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| Panel discussion |
| Date: |
February 12th |
| Organization: |
Canadian Commission for UNESCO |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa |
| Event location: |
Radisson Hotel, Ottawa |
| Brief
Description: The 39th Annual
General Meeting includes a panel on human rights
elements of various UNESCO activities to mark the
50th anniversary of the UDHR. Chaired by Marshall
Conley, Vice-President. Participants will
represent the following organizations: Canadian
Information Centre for International Credentials,
UNESCO International Bioethics Committee,
Sub-Commission on Education and Canadian Cultural
Property Export Review Board. |
| Contact Person: |
Elisabeth Barot |
Telephone No. |
(613)566-4414 ext. 5567 |
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| I AM MAI |
| Date: |
February 13th, 6:30pm -9:30 |
| Organization: |
One-act play by Mark Davidson |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
St. Christopher House, 248 Ossington Ave, Dundas |
Brief
Description: This educational play
is about the Multilateral Agreement on Investment Treaty and its
potential impact on human rights, in particular the right to
self-determination. Canada is planning to sign te MAI in May 1998.Play
is followed by a discussion featuring Ramon Grajo, Phillipine Solidarity
Group & Vicky Smallman, OCJS. Speakers will also talk about MAI predecessors, APEC &
NAFTA, the impacts of the global MAI with regional effects.
Co-sponsored and organized by OCOC's Anti-Racism & Equity Committee
CUSO-Ontario, Canada World Youth-Ontario, MNSJ, OCSJ, International Debt Treaty Movement |
| Contact Person: |
AMREF Canada |
Telephone No. |
(416)601-6981 |
| Web site: |
www.amref.org |
E-mail: |
amref@web.net |
AMREF Canda
59, Front Street East
Toronto
fax to (416) 601-6984 |
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| Children's Rights Workshop |
| Date: |
February 14-15th, 9:00am -3:00pm |
| Organization: |
The Children's Art Institute & Greater Toronto Initiative |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
To be confirmed |
| Brief
Description: Workshop for youth ages 3 to 16 and their parents to explore and create together
Materials wil be provided. All work will be exhibited at the Conference NOT JUST PAPER! Each session is 1 1/2hours. Please register with Teresa Chāvez Suārez. |
| Contact Person: |
Teresa Chāvez Suārez |
Telephone No. |
(416)413-9497 |
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| Adjust Your Mind Set- Global
Justice Week |
| Date: |
February 16 th - 20th |
| Organization: |
Vision TV |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Vision TV |
Brief
Description:Global Justice Week
on Vision TV brought to you by TEN DAYS for
Global Justice, OXFAM Canada and CIDA
Monday, February 16: 7:00 -7:30 (Eastern
and Pacific)Skylight
9:00 -10:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Oliver Jones
in Africa
Tuesday, February 17: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
9:00 -9:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Peace: What
Peace?
9:30 -10:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Unexpected
Circus
Wednesday, February 18: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
9:00 -9:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Putting Faith
to Work
9:30 -10:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Tapestry
Thursday, February 19: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
8:30 -10:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Feature film:
Madame L'eau
Friday, February 20: 7:00 -7:30 (Eastern
and Pacific)Skylight
10:00 -11:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Commons
Grounds: Giving Coffee a New Flavour
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| Contact Person: |
Vision TV |
Telephone No. |
(416)368-3194 |
| Web site: |
www.visiontv.ca |
Web site: |
www.web.net/~tendays |
For further information,
write to:
Ten Days for Global Justice
77 Charles ST. W.,
Suite 401
Toronto ON
M5S 1K5
or by fax at (416) 922-1419
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| Adjust Your Mind Set-Tuesday |
| Date: |
February 17th |
| Organization: |
Vision TV |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Vision TV |
Brief
Description:Global Justice Week
on Vision TV brought to you by TEN DAYS for
Global Justice, OXFAM Canada and CIDA
Tuesday, February 17: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
9:00 -9:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Peace: What
Peace? This documentary by InterChurch
Committee for Human Rights in Latin America
features stories of struggle and hope from the
people of El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua
9:30 -10:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Unexpected
Circus The story of a Circus Ethiopia, a
street children's circus.
