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| NAME OF
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"Linking
Domestic and International Human Rights
into the 21st Century":
Conference at the Faculty of Law,
University of Toronto |
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"Human
Rights in the 21st Century": A
series of public lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief
Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights
Commission (Montreal, QC) |
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"Human
Rights in the 21st Century": A
series of public lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief
Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights
Commission (Sherbrooke, QC) |
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"
The impact of International law on the
Practice of Law in Canada": 27th
Annual Conference on International Law |
|
World
Food Day Teleconference |
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"Human
Rights in the 21st Century": A
series of public lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief
Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights
Commission (St. John's, NFLD) |
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"Human
Rights in the 21st Century": A
series of public lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief
Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights
Commission (Regina, SK) |
|
"Doin'
the "Rights" Stuff": Youth
Contest |
|
“Partnerships and
Participation in Telecommunications for
Rural Development: Exploring What Works
and Why?” |
|
Conference: "A
Voice for All: Engaging Canadians for
Change" |
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| Linking Domestic and
International Human Rights into the 21st
Century |
| Date: |
October 2-4 1998 |
| Organization: |
University of Toronto's Faculty
of Law |
| Based out of: |
Toronto, ON |
| Event location: |
University of Toronto Faculty of
Law, Toronto, ON |
| Brief
Description: The 50th
Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights coincides with the 10th
anniversary of U of T's Human Rights programme.
To celebrate the past achievements of the
Programme and guide it into the future, three
exciting days of conference sessions are planned.
The conference aims to bring together human
rights advocates from governmental and
non-governmental organizations, law firms, law
schools, and the private sector. The 15 scheduled
panel discussions include topics such as; Linking
Global Economic Integration and Labour Rights,
Transnational Litigation and Human Rights and The
Future of Women’s Human Rights. The keynote
speakers will be; Professor Harold Koh, Schell
Center for Human Rights, Yale and Madame Justice
Louise Arbour, Chief Prosecutor, International
Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Former
Yugoslavia. |
| Contact Person: |
Rebecca Cook |
Telephone No. |
(416) 978-7849 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
rebecca.cook@utoronto.ca |
For further information :
Ms. Rebecca Cook
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
84 Queens Park,
Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
Fax: (416) 978-7849
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| "Human Rights
in the 21st Century": A Series of
Public Lectures by Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay,
Q.C., Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights
Commission |
| Date: |
October 7 1998, 1 p.m. |
| Organization: |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Event location: |
McGill University
Moot Court Building
Faculty of Law, 3633 Peel St.
Montreal, Quebec
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| Brief
Description: Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay was appointed Chief Commissioner
of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in
January, 1997. Her talk will cover a wide range
of human rights issues, including women's
equality, the rights of Aboriginal peoples, the
barriers facing people with disabilities, the
state of Canadian human rights legislation, and
the challenge of diversity in a multicultural
society. The lecture is open to the public and
free of charge.
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| Contact Person: |
Diane Fecteau |
Telephone No. |
(514) 283-5218 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information : Judy
Girard (613) 943-9006
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| "Human Rights
in the 21st Century": A Series of Public
Lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief Commissioner,
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Date: |
October 8 1998, 4:30 p.m. |
| Organization: |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Event location: |
Université de Sherbrooke
Centre Judiciaire, A9 - 130
Faculté de droit
2500, boul. de l'Université
Sherbrooke, Quebec
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| Brief
Description: Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay was appointed Chief Commissioner
of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in
January, 1997. Her talk will cover a wide range
of human rights issues, including women's
equality, the rights of Aboriginal peoples, the
barriers facing people with disabilities, the
state of Canadian human rights legislation, and
the challenge of diversity in a multicultural
society. The lecture is open to the public and
free of charge.
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| Contact Person: |
Diane Fecteau |
Telephone No. |
(514) 283-5218 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information : Judy
Girard, (613) 943-9006
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| "Human Rights
in the 21st Century": A Series of Public
Lectures by Michelle Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C.,
Chief Commissioner,
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Date: |
October 13 1998, 7 p.m. |
| Organization: |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Event location: |
Memorial University
Science Lecture Theatre
Room SN2109, Science Building
St. John's, Newfoundland
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| Brief
Description: Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay was appointed Chief Commissioner
of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in
January, 1997. Her talk will cover a wide range
of human rights issues, including women's
equality, the rights of Aboriginal peoples, the
barriers facing people with disabilities, the
state of Canadian human rights legislation, and
the challenge of diversity in a multicultural
society. The lecture is open to the public and
free of charge.
|
| Contact Person: |
Gerry Roy |
Telephone No. |
(902) 426-8380 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information : Judy
Girard, (613) 943-9006
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| "
The impact of International Law on the Practice of Law in
Canada": 27th Annual Conference of the
Canadian Council on International Law |
| Date: |
October 15th to 17th, 1998 |
| Organisme: |
Canadian Council on International
Law |
| Provenance: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Lieu: |
Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON |
| Brève
description: This conference will
bring together academics, lawyers, activists and
students. Among the various themes to be
discussed will be: - the establishment of a
permanent criminal court
- Canada and international law
- international environmental law in Canada
- trade law remedies: the challenge of private
party participation
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| Personne-ressource: |
Nicole Boillard |
Téléphone |
(613) 235-0442 |
| Site web: |
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Courriel: |
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Renseignements:
Canadian Council on International Law
215-236 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1R3
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| World Food Day Teleconference |
| Date: |
October 16th, 1998 |
| Organisme: |
U.S. National Committee for World
Food Day |
| Provenance: |
Washington |
| Lieu: |
Téléconférence |
| Brève
description: The fifteenth annual
World Food Day Satellite Teleconference on
October 16th will focus on the right to food. The
topic was chosen both as part of the observance
of the 50th anniversary of the Universal
Declaration on Human Rights and to highlight
the call for the right to food in the World Food
Summit Declaration and Plan of Action. The
program will be broadcast live via satellite to
receive sites at colleges and other institutions
across the United States and throughout the world
to U.S. Embassies and national networks. Millions
of viewers will hear from a panel of
international experts discussing whethere food
for all should be a right or only a goal and why
various positions on this basic question are
held. CEU credits will be availbale in various
disciplines and an 80-page Study/Action Packet
wil be sent to all participating sites. Sign up
today to be a site for Food for All: Right or
Goal.
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| Personne-ressource: |
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Téléphone |
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| Site web: |
www.gsu.edu |
Courriel: |
guroff@fas.usda.gov |
Renseignements:
U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
2175 K Street NW, Washington DC 20437
U.S.A
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| "Human Rights
in the 21st Century":
A Series of Public Lectures by Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay, Q.C., Chief Commissioner,
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Date: |
October 22 1998, 7:30 p.m. |
| Organization: |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Event location: |
Université de Sherbrooke
Centre Judiciaire, A9 - 130
Faculté de droit
2500, boul. de l'Université
Sherbrooke, Quebec
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| Brief
Description: Michelle
Falardeau-Ramsay was appointed Chief Commissioner
of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in
January, 1997. Her talk will cover a wide range
of human rights issues, including women's
equality, the rights of Aboriginal peoples, the
barriers facing people with disabilities, the
state of Canadian human rights legislation, and
the challenge of diversity in a multicultural
society. The lecture is open to the public and
free of charge.
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| Contact Person: |
Diane Fecteau |
Telephone No. |
(514) 283-5218 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information : Judy
Girard, (613) 943-9006
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| "Doin'
the "Rights" Stuff" Youth Contest |
| Date: |
October 24, 1998 |
| Organization: |
Greater Toronto Initiative |
| Based out of: |
Toronto, ON |
| Event location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Brief
Description: This is a Human
Rights contest for youth aimed at encouraging the
most creative artisitc expression of the
expression of human rights. There are three
submission categories: literary, visual and
performance; and four age groups, with three
awards for each eage group (11-13, 14-15, 16-19,
20-25). A total of 36 cash prizes of $125 each
will be awarded at a special ceremony on or near
Dec. 10th, 1998. Selected entrant's projects will
be displayed and/or presented to the public. Suggested
themes include various rights; diverse cultures;
injustices suffered by ethno-racial groups. The
contest is open to all youth resident in Canada,
regardless of immigration status.
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| Contact Person: |
50th Anniversary - Universal Declaration of
Human Rights - Greater Toronto Initiative
c/o Culture Link
474 Bathurst St.3rd floor
Toronto, ON
M5T 2S9
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Telephone No. |
tel: (416) 923-4678 or (416) 397-9915 fax:
(416) 397-0188
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| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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For further information :
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| “Partnerships and
Participation in Telecommunications for Rural
Development: Exploring What Works and Why” |
| Date: |
October 26-27 1998 |
| Organization: |
University of Guelph, ON |
| Based out of: |
Guelph, ON |
| Event location: |
University of Guelph, ON |
| Brief
Description: This is a conference
that will focus in telecommunication technology
for participatory rural development in the
Canadian context. It also looks at how lessons
learned in Canada might be applied by people in
other countries, and how lessons learned in other
countries might be applied in Canada. The
conference has two components. One is a 3 week
online pre-conference which is free and open to
everyone, and will provide opportunities to
discuss past, present and future uses of
communication technology in rural areas. Areas of
interest identified during the virtual
discussions will be examined at the face-to-face
conference within the contexts of Reviewing the
Past, Generating Results, Future Directions and
Measuring Impact. The face-to-face conference on
campus at the University of Guelph will consist
of four half-day workshops designed to generate
specific recommendations to enhance rural
telecommunication project planning. The keynote
speaker at the conference will be Iqbal Quadir, a
founder of Grameen Telecom which is a company
dedicated to bringing the information revolution
to the rural people of Bangladesh. |
| Contact Person: |
Susan Rimkus |
Telephone No. |
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| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
srimkus@uoguelph.ca
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For further information :
Don Snowden Program for Development
Communication
c/o Telecommons Development Group
512 Woolwich Street, Suite 200
Guelph, Ontario N1H 3X7
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| Conference: "A Voice for
All: Engaging Canadians for Change" |
| Date: |
October 27-28 1998 |
| Organization: |
Institute On Governance |
| Based out of: |
Ottawa, ON |
| Event location: |
Château Cartier Hotel
1170 Aylmer Road, Aylmer, Québec |
| Brief
Description: This conference held
by Institute on Governance on Citizen Engagement
will have the general theme "Engaging
Canadian citizens". Government officials,
politicians, voluntary organizations, citizens,
academics and representatives from the private
sector will come together to share knowledge and
insights on the principles of citizen engagement,
public trust and representative democracy, and to
gain practical advice on consultation approaches.
Keynote speakers, interactive plenary sessions,
and case study workshops will helo create a
dynamic forum and an enriching learning event.
The keynote addresses will be held by; Hon. Andy
Scott, Solicitor General of Canada - "The
People's Representatives", Dr. Benjamin
Barber, Rutger's University - "Globalization
and Citizen engagement" and Jocelyne
Bourgon, Clerk of the Privy Council, Government
of Canada - "Citizen Engagement anf the
Public Service" The topics of the
workshops include; Case Study: The National
Forum on Health, Citizens' Voices: Cross-cultural
Aspects of Engagements andYouth Speaks.. |
| Contact Person: |
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Telephone No. |
(613)237-2324 |
| Web site: |
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E-mail: |
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| For further information :
Conference on Citizen Engagement c/o The
Willow Group
582 Somerset Street West Ottawa, ON K1R 52
Guelph, Ontario N1H 3X7
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