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Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Gutstein, Donald
Date created: 2015-09-21
Pushed through Parliament with unprecedented haste, with opportunities for consultation and debate cut off at every turn, Bill C-51 has now become law, the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015. The most comprehensive overhaul of Canadian national security laws since 2001, C-51 is replete with numerous and very serious human rights concerns. Legal experts, human rights organizations, former Prime Ministers and Supreme Court judges, media opinion across the political spectrum and Canadians across the country all spoke out loud and clear, insisting that the Bill needed to be withdrawn or dramatically amended to ensure that human rights were not being sold short in the name of security. The very few minor changes that were made were nothing more than tinkering. This new law remains one of the most deeply flawed pieces of legislation from a human rights perspective passed in Canada in many years. Amnesty International has a long history, in Canada and around the world, of highlighting that human rights violations in the name of national security undermine both human rights and national security. Alex Neve laid out the many ways that is the case with C-51. Concerns he addressed include expressly allowing CSIS agents to contravene the Charter and ignore laws in other countