dirty Vikings (Old Arabic texts)/ Which countries in the Middle East hate each other and why?/Who is an Arab? /Who is Persian/Turkey is traitor to all imho /Women will bring down ISIS -just watch sssssssh and listen
BLOGSPOT:
Canada Military News- Holidays in Canada 2016- DONATION SITES TO HELP SYRIAN REFUGEES ARRIVING FROM HELL TO HEAVEN IN CANADA/Pope Francis ... thank u.... for bringing sanity into an insane world... thank u God for giving us one more chance/ Canada First Peoples 10,000 yrs (b4 was ice age) and First Settlers- just look at our beautiful Canada today/God bless our troops and flag and our Canada- and u yours/
------
BLOG: CANADA MILITARY NEWS- Remembering our troops and
Afghanistan-/Canada and our Flag first ...PERIOD/The Letter
http://nova0000scotia.blogspot.ca/2015/04/canada-military-news-remembering.html
http://nova0000scotia.blogspot.ca/2015/04/canada-military-news-remembering.html
======
BLOGSPOT:
CANADA MILITARY NEWS- Remembering Afghanistan- Canada Politicians snub Afghanistan Leaders Visit because of Iraq?/ honour, respect- September 11, 2001- thank u / Canadians Remember 158 PHOTOS/Other Canada Military news -Remembering Canada Troops Killed on Canadian Soil and Iraq and our Mounties/Canada and our Flag first ...PERIOD/The Letter
----------
BLOGSPOT:
Canada Military News: B4 THERE WAS A CANADA- USA ETC.... there was 10,000 years of the First Peoples - on a land tht b4 that was ice and glaciers - pre 1599- many blogs on this blogspot and links on First Nations, Inuit, Metis and Non-Status with links/Canada's First Settlers and First Nations ./Samuel de Champlain- founder of Quebec
BLOGSPOT:
SABLE ISLAND- NOVA SCOTIA-JUNE 2014- come visit - owned by wild horses and nature -wild, harsh, beautiful- come visit - June 2014
BEST QUOTE OF 2015 from UN : “It is terrifying that on the one hand there is more and more impunity for those starting conflicts, and on the other there is seeming utter inability of the international community to work together to stop wars and build and preserve peace,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres in June. 2014
-----------
BLOGSPOT:
Canada Militry News: Pope Francis is right/ Golda Meir right also /F**KING OUTDATED GENEVA CONVENTION that deliberately allows our troops and innocents to be butchered by monsters with no rules - yet get First Class Attention by International Red Cross (who has to go) - imagine in pieces barely alive in a bed next to the monster who hacked u to pieces??/UK- stepping up for troops and innocents/ Canada must do same- NO MORE RWANDAS -EVER- /Commonwealth and American Troops and all innocents matter over UN arrogance and politicans sitting in their fancy houses selling humanity for $$$war -imho/again...Pope Francis is right /Children Dying To Kill .... Purposely Sacrificing Their Children...We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children.... We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us." Golda Meir, former Israeli Prime Minister, 1972
------------
BLOGGED:
CANADA MILITARY NEWS: - Edward
Snowden hero/War and bankruptcy- NATO MUST DIE OUT- they betray our troops
coming home with mental health issues and wounded- UN $$$trillions in waste and
feeding gun and war supplies whilst humanity starves and suffers/FLASHBOYS- the
hijacking of stocks by cheaters in the play money game/ WWI- War Bonds created
the huge travesty of Great Depression... and now we are in another one/Canada
News/Afghanisan Abdullah rightful winner/F**king Paedophiles/Canada Day/Youth
Homelessness and abuse /Mental Health Stigma challenge/news tidbits/RICH WHITE
MEN USA/EU/AUSSIELAND- and their fracking and ruination of our planet- GET OUT
OF UKRAINE stop creating a war there- shame on u/FRACKING/Children of the
Secret-#1BRising One Billion Rising-No more excuses/July 2 2014
-------
BLOGSPOT:
HOW 2 FIX UKRAINE-June 3 2015- USA must stop abusing powers along with Russia and China-Humanity matters- Foreign Affairs Article- excellent - Obama-Putin (Masters of Disaster) /CANADA pls get off the USA's titty wars they and Russia and China create putting their American troops lives at waste...and ours....... come on...imho
--------
IMAGINE.... to still support and keep putting our last bit
of change out CANADA... YET AGAIN... for the poor innocents of these Middle
East and African nations with their cruel and evil leaders of power.... who
with West nations spend $$$trillions on war and hate.... over humanity and
environment.... how can we not weep in frustration..... finally a pair of
winter boots, decent winter coat and scarf set and gloves that didn’t come from
Dollarima.... how can we in good conscience continue to support refugees and
migrants (see many in EU have $$$$ of money) as the poorer in Canada
...continue to keep supporting when our leaders are so indifferent at United
Nations? ... weep...just weep...
