In the News
Our work has been discussed in various Canadian news media, a selection of which is listed below. We believe in speaking up and speaking out for the advocacy of human rights and are proud to be part of a continuing public discussion on mobilizing social action against unfair laws and conditions in Canadian society.
Tories relent on return of Canadian stuck in Sudan
National Post, June 23, 2009
Connecting with Social Struggles for Justice
University of Ottawa Common Law Bulletin, Spring/Summer 2009
Update on Abdelrazik Case
CKUT Radio, Montreal Interview with Samaa Eliby, April 26, 2009
Deportation to Torture: Past, Present and Future
Discussant, Panel Discussion organized by Coalition for Equal Treatment of Canadians Detained Abroad, National Press Club, Ottawa, April 25, 2009
Canadian Citizen Denied Entry to Canada
Rabble.ca radio interview, April 6, 2009
From Prisons to Colonialism: Global Apartheid
Discussant, Panel Discussion for Prisoner Justice Week, Exile Info Book Shop, Ottawa, March 21, 2009
Torture, Race and Canada-US Relations
Discussant, Panel Discussion, Ottawa, February 12, 2009
Resolving Marijuana Prohibition
Discussant, Panel Discussion Organized by NORML Canada, Ottawa Public Library, January 26, 2009
Refugee Workers Face Barriers, Hearing Told
Globe and Mail, September 27, 2008
RCMP anti-terror unit probed accused enviro plan leaker
CBC News, May 21, 2008
Punk band the Suicide Pilots catches eye of anti-terror cops
The Canadian Press, May 20, 2008
Faire tomber la cloture a Ottawa
homesless.org, February 4, 2008
Panhandlers consider lawsuit to get fence down
The Ottawa Citizen, February 2, 2008
Ottawa’s homeless fight for right to sleep in underpass
CBC News, January 31, 2008
Introduction Bill C-3 to Modify the Security Certificate provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
CKUT Interview by Mostafa Henaway, October 23, 2007
Rejecting the Special Advocate Model
Presentation at The Other Arars: When the Exception is the Rule – a panel and community discussion organized by the Coalition for Justice for Adil Charkaoui, Montreal, October 21, 2007
Islamophobia Brought to the Table
The Charlatan, October 11, 2007
Deconstructing the Clash of Civilizations
Presentation at Islamophobia: What it is and how to fight it, panel organized by the International Socialists Club, Carleton University, October 3, 2007
The Charter, Poverty Rights and the Space Between: Exploring Social Movements as a Forum
Presentation to the 6th Annual Charter Conference of the Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, September 28, 2007
Beyond 9/11: The Canadian State and a Legacy of Racism
Presentation to the 33rd Annual Conference of the Islamic Society of North America, May 19, 2007