Canada will grant the Aga Khan honorary citizenship for what Prime Minister Stephen Harper describes as his exemplary humanitarianism and long friendship with Canada.
Harper told the House of Commons the Aga Khan is “a beacon of humanitarianism, of pluralism and of tolerance throughout the entire world.”
Honorary Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor General and requires the approval of the Commons.
For those from around the world interested in watching this convocation ceremony these are your local times:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: 3pm June 9th
Chicago, USA : 4pm June 9th
Houston, USA : 4pm June 9th
Toronto, Canada : 5pm June 9th
Washington DC, USA : 5pm June 9th
Vancouver, Canada : 2pm June 9th
California, USA : 2pm June 9th
London, UK : 10pm June 9th
Paris, France : 11pm June 9th
Cape Town, South Africa : 11pm June 9th
Dubai, UAE : 12am June 10th
Nairobi, Kenya : 12am June 10th
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : 12am June 10th
Kampala, Uganda : 12am June 10th
Teheran, Iran : 1am June 10th
Karachi, Pakistan : 2am June 10th
Mumbai, India : 2.30am June 10th
Hyderabad, India : 2.30am June 10th
Dhaka, Bangladesh : 3am June 10th
Singapore : 5am June 10th
Manila, Phillipines : 5am June 10th
Sydney, Australia : 7am June 10th
Auckland, New Zealand : 9am June 10th
I believe the live webcast is ONLY available at the campus as noted below from the convocation ceremony webcast page;
“A limited number of higher quality streams for the June 9th, 2009 3:00 PM webcast are available for on-campus only viewing here. You will need to authenticate using your CCID.” I sure hope that is not the case though.
Aga Khan to receive honorary Canadian citizenship
By THE CANADIAN PRESS –
OTTAWA — Canada will grant the Aga Khan honorary citizenship for what Prime Minister Stephen Harper describes as his exemplary humanitarianism and long friendship with Canada.
Born in Geneva, Shah Kari al-Hussayni is the 49th Aga Khan, or imam to Shia Ismaili Muslims, and is widely recognized for his work against poverty and his promotion of tolerance.
Now 72, he is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, which works in Asia and Africa and is one of the world’s largest private development networks.
Harper told the House of Commons the Aga Khan is “a beacon of humanitarianism, of pluralism and of tolerance throughout the entire world.”
Honorary Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor General and requires the unanimous approval of all voting MPs.
It has been given to four others: Swedish diplomat and Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg (posthumously in 1985); former South Africa president and Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela (2001); the Dalai Lama (2006); and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (2007), a Nobel laureate who has spent most of the last 20 years under house arrest in her native Myanmar.
The Aga Khan was in Edmonton on Tuesday, where he received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta.
We should distinguish between a “higher quality stream” and a “web quality stream”. The latter is to be available globally and is also being advertised at TheIsmaili.org.
Ismailimail 
For those from around the world interested in watching this convocation ceremony these are your local times:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: 3pm June 9th
Chicago, USA : 4pm June 9th
Houston, USA : 4pm June 9th
Toronto, Canada : 5pm June 9th
Washington DC, USA : 5pm June 9th
Vancouver, Canada : 2pm June 9th
California, USA : 2pm June 9th
London, UK : 10pm June 9th
Paris, France : 11pm June 9th
Cape Town, South Africa : 11pm June 9th
Dubai, UAE : 12am June 10th
Nairobi, Kenya : 12am June 10th
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : 12am June 10th
Kampala, Uganda : 12am June 10th
Teheran, Iran : 1am June 10th
Karachi, Pakistan : 2am June 10th
Mumbai, India : 2.30am June 10th
Hyderabad, India : 2.30am June 10th
Dhaka, Bangladesh : 3am June 10th
Singapore : 5am June 10th
Manila, Phillipines : 5am June 10th
Sydney, Australia : 7am June 10th
Auckland, New Zealand : 9am June 10th
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I believe the live webcast is ONLY available at the campus as noted below from the convocation ceremony webcast page;
“A limited number of higher quality streams for the June 9th, 2009 3:00 PM webcast are available for on-campus only viewing here. You will need to authenticate using your CCID.” I sure hope that is not the case though.
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Aga Khan to receive honorary Canadian citizenship
By THE CANADIAN PRESS –
OTTAWA — Canada will grant the Aga Khan honorary citizenship for what Prime Minister Stephen Harper describes as his exemplary humanitarianism and long friendship with Canada.
Born in Geneva, Shah Kari al-Hussayni is the 49th Aga Khan, or imam to Shia Ismaili Muslims, and is widely recognized for his work against poverty and his promotion of tolerance.
Now 72, he is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, which works in Asia and Africa and is one of the world’s largest private development networks.
Harper told the House of Commons the Aga Khan is “a beacon of humanitarianism, of pluralism and of tolerance throughout the entire world.”
Honorary Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor General and requires the unanimous approval of all voting MPs.
It has been given to four others: Swedish diplomat and Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg (posthumously in 1985); former South Africa president and Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela (2001); the Dalai Lama (2006); and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (2007), a Nobel laureate who has spent most of the last 20 years under house arrest in her native Myanmar.
The Aga Khan was in Edmonton on Tuesday, where he received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta.
Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Thank you. You have provided excellent information.
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We should distinguish between a “higher quality stream” and a “web quality stream”. The latter is to be available globally and is also being advertised at TheIsmaili.org.
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Yes, you are correct, am watching it live now. Thanks for your enlightenment.
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Direct video link:
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http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/webcasts/live_webcast.cfm?ceremony=live&videosize=640
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Recorded video of the ceremony is now available:
http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/webcasts/previous_webcast.cfm?year=2009&ceremony=june9b&videosize=
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