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| Contact Person: |
Vision TV |
Telephone No. |
(416)368-3194 |
| Web site: |
www.visiontv.ca |
Web site: |
www.web.net/~tendays |
For further information,
write to:
Ten Days for Global Justice
77 Charles ST. W.,
Suite 401
Toronto ON
M5S 1K5
or by fax at (416) 922-1419
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| Adjust Your Mind Set- Global
Justice Week |
| Date: |
February 18 th |
| Organization: |
Vision TV |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Vision TV |
Brief
Description:Global Justice Week
on Vision TV brought to you by TEN DAYS for
Global Justice, OXFAM Canada and CIDA
Wednesday, February 18: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
9:00 -9:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Putting Faith
to Work
This canadian-made documentary examines the
impact of spirituality on development
9:30 -10:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Tapestry
Tapestry is a new television experience which
spotlights the creative spirit from every corner
of the globe |
| Contact Person: |
Vision TV |
Telephone No. |
(416)368-3194 |
| Web site: |
www.visiontv.ca |
Web site: |
www.web.net/~tendays |
For further information,
write to:
Ten Days for Global Justice
77 Charles ST. W.,
Suite 401
Toronto ON
M5S 1K5
or by fax at (416) 922-1419
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| Adjust Your Mind Set- Global
Justice Week |
| Date: |
February 19th |
| Organization: |
Vision TV |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Vision TV |
Brief
Description:Global Justice Week
on Vision TV brought to you by TEN DAYS for
Global Justice, OXFAM Canada and CIDA
Thursday, February 19: 7:00 -7:30
(Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
8:30 -10:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Feature film:
Madame L'eau:
Three men from Niger, with the help of a Dutch
engineer and a local carpenter build a mill to
irrigate their land. |
| Contact Person: |
Vision TV |
Telephone No. |
(416)368-3194 |
| Web site: |
www.visiontv.ca |
Web site: |
www.web.net/~tendays |
For further information,
write to:
Ten Days for Global Justice
77 Charles ST. W.,
Suite 401
Toronto ON
M5S 1K5
or by fax at (416) 922-1419
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| Global Justice Week - Launch of
Basic Human Rights Campaign |
| Date: |
February 20th |
| Organization: |
Oxfam Canada |
Brief
Description: Friday, February
20: 7:00 -7:30 (Eastern and Pacific)Skylight
10:00 -11:00 (Eastern and Pacific)Commons
Grounds: Giving Coffee a New Flavour
The governments of the world have pledged to
honour the basic rights we are all born with. Yet
for millions of people, these rights are denied.
They continue to live in poverty. Oxfam's Global
Charter for Basic Human Rights calls on the
governments of the world to turn their words into
action. For this campaign Oxfam and Bridgehead
have initiated an action:"Fair Trade Coffee
- It's Time" aimed at getting your local
coffeehouse to serve fair trade coffee. |
| Contact |
Global Charter |
Telephone No. |
1(800) 466-9326 |
| Web site: |
www.oxfam.ca |
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| Not Just Paper: Conference on
UDHR |
| Date: |
February 20th - 22nd |
| Organization: |
Greater Toronto Initiative |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St.
Toronto |
Brief
Description:A educational and
skills building conference open to the public to
focus on a diverse range of human rights issues.
The goal is to bring together varied human rights
activists and to familiarize them with human
rights instruments and resources. Young people
are also strongly encouraged to attend.
Friday the 20th: 7-9 pm: Panel
Overview of International HR Systems and
Instruments
Saturday:A
Look at Discrimination
Experiences and Case Studies
Sunday:
Implications/Applications for Ontario &
Audience Discussion
Making it Work- Strategy Session |
| Contact Person: |
Arif Noorani |
Telephone No. |
(416) 397-9915 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information,
write to:
Michael Kerr,
Station 1060, 6th Floor
Metro Hall,
55 John Street, Toronto ON
M5V 3C6
To REGISTER: call (416) 369-9915 or fax to
(416)397-0888
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| Not Just Paper- Saturday |
| Date: |
Saturday, Feb. 21st |
| Organization: |
Greater Toronto Initiative |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Steelworkeers Hall, 25 Cecil, St.
(Toronto) |
| Brief
Description: 10:00-12:00- On
Paper and Between the lines. A look at
discrimination, Francisco Rico on recent changes
to the Canadian immigration and refugee laws,
Notisha Massaquoi on health care, human rights
and discrimination. Pat Case on new challenges to
how we define discrimination. Moderator: Michelle
Munroe. 12:00-2:00 pm- Luncheon with
keynote speaker Minnijean Brown Trickey. She will
talk about connections between the de-segregation
crisis and today. Luncheon is sponsored by the
Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.
2:15-4:30 pm- Putting it in Practice:
Sector Experiences and Case Studies Catherine
Angus on child rights internationally and in
Canada. Dora Nipp on lobbying the UN to address
China's human rights abuses. Vuyiswa Keyi on the
Beijing Platform of Action. Yogesh Varhade on the
rights of India's "untouchables".
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| Contact Person: |
Arif Noorani |
Telephone No. |
(416) 397-1330 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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| fax: 397-0888 |
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| Not Just Paper -Sunday |
| Date: |
February 22 |
| Organization: |
Greater Toronto Initiative |
| Based out of: |
Toronto |
| Event location: |
Steelworkeers Hall, 25 Cecil, St.
(Toronto) |
Brief
Description: 11:00- 1:15-Bringing
it home: Implications for Canada. Roles of
governments, efforts to get sexual orientation
into the Ontario Human Rights Code; how current
federal government policies on refugees compare
with Canada's commitment; compliance with the
international covenant on economic, social and
cultural rights.
2-4 pm: Making it work! Strategy Session. Successful strategies in using international and national
legislation. Tracking human rights abuses, strategies used by the disability rights movement in removing barriers to access,
the use of the Conventions here in the court system.
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| Contact Person: |
Arif Noorani |
Telephone No. |
(416) 397-1330 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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| fax: 397-0888 |
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