On Thursday, October 17, 2019, the Macedonian Canadian Lawyers Association (MCLA) hosted a dinner at Trattoria Fieramosca in Toronto, attended by thirty Canadian lawyers of Macedonian heritage. Following an hour networking reception, all attendees introduced themselves, where in Macedonia their roots are from, as well as the mark they have made on Canadian society. United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) President, Metodija…
On September 16, 2019, the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) and the Macedonian Canadian Lawyers’ Association (MCLA) sent an open letter to The New York Times in relation to next month’s Athens Democracy Forum addressing Greece’s general mistreatment of minorities and the country’s suppression of basic human rights and religious freedoms. In the spirit of promoting democracy and stimulating a frank…
UMD is posting this article on behalf of MCLA. Many MCLA members are also members and supporters of UMD. On October 29, 2014, top Canadian litigator and President of the Macedonian Canadian Lawyers’ Association (MCLA), Chris G. Paliare O.Ont. sent a letter to Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski expressing strong opposition to proposed Constitutional amendment XXXIII,…