t is painfully known to us that our people have been subjected to discrimination and maltreatment all over the world for the longest time. The reasons are way too many but the question facing us today is whether we are willing to do anything to reverse the situation , or do nothing and allow it to continue unchecked.

The recent move by TD bank of closing the bank accounts of so many Canadian-Iranians so randomly, leaves us no choice but to condemn such act publicly and in doing so bring our plight to the forefront in order to ensure that our community gets a fair share of the democratic norm prevalent in the Canadian society, protected by the law. The Charter of Human -Rights prohibits people being discriminated upon on the basis of their ethnicity. We feel that it is time for us to show ourselves as a united community, one that is willing to stand up for its rights.
A public demonstration has been organized on Saturday August 25th, 2012 between 2 and 4 pm in front of TD-Bank on Yonge/Finch. We hope and believe that this event is going to make our community stronger and more unified. It could also prove to the entire society the solidarity between us.