Recent Events
If your business would like to host a Business Lunch Lecture, we can create an exciting and informative program for you. The following are some of the very successful Business Lunch Lectures and community events held by the Speakers Action Group.
December 7, 2009: "Israel...Facing Crucial Decisions"
Speaker: Professor Asher Susser, Tel Aviv University
November 10, 2009: "Antisemitism Then and Now... a Survivor's Perspective"
Speaker: Nate Leipciger, Holocaust Education Centre
November 5, 2009: "Nazi Media and Propaganda...How Did It Persuade German Youth?"
Speaker: Professor Amanda Grzyb, University of Western Ontario
November 3, 2009: "Lies Used As Weapons...Does Law Offer A Remedy?"
Speaker: Judge Hadassa Ben Itto
September 10, 2009: "Antisemitism...Globally and in Canada
Speaker: The Honourable Jason Kenney, Canada's Federal Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalsim
June 17, 2009: "Jerusalem's Sovereignty...Myth to Fact"
Speaker: Dr. Jacques Gauthier Read article
April 29, 2009: "Law in a Diverse Society: Working With Disempowered Communities in a Multicultural Nation"
Speaker: Sharon Sionov, Hebrew University
April 19, 2009: "The Case for Israel - Democracy's Outpost"
A film by Alan Dershowitz.
Speaker: Robert Friedman
March 10, 2009: "Iran, Israel and the U.S. - New Administrations, Old Challenges"
Speakers: Dr. David Menashri, Tel Aviv University; Stewart Bell, National Post. Read article
February 12, 2009: "Accommodation or Intimidation?"
Speakers: Tarek Fatah, Salim Mansur. Read article
January 21, 2009: "Defending Freedom on Canadian Campuses"
Speakers: Dr. Lawrence Hart, Dr. Sean Egan, and Orna Hollander. Read article
November 26, 2008: "Election Update: Israel And The U.S. - New Realities"
Speaker: Yoram Ettinger
November 17, 2008: "The Cairo Genizah: Medieval History Revealed"
Speaker: Menachem Ben-Sasson. Read article
November 3, 2008: "The Psychology of Hate Propaganda"
Speakers: Esther Bem, Dino Doria. Read article
September 25, 2008: "Human Rights Commissions: Censorship or Protection?"
Speakers: Alan Borovoy, Leo Adler, David Matas. Read article
September 18, 2008: "The Durban II Nightmare"
Speakers: Anne Bayefsky, Aryeh Green. Read article
June 16, 2008 "Freedom of Speech"
Speaker: Ezra Levant.
Moderator: Marni Soupcoff, National Post.
April 23, 2008: "The Law and Human Rights...21st Century Challenges"
Speaker: The Honourable Irwin Cotler, MP.
Moderator: The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, Canadian Council of Churches.
April 1, 2008: "Human Rights Under Siege... What Should Canada Do?"
Speakers: Dr. Payam Akhavan, McGill University; Jonathan Kay, National Post.
February 21, 2008: "Defending Freedom on Canadian Campuses"
Speaker: Dr. Aurel Braun, University of Toronto.
February 6, 2008: "Hinduphobia and Antisemitism: Common Issues"
Speakers: Dr. Ramesh Rao, Longwood University, Virginia; Rabbi Roy Tanenbaum, Beth Tzedec Congregation. Read article
November 22, 2007: "Truth and Consequences... Media's Impact on Public Opinion"
Speakers: Robert Fulford, National Post; Aryeh Green, Media Central, Jerusalem. Read article
September 19, 2007: "The Threat of Terrorism in Canada and its Legal Implications"
Speakers: John Thompson, Mackenzie Institute; Stewart Bell, National Post; David Harris, prominent attorney.
We would be happy to develop an effective speaking event or lecture series, tailored to your specific professional interests.
Please contact Meryle Kates, our Project Manager to arrange a meeting.