If you are visiting cottage country this long weekend, there are many Jamatkhanas in large and small towns as well as in cities all across Ontario. For locations and Du’a times, call the Council for Ontario at 416-751-4001.

The TalentEdge program provides Ontario students and recent graduates with real-world experience, enabling interns and postdoctoral fellows to apply their expertise and the latest tools to industry problems. Managed by Ontario Centres of Excellence on behalf of the Government of Ontario, TalentEdge represents a $10 million investment and key component of Ontario's Youth Jobs Strategy.  For details on the TalentEdge internship and fellowship components, please click here.

A provincial election has been announced for Thursday, June 12.  The Council for Ontario encourages all members of the Jamat to participate in this democratic process and help shape the future of our province. We also invite members of the Jamat who are interested in volunteering at the local level to sign up by Saturday, May31 at this link or by calling 416-751-4001 ext. 636. We will assist in connecting Jamati members with various candidates from all parties who have requested the support of volunteers for their campaigns.

CivicAction’s DiverseCity Fellows program is one of North America’s leading urban fellows programs for rising city-builders. The one-year leadership program supports Fellows to become better leaders and gives them hands-on opportunities to work with high-performers outside their sectors and industries to create change in our communities. The program will begin in late September and is open to individuals of all backgrounds living in any part of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.  The deadline for applications is Tuesday, July 8 at 5:00 p.m. Please click here for more information and to apply.

The Jamat is encouraged to be vigilant and cautious to reduce their chances of becoming a victim of fraud. Most recently, an article published by the Montreal Gazette warns the public of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) email scam making its way to individuals across Canada about a possible tax return. If you receive unsolicited emails such as this one, please do not respond, and delete the email immediately.

Also, some Jamati members have received telephone calls from individuals who falsely claim to represent the Canada Revenue Agency and suggest that a payment is required. If this happens to you, do not give out any payment information. If you wish to confirm the legitimacy of the call, you may contact the CRA directly.

For more information, refer to the RCMP website during this month where you will find tips on keeping you safe from scams including identity theft, phishing, and credit and debit card fraud.