The Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario (CMC) is a Toronto based non-profit, non-political umbrella organization of more than twenty Asian Canadian associations representing various Asian countries and cultures. It was established in 1998 to promote inter-cultural cooperation among its members and racial harmony through the understanding of cultures and heritage.
The objective of CMC is to promote Asian heritage and culture within the mosaic of Canadian multiculturalism. Since its inception, it has involved in the celebration and promotion of Asian arts, culture and heritage mainly through the promotion of the Asian Heritage Month. CMC is also involved in various charitable fundraising activities for Asian calamities and natural disaster relief efforts.
President
Mar Mar Cho
Internal Advisory Board
Raj Thavaratnasingham, Jae Chong, Tom Vongphak,Norbu Tsering, Joe Chen, Henry Lee & Sid Ikeda
Executive Vice-President
Tulsi Dharrel
Vice President Strategic Planning
Ben Corpuz
Vice President External Affairs & Youth
Y S Columbus Leo
Vice President Membership
David How
Vice President Cultural Affairs
Mali
Vice President Outreach
Jiro Fukushima
Vice President IT & Social Media
Jae Chong
Ambassador at large
Jiro Fukushima
Treasurer
Joe Chen
Secretary
Joseph Sheon
Asian Food & Cultural Co-Chairs
Raj Thavaratnasingham & Tom Vongphakdy
Fundraising & Government Grants
Norma Carpio, Agnes Miranda
Public Relations
Henry Lee
Government Relations & Corporate Affairs
Ben Corpuz, Andy Lim
Community outreach
Melinda Manlapaz, Saroeum Heng, Tsering Wangy
External Communications
Ben Corpuz
Internal audit
Joseph Fong, David Hu
Community welfare & Sports
Joseph Fong, David Hu
Women Affairs
Kristin Kobayashi
Special Social Events
Melinda Manlapaz, Myo Maung
Print Media, Publications & Promotions
Kristin Kobayashi
President
Internal Advisory Board
Executive Vice-President
Vice President Strategic Planning
Vice President External Affairs & Youth
Vice President Membership
Vice President Cultural Affairs
Vice President Outreach
Vice President IT & Social Media
Ambassador at large
Treasurer
Secretary
Asian Food & Cultural Co-Chairs
Fundraising & Government Grants
Public Relations
Government Relations & Corporate Affairs
Community outreach
External Communications
Internal audit
Community welfare & Sports
Women Affairs
Special Social Events
Print Media, Publications & Promotions
Mar Mar Cho
Raj Thavaratnasingham, Jae Chong, Tom Vongphak, Norbu Tsering, Joe Chen, Henry Lee & Sid Ikeda
Tulsi Dharrel
Ben Corpuz
Y S Columbus Leo
David How
Mali
Jiro Fukushima
Jae Chong
Sid Ikeda
Joe Chen
Joseph Sheon
Raj Thavaratnasingham & Tom Vongphakdy
Norma Carpio, Agnes Miranda
Henry Lee
Ben Corpuz, Andy Lim
Melinda Manlapaz, Saroeum Heng, Tsering Wangy
Paulina Corpuz, Aloma Yapa, Raj Kumar
Ben Corpuz
Joseph Fong, David Hu
Jean Chen, Kathy Thuy Nguhen
Melinda Manlapaz, Myo Maung
Kristin Kobayashi
1998 – 1999
2000 – 2001
2002 – 2003
2004 – 2005
2006 – 2007
2008 – 2009
2010 – 2011
2012 – 2013
2014 – 2015
2016 – 2017
2018
2019
2020 – 2021
2022 – 2023
John Suh
Sid Ikeda
Ming-Tat Cheung
Jose A. Saavedra Jr.
Manmohan Singh
Joseph Chen
Henry Lee
Joseph Chen
Tom Vongphakdy
Jae Chong
Norbu Tsering
Jae Chong
Raj Thavaratnasingham
Mar Mar Cho
The Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario (CMC) is a Toronto based non-profit, non-political umbrella organization of more than twenty Asian Canadian associations representing various Asian countries and cultures.
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