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To help a broader section of the Canadian public gain a better understanding of the true meaning of Islam, the Canadian Charger is encouraging purchasers of tickets to its November 10 fundraising dinner in Waterloo, Ontario to bring a non-Muslim friend, free of charge.
On the heels of receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta, on November 21 Tawakkol Karman made an appearance in Ottawa for a public lecture jointly sponsored by the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR) and the Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN).
The Canadian Charger is offering its excellent collection of books, CDs and DVDs at 50% discount effective now until March 31, 2013 while quantities last.
On November 19, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) issued a press release in which it expressed alarm about the lack of a call by political parties for a cease fire in the Gaza conflict, noting that only the Liberals had done so, "almost as an afterthought," since the substance of the Liberal's statement focused on Israel's security concerns. "We should be advocating diplomatic solutions and cease fires and not excusing violence as a way to resolve differences," said CJPME President Thomas Woodley.
The final chapter of Yves Engler's The Ugly Canadian sums up Canada's role in the world today as America's errand-boy and PM Harper's government as a right-wing, militaristic, ideologically and theologically driven outfit always ready to look after the interests of powerful corporations in particular and the rich in general.
The Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) has just provided part two of its exhaustive study, in Press for Conversion, of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) investments, detailing companies included in the CPP portfolio which are "corporations supporting Israel's military/police/surveillance/prison industrial complex."
In its continuing effort to help seniors make a contribution to their communities and lead more fulfilling lives, The Canadian Association of Multicultural People (CAMP) recently sponsored a Myths of Aging Session in Brampton.
Health is more than biology and genetics, important as those are. At a recent lecture at the Royal Ottawa Hospital, the hospital's Clinical Director of the Community Mental Health Program, psychologist Susan Farrell, discussed the other factors, the social determinants of health, especially as they affect women.
In keeping with Toronto's Emmanuel College's goal of fostering an inclusive society with religious pluralism, that includes interfaith dialogue and respect; it is launching a Muslim Prayer Room on Jan. 22, 7 - 10 pm. Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Chair of Islamic Studies at Huron College, is giving the keynote lecture "Rooting a Canadian Muslim Identity."
University of Waterloo professor of systems design engineering Chris Eliasmith and his team of researchers has not only created the world's largest functional brain model, they've created the only one that can perform the specific tasks researchers ask it to do, according to Terry Stewart, post doctoral research associate and project manager for the brain model called Spaun.
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Today’s topic is the Origins of Islamic History Month in Canada In this show, we are interviewing Dr. Mohamed El-Masry a professor at the University of Waterloo