Launch: Freedom of Expression Campaign

Start: Apr 15 2009 - 7:00pm

End: Apr 15 2009 - 9:00pm

Book it event?:

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Organization hosting event:

Canadian Arab Federation [1]

What's going on?

Banned from Canada

George Galloway's Canadian speaking tour on "Resisting war from Gaza to Kandahar"

Cut

Funding for settlement programs and language services at Canadian Arab Federation

Removed

Israeli Apartheid Week posters at Ontario universities

Attacked

Union leaders and members for supporting research and education on boycott of academic institutions!

Targeted

Students and faculty doing public education on campuses

Threatened

Discussions of Israel/Palestine at the Toronto District School Board

What can you do about it?

Attend this launch. Hear testimonials, support the campaign, and learn how to get active in your organization or community

Moderator: Sherene Razack of the University of Toronto Sociology and Equity Studies in Education
Speakers: Canadian Arab Federation, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Faculty4Palestine, Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid and teachers, students, workers, community activists

Location

The Bahen Centre room # 1160 - University of Toronto

40 St. George St. North of College Street

Toronto, ON

Canada

43° 39' 36.054" N, 79° 23' 48.3684" W

See map: Google Maps [2]

Summary of Event:

<p>Launch of the freedom expression campaign in response to George Galloway being banned from Canada, and funding cuts for Canadian Arab Federation setllement programs and language services</p>

Launch: Freedom of Expression Campaign

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