Events for a Winter’s Night (with apologies to Gordon Lightfoot)
Sunday, January 28th, 2007Two events of Note:
The Masai for Africa campaign and CANADA IN HAITI:
A very special benefit concert in support of the Masai for Africa campaign
Featuring music by:
- Jude Vadala
- Tannis Slimmon
- and Katherine Wheatley.
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Music starts at 8:00 pm
Eden Mills Community Hall
108 York Street
Eden Mills, ON
CANADA IN HAITI: Assessing Our Contribution to Development and Democracy
Featuring: Jean Saint-Vil – Radio journalist, artist, founding member of CHAN; and
Kabir Joshi-Vijayan - Toronto Haiti Action Committee (THAC), student activist, radio host.
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 – 5:20 p.m.
University Centre Room 442
University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario.Free Admission
This special event is in recognition of the International Day of Solidarity with the people of Haiti; as well as Black History Month; and International Development Week.
Presentation content will include:
- A concise historical overview of Haiti’s birth and recent History
- Canada’s recent role in Haiti
- The “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine (R2P)
- The Role of NGO’s in the imposition of R2P
- A perspective on the work and challenges of CHAN in exposing that roleSponsored by: Haiti Action Guelph – an affiliate of Canada Haiti Action Network;
The C J Munford Centre; University of Guelph
The International Development Society; University of Guelph
CSA Human Rights Office, University of Guelph