National Bangladeshi-Canadian Council (NBCC) is an organization of Bangladeshi community in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2003, the Council is an inclusive, self-sustaining, vibrant organization that serves the Bangladeshi-Canadian community to maintain, develop and share their Bangladeshi-Canadian identity, culture and aspirations. The National Bangladeshi-Canadian Council (NBCC) is the voice of Canadaâs Bangladeshi community. The Council brings together under one umbrella all the national, provincial and local Bangladeshi Canadian organizations. Together with its member organizations, the NBCC has been leading, coordinating and representing the interests of one of Canadaâs Bangladesh ethnic communities and instrumental in shaping Canadaâs social, economic and political landscape.
The NBCC represents the Bangladeshi Canadian community before the people and Government of Canada, promotes linkages with Bangladesh and identifies and addresses the needs of the Bangladeshi community in Canada to ensure its continued existence and development for the enhancement of Canadaâs socio-cultural fabric. NBCC strives to be a proactive, national, united and self-sustaining body that provides a high standard of leadership in developing the destiny of Bangladeshi Canadians.
The mission of NBCC is to represent and serve the Bangladeshi community; adhere to democratic principles and provide strong leadership; promote sustainable organizational development; contribute to the enhancement of cultural diversity in Quebec, Toronto, and Ottawa; maximize the capacity of the Bangladeshi-Canadian community to maintain, develop and share its identity, culture and aspirations; encourage innovation and creativity, etc.
Objectives of NBCC
⢠to act as an authoritative representative for the Bangladeshi-Canadian community before the people and the government of Canada
⢠to strengthen and coordinate the participation of Bangladeshi-Canadians in the social and cultural life of Quebec based on principles of justice, freedom and independence
⢠to promote the development of friendly and mutually beneficial relations between Canada and Bangladesh
⢠to plan and develop among Bangladeshi-Canadians in Quebec sound community life in all its aspects
⢠to assist in the preservation and development of Bangladeshi culture in Quebec and Canada
⢠Promoting active participation of Bangladeshi Canadian in civic, politics and national affairs and in all other aspects of mainstream Canada
⢠Promoting awareness of Bangladeshi-Canadian contributions to social, economic, cultural and political life in Canada
⢠Securing social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment of Bangladeshi-Canadian through advocacy and legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of government
⢠Strengthening community institutions that promote the cultural heritage of Bangladesh
⢠Eliminating prejudices, stereotypes and ignorance of Bangladeshi-Canadians
NBCC programs:
⢠Community Development: providing assistance to Bangladeshi and Bangladeshi-Canadian community-based organizations
⢠Applied Research, Policy Analysis and Advocacy: providing a Bangladeshi-Canadian perspective on issues such as education, immigration, health, employment and training, civil rights, youth and the elderly
⢠Political Leadership & Candidate Development: preparing Bangladeshi-Canadian for public service
⢠Entrepreneurial Training: developing the business skills of Bangladeshi-Canadian in order to promote Economic Development
⢠Civic participation: educating Bangladeshi-Canadian to get involved in the electoral process through voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns
⢠Scholarship and Youth Assistance: assisting Bangladeshi Canadian youth access information on scholarships, education grants and other forms of financial support
⢠National Resource Directory of Elected and Appointed Public Officials at all levels of government, Bangladesh, Bangladeshi-Canadian organizations and businesses in the entire country
NBCC Awards
Every year NBCC gives “Bangladesh Day Award” to a person for his/her contribution to Bangladeshi society in Canada.
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