Five Canadian banks collectively donate $1 million to the Canadian Red Cross in response to Syrian Refugee crisis
TORONTO, September
9, 2015 - In response to the Canadian Red Cross appeal to raise
funds for the worsening Syrian refugee crisis, Canada's five largest banks have
joined together to make a donation to aid Syrian refugees. BMO Financial Group,
CIBC, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Bank Group will collectively
donate $1 million to the Canadian Red Cross for essential relief items and
first aid.
Beginning tomorrow, customers of all five banks can also
make a donation to the Canadian Red Cross at their local branch.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We employ approximately 79,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 38 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2014, we contributed more than $111 million to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments of more than $76 million and $35 million in sponsorships.
Andre Roberts, RBC
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ('TD' or the 'Bank'). TD is the seventh largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 24 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 10 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.1 trillion in assets on July 31, 2015. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol 'TD' on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
Erin Baldwin, TD Bank Group, 416-307-0670
About Scotiabank
Through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank and its employees support causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has contributed on average $50 million annually over the last five years to community causes around the world.
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and parts of Asia. We are dedicated to helping our 21 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 87,000 employees and assets of $863 billion (as at July 31, 2015), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank's media releases using Marketwired. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankNews.
Erin Truax, Scotiabank, 416-933-2592
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC and our employees are committed to the social and economic development of our communities, with a focus on Kids, Cures and Community. In 2014, CIBC supported over 420 communities across Canada, contributing more than $42 million to 1,780 charitable and non-profit initiatives, including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children's Foundation and United Way. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC on our corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/.
Caroline Van Hasselt, CIBC, 416-784-6699
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of approximately $672 billion as of July 31, 2015, and more than 47,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
Paul Gammal, BMO Financial Group, 416-867-3996
Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We employ approximately 79,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 38 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2014, we contributed more than $111 million to causes worldwide, including donations and community investments of more than $76 million and $35 million in sponsorships.
Andre Roberts, RBC
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ('TD' or the 'Bank'). TD is the seventh largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 24 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 10 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.1 trillion in assets on July 31, 2015. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol 'TD' on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
Erin Baldwin, TD Bank Group, 416-307-0670
About Scotiabank
Through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank and its employees support causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has contributed on average $50 million annually over the last five years to community causes around the world.
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and parts of Asia. We are dedicated to helping our 21 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 87,000 employees and assets of $863 billion (as at July 31, 2015), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank's media releases using Marketwired. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankNews.
Erin Truax, Scotiabank, 416-933-2592
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC and our employees are committed to the social and economic development of our communities, with a focus on Kids, Cures and Community. In 2014, CIBC supported over 420 communities across Canada, contributing more than $42 million to 1,780 charitable and non-profit initiatives, including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children's Foundation and United Way. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC on our corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/.
Caroline Van Hasselt, CIBC, 416-784-6699
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of approximately $672 billion as of July 31, 2015, and more than 47,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
Paul Gammal, BMO Financial Group, 416-867-3996
For further information:
Andre Roberts
RBC
Andre.Roberts@rbc.com
RBC
Andre.Roberts@rbc.com
Erin Baldwin
TD Bank Group
416-307-0670
erin.baldwin@td.com
TD Bank Group
416-307-0670
erin.baldwin@td.com
Erin Truax
Scotiabank
416-933-2592
erin.truax@scotiabank.com
Scotiabank
416-933-2592
erin.truax@scotiabank.com
Caroline Van Hasselt
CIBC
416-784-6699
caroline.vanhasselt@cibc.com
CIBC
416-784-6699
caroline.vanhasselt@cibc.com
Paul Gammal
BMO Financial Group
416-867-3996
paul.gammal@bmo.com
------------------
Mayor of city in Mexico shot to death less than a day after taking office, officials say. http://aje.io/45sb
This is wrong on so many levels in Mexico in 2016- how are these cartels different from ISIS?
https://twitter.com/AJENews/status/683652803290607616 …
BMO Financial Group
416-867-3996
paul.gammal@bmo.com
------------------
Mayor of city in Mexico shot to death less than a day after taking office, officials say. http://aje.io/45sb
This is wrong on so many levels in Mexico in 2016- how are these cartels different from ISIS?
https://twitter.com/AJENews/status/683652803290607616 …
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.