Welcoming people in boats or crossing on foot
Paul Clarke, Executive Director of Action Réfugiés Montréal, discusses the ways in which this small, faith-inspired organization is welcoming refugees to Montreal, including men, women & children.
Topic: Human Rights
Touchstones of Hope for Reconciliation
Professor Blackstock will review the Five Touchstones of Hope needed to improve the lives of Indigenous nations in Canada. The focus is on improving child welfare and the Spirit Bear to witness reconciliation efforts and the need for compensation.
Why should Canadian Black History be important to Canadians?
Linton Garner is co-creator, with Dr. Dorothy Williams, of a new curriculum they want to get out in Quebec schools called “The ABC’s of Canadian Black History”, to foster accessible resources and a bibliographic record of the historical presence of Blacks in Canada.
Extreme Empathy
Can we empathize with a white suprematism, or an anti-semite, or perhaps those people who stormed Capitol Hill? Federico Sanchez proposes that we might not be facing a political dilemma, but an existential information problem that causes citizens to believe in different realities.
Food Security & Job Preparedness
Pierre Legault will describe how Moisson Montreal, the largest food bank in Canada, was created. And how how Renaissance was created by the food bank in order to help people to become more independent.
Welcoming Strangers – Montréal City Mission
Rev. Paula Kline reflects on Montréal City Mission’s 110 years of welcoming strangers. She’ll speak about their refugee sewing collective’s mask making as well as the impact of the 1989 Polytechnique tragedy on her community.
The Uighers and Amnesty International
Amnesty Canada fieldworker Wilf Ruland speaks about what is happening to the Uighurs in Xinjiang & in particular a Canadian Uighur who is detained there. He also talks about other Canadians imprisoned in China.
Ending Chronic Homelessness
Old Brewery Mission has been serving as a resource for homeless men and women since 1889. James Hughes, CEO, will speak of challenges faced with the pandemic and how we can help.
Promoting Equity through Language
Samantha will discuss how learning from Dr. Douglas opened her eyes to the pervasive, lasting, and often covert impacts of systemic racism in North America. Samantha hopes to share some of what she has learned about how to use language to promote equity.
BLM Solidarity: A young adult’s march into activism
BLM Solidarity Through Knowledge, Empathy, and Social Action: A young adult’s march into activism, Talia will share the spark that set the fire alight inside of her.