Schedule of speeches to be given by CAIR-CAN leaders during Ramadan 2005

ORIGINAL ADDRESS: http://www.caircan.ca/aa_more.php?id=A2034_0_3_0_M

DATE: October 7, 2005 – November 1, 2005

ORIGINAL TITLE: Serving you in Ramadan

CAIR-CAN to speak at four national and international conferences during Ramadan

A significant part of CAIR-CAN’s work is outreach and education. Oftentimes, this dimension of our work goes unreported.

The following speaking engagements are meant to give you a sampling of how CAIR-CAN is representing your voice. CAIR-CAN will be speaking on issues of national security, multiculturalism, the policing of immigration, and issues of faith and the media.

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SERVING YOU IN RAMADAN
A list of lectures, panel discussions and national and international conferences

October 13, 2005
Riad Saloojee, CAIR-CAN’s Executive Director, will be speaking at the Muslim Presence lecture “Security for Canada: An Islamic and Human Rights Perspective,” which features keynote speakers Tariq Ramadan, an Oxford University professor, and Alex Neve, the Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Auditorium in Southam Hall at Carleton University in Ottawa.

October 15, 2005
Dr. Sheema Khan, CAIR-CAN’s Chair Emeritus, will be speaking at the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s third Art of the State conference entitled “Diversity and Canada’s Future: Recognition, Accommodation and Shared Citizenship.” Dr. Khan will be appearing in a panel called “Diversity and the Justice System” at 10:15 a.m. on October 15. The conference is being held from October 13-15 in Montebello, Quebec.

October 19, 2005
Riad Saloojee, CAIR-CAN’s Executive Director, will participate in a panel discussion by the National Film Board entitled “Measuring Security Measures: A Close Look at Immigration, Media and Law in a Secure Canada” with co-panelists Sophie Harkat, Paul Copeland and Alexandre Trudeau. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. in Ottawa.

October 19, 2005
Faisal Kutty, a CAIR-CAN board member, will be speaking at the 10th International Metropolis Conference. He will be participating in a panel called “The Policing of Migration and Immigration: National and International Perspectives” at 2 p.m. on October 19. The conference is being held from October 17-21 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

October 21, 2005
Dr. Sheema Khan, CAIR-CAN’s Chair Emeritus, will be speaking at an international conference by the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies entitled “Brave New World? Understanding Global Security Challenges, Reforming National Security Practices.” Dr. Khan will be speaking in a panel called “National Security in Multicultural Societies: Modern Answers to Age-Old Challenges” at 10:15 a.m. on October 21. The conference is being held from October 20-22 at the Plaza Hotel Centre-Ville in Montreal.

October 22, 2005
Riad Saloojee, CAIR-CAN’s Executive Director, will be speaking at a conference by the Centre for Faith and the Media entitled “How the Media Cover Religious Pluralism in Canada.” Mr. Saloojee will be speaking on a panel called “Muslims in the Media” at 1:30 p.m. on October 22. The conference is being held from October 21-22 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa.

November 1, 2005
Riad Saloojee, CAIR-CAN’s Executive Director, will be speaking at the Canadian Unity Council’s “Breaking the Fast Together” event on November 1. The event will be held at the Elite Banquet Hall, 1850 Albion Rd. (Hwy. 24 and Albion), Toronto. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m., and the breaking of the fast will start at 5 p.m. For more information, please call the Canadian Unity Council at 416.975.1889 ext. 24.