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.
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
Afghan Detainees Allegedly Abused Now Missing
CBC Interview by David Gray, March 2, 2007
Freedom of Repression: A Discussion of Rights of Expression and Association for Diverse Communities
Conference Organizer with the Assistance of the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) and the Court Challenges Program, Carleton University, November 9, 2006
Submissions to the Ontario Standing Committee on Justice Reviewing the Ontario Human Rights Code
August 9, 2006
Non Status Quo
The Dominion on Line, Gordie Wornoff, Issue no. 35, March 23, 2006
Interview with Yavar Hameed and Rocco Galatti on the Arrest of Terrorist suspect Momin Khawaja and the role of CSIS
CKUT (McGill University Radio), March 2004
Ottawa Perspective on Art and Peace Activism
Panelist for National Peace Symposium Event, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, June 2003
Peacework under attack: How to respond to violence directed against Peaceworkers in Palestine?
Panelist for Non-Violent Peaceforce, Carleton University, Ottawa, May 2003