A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
Last September, cultural producers from around the world came together in the Toronto Declaration, to protest the Toronto International Film Festival’s highlighting of the Brand Israel campaign.
Sport can demolish stereotypes and promote diversity but it can also harbour bigotry and discrimination.
John Amaechi (United Kingdom), Retired NBA superstar and Amnesty International Human Rights Ambassador and Brian Dooley (UK), Amnesty International, London spoke on Human Rights and Sports at the International Human Rights Conference associated to the World Out Games, held in Copenhagen in August 2009. Major human rights breakthroughs have been made in the area of sport; Jesse…
John Amaechi (United Kingdom), Retired NBA superstar and Amnesty International Human Rights Ambassador and Brian Dooley (UK), Amnesty International, London spoke on Human Rights and Sports at the International Human Rights Conference associated to the World Out Games, held in Copenhagen in August 2009. Major human rights breakthroughs have been made in the area of sport; Jesse…
The author, broadcaster and journalist gave his opinion on the document’s relevance at an event presented by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in October.
The CCPA’s chief economist took the stage in Saskatoon to discuss the continuing importance of the historic document to social democracy in Canada.
Reverend Yarbrough of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, New York, talks with Tariq Jeeroburkhan about the historical role played by Protestant Christian denominations in the conflict.
In his speech on October 9th, the NDP Leader praised the work of public sector employees and stressed the importance of public services to our economic security.
On October 8th in Montreal, the Canadian Labour Congress President called upon governments everywhere to support the people who build their economies.
The MP for Vancouver East talks to Tariq Jeeroburkhan about the progress of the drug policy reform movement.
On September 23, the Kenyan human rights activist stood before an audience at Amnesty House in Ottawa to speak of her political experiences and encounters with electoral violence.
On September 26th, the President of the BC Federation of Labour gave a rousing speech at the convention in Whitehorse.
