Parliamentary Forums on Religious Freedom
In March of 2011, MP David Anderson hosted the first Parliamentary Forum on Religious Freedom. Envisioned as a way to raise awareness of the need to protect religious freedoms around the world, five subsequent forums have since been held.
For more information on each forum, please follow the links below:
In October of 2017, MP David Anderson hosted the first Parliamentary Forum on Canadians Freedoms, with the goal of identifying potential threats to civil liberties in Canada:
Mr. Joel Chipkar Spokesperson, Falun Dafa Association of Canada Joel Chipkar is a spokesperson for Falun Dafa Association of Canada. He has worked with the Canadian government agencies, such as the Immigration and Refugee Board in his capacity ...
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Mr. David Mulroney President & Vice-Chancellor, University of St. Michael’s College David Mulroney is President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Michael’s College, the Catholic federated university within the University of ...
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Ottawa, ON – David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands and Official Opposition Critic for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom, was pleased to host the 5th Annual Parliamentary Forum on Religious Freedom, ...
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Mr. Abdu Murray B.A., J.D. North American Director, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Mr. Murray is the author of two books, including his latest, Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews. Mr. ...
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Dr. Mario Silva B.A., LL.M., Ph.D. (International Law) Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ryerson University Dr. Mario Silva has had a distinguished career as an elected municipal and federal official between the years 1994 and 2011 as well as an ...
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Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham B.A., LL.B., LL.D. Associate Professor of Political Studies and History, Trinity Western University Janet Epp Buckingham is a professor at Trinity Western University and the Director of the Laurentian Leadership Centre, ...
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Dr. Os Guinness D.Phil International Adjunct Speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Author, and Social Critic Dr. Os Guinness was born in China in World War II where his parents were medical missionaries. He completed his ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON – David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands and Official Opposition Critic for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom, will be hosting the 5th Annual Parliamentary Forum on ...
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May 29, 2014 Parliamentary Forum Discusses Religious Freedom in Canada Ottawa, ON – The 4th Annual Parliamentary Forum on Religious Freedom was held in Ottawa on May 26, 2014. Organized by Colin Mayes, MP for Okanagan-Shuswap and David ...
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Recognizing and Responding to the Seeds of Religious Intolerance Natasha Bakht May 26, 2014 I am going to be talking today about recognizing and responding to the seeds of religious intolerance in Canada, but I’d like to do this by using a ...
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The Canadian Legal System: Friend or Foe of Religious Freedom Don Hutchinson, B.A., J.D.May 26, 2014 Introduction The Canadian legal system is composed of several levels of courts, a multiplicity of tribunals, and tens of thousands of lawyers, ...
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A Legal and Political History of Religious Freedom in Canada Janet Epp BuckinghamMay 26, 2014 Religious freedom has been highly contentious in Canada of late. I will let you in on a secret; it always has been. One of my motivations in writing ...
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Misunderstood and Mischaracterized: Canada’s four models of religion-state relations Dr. James C. (Jim) WallaceMay 26, 2014 Introduction On the drive north from Seattle to Vancouver on Highway 5, travelers encounter at the border crossing an ...
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Natasha Bakht B.A., M.A., LL.B, LL.M Associate Professor, University of Ottawa Natasha Bakht is an associate professor of law at the University of Ottawa. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003. She clerked with Louise Arbour at the ...
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Don Hutchinson B.A., J.D. Past Vice President and General Legal Counsel, EFC Don Hutchinson is a husband, father and grandfather who graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law a long ...
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Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham B.A., LL.B., LL.D.Associate Professor, Trinity Western University Janet Epp Buckingham is an associate professor at Trinity Western University and the Director of the Laurentian Leadership Centre, an Ottawa-based, ...
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Dr. James C. (Jim) Wallace B.Mus., M.Div., D.Min., M.A., Ph.D. candidate (ABD) Lecturer in the Dept. of International Relations at Boston University Jim is an international relations expert, scholar, religious leader, author and businessman. ...
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Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan – Shuswap will be hosting the 4th Annual Parliamentary Forum on Religious Freedom on May 26, 2014. While the three previous Forums examined various challenges facing religious freedom ...
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THIRD PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Date: September 24, 2012Hosted by: David Anderson, MP Cypress Hills-Grasslands LOCATION Government Conference Centre, Main Hall2 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON SCHEDULE 7:00pm – 7:15pm WelcomeDavid ...
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By Geoffrey Johnston, Kingston Whig-Standard Last week in Ottawa, Conservative MP David Anderson hosted the second-annual Parliamentary Forum on Religious Freedom and Governance. The event, at the Government Conference Centre, was attended by ...
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