The AIC’s official mandate is:
1. To expose the democratic illegitimacy of the current regime in Iran, its human rights violations, and how it negatively affects Canadian cultural, religious and economic affairs;
2. To present credible research to Canadian intelligence, security and other agencies, and cooperate with such agencies in preventing intimidation tactics against Canada and its citizens by the current regime in Iran.
3. To defend the shared cultural, civil, socialand political rights of Canadians, including Canadians of Iranian origin.
The AIC is non-partisan and will support political associations and parties that are sincere, transparent, support freedom in Canada and Iran, and defend Canadian and Iranian culture and sovereignty. Members of the Board of Directors of the AIC come from the Left, Right and Centre.
You can be a non-voting member and serve in a sub-committee by filling out a form and payment of your dues to the AIC ($10). To be a voting member, however, the Board of Directors of the AIC must approve your membership.
The AIC works independently and makes independent decisions. One of the goals of the AIC, however, is to work together with similarly minded groups and individuals. As a result, the AIC works closely with various organizations and individuals in the community whom seek to achieve the same goals as the AIC.
The AIC is led by a Board of Directors whose members are independent with different political leanings. They currently are:
Shahram Namvarazad – President
Ramin Joubin – Vice President
Vahid Ranjbar Afshar – Secretary
Arshak Bahram Shojaei – Treasurer
Please refer to the Publications page of our website for some of our most recent correspondence, in line with our mandate.
The AIC is an independent, non-profit organization, and all of its directors and members are volunteers. AIC members and supporters fund the AIC. The AIC by-laws, which are enforceable in Canadian courts, bar the receiving of any financial aid from a foreign government.
There are no citizenship requirements to become a non-voting member. However, to become a voting member, you must have lived exclusively in Canada for the past 5 years and be a citizen.
The lion and sun symbols seen in Iran’s flag stems from ancient Iran, seen in historical records from more than 2,500 years ago. They are a reminder of Iran’s history and origin. The sun was associated with Mithraism, and represents, amongst other things: warmth, friendship, justice and truth. The lion is a symbol of bravery and guardianship.
As the symbols stem from ancient Iran and are simply authentic national and cultural symbols of Iran, they are not affiliated with any particular political group or leaning. It has been a national symbol and the official flag of Iran for centuries. The monarchist version of the flag has a crown at the top.
One credible and non-partisan source for this information on the background of Iran’s flag is Dr. Nasser Engheta (https://youtu.be/el8PXSS05CQ). Another credible source about the history of the Lion and Sun Symbol is Kaveh Farrokh (https://www.kavehfarrokh.com/news/the-lion-and-sun-motif-of-iran-a-brief-analysis/).
A similar flag is the flag of Mexico. The symbols in the Mexican flag are Aztec, relating to the civilisation prior to Spanish colonialism. The symbols in the Iranian flag are also ancient, stemming from pre-Islamic Iran. Each are a reminder of their country’s origins and rich histories.
