Challenges of a Just Society
The following distinguished speakers are available at no charge to organizations in the Greater Toronto Area:
DEFENDING STUDENTS' RIGHTS ON CAMPUS
Dr. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto, is a specialist in international law, an author of scholarly books and articles, and lectures widely in many countries.
CANADA ON THE WORLD STAGE
Dr. Adam Chapnick, Associate Professor of Defence Studies, Deputy Director of Education, Canadian Forces College, is author of Canada’s Voice: The Public Life of John Wendell Holmes (2009), the most recent of his five books. He has published over thirty academic articles and and commentaries on Canadian foreign policy.
GENOCIDE IN DARFUR
Dr. Norman Epstein, founder, Canadians Against Slavery and Torture in Sudan, explains Canada's role in raising awareness about the extreme racial intolerance and human rights abuses in the region – a present-day genocide.
POLICING IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Armand La Barge, Chief of Police, York Region, describes efforts to promote better understanding among different cultural groups within a highly diverse community.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN A JUST SOCIETY
Joan O'Callaghan, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, discusses how technologies developed in Israel for disaster relief, medical research, agriculture, and security assist Canada and the world.
GLOBAL TERRORISM: IS CANADA AT RISK?
John Thompson, author, Other People's Wars: Overseas Terrorism in Canada, is Director of The Mackenzie Institute, often appears in the media on national security issues and addresses the potential for terrorism in Canada.
PROMOTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Ricky Veerappan, Staff Sergeant, York Regional Police, discusses how his department monitors and deals with hate crimes within the region.