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NCIC - Toronto District Endorses AIDA, Commends Actor Tony Nardi
April 23, 2001 - - Tony Carella (President) and the Executive of the Toronto District of the National Congress of Italian Canadians (NCIC) presided over the Annual General Meeting during which a Resolution was passed that:
Endorsed the suit launched by the American Italian Defense Association (AIDA) against Time Warner Entertainment Company (parent of HBO, producer of The Sopranos) for violation of the "dignity clause" of the Illinois State Constitution. The clause prohibits "communications ...that incite...hatred, abuse, or hostility toward a person or group of persons...by reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation";
The NCIC -Toronto also commended Genie-award winning Canadian actor Tony Nardi, who recently refused to play a racial stereotype. According to Nardi, "I am not a professional Italian. I am a professional actor...I'm not ashamed to be Italian...It's playing a cultural stereotype I have a problem with."
A Formal Announcement is expected momentarily.
Other Districts Of NCIC, are expected to consider the same Resolution.
NCIC-Toronto now joins The Honorable Consul General of Chicago, and an impressive list of National Italian American Organizations previously announced as supporters of AIDA, such as the National Italian Foundation (NIAF), Sons of Italy/ Commission of Justice (OSIA/CSJ), UNICO, Italian American One Voice (IAOV), FIERI, and NIAC (National Italian American Council)
(CIAA) Coalition of Italo American Associations of New York, [139 Organizations] the largest Regional I-A Organization, joined in Solidarity, as has La Dolce Vita, in Canada.
An invitation is extended to any National or Regional Italian American Organizations, or Publications that would like to join in on this historical and momentous effort.
If you are connected with an I-A organization that belongs on this list, your assistance in recruiting their endorsement will be of great service to the Community.
When your Italian American Organization needs and deserve assistance from other I-A organizations, will they be there for you, because you were there for them??

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