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Somaliland Youth Alliance Of North America Meets with Canadian MPP
David Caplan
Toronto (TNN)-It is part of SYANA's aim to actively promote its
goals and create working relationsh ips with the other organizations
and elected representatives in the US and Canada. As part of that
goal, Robleh Mohamud Aidid (Lafcanbe) of SYANA met with MPP of Don
Valley East, David Caplan.
In his Thursday's meeting, Mr. Aidid explained the vision and goals
for SYANA as well as seeing wh at the local government can do to
help the organization. They discussed the aims and goals of the
organization and how the representatives assist SYANA to achieve its
objectives and help it make a difference in Somaliland Youth.
Mr.Caplan was very interested in the organization's goals and ple
dged to give guidance, advice and any support SYANA needs. Not only
did this meeting benefit the organization with his support, but
Mr.Caplan was briefed about the prositive progress Somaliland made.
Mr.Caplan encouraged Mr. Aidid to continue to educating people about
Somaliland and spread awa r eness. SYANA will continue to keep in
contact with Mr.Caplan and will with periodical meetings sim ilar to
this one. Mr. Aidid and fellow members of SYANA intend to meet with
more local politicians and community leaders and organizations in
the coming months.
David Caplan was first elected to the provincial legislature in a
September 1997 by-election and w as re-elected in 1999, 2003 and
2007 to serve the residents of Don-Valley East.
Caplan previously served as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in
June, 2008.
Under his leadership as Minister of Infrastructure Renewal (since
2003), the Government of Ontario won three prestigious urban
planning awards recognizing the visionary Growth Plan for the
Greater Golden Horseshoe. Caplan led the introduction of Ontario’s
first long-term infrastructure investme nt plan, ReNew Ontario. In
2005, Caplan assumed oversight of key major public assets, including
the Ontario Realty Corporation, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, as well as
responsibility for Waterfront Toronto. He also served as Deputy
Government House Leader.
You can read more information about SYANA by visiting.
www.somalilandyouth.com
www.facebook.com/somalilandyouth
www.twitter.com/somalilandyouth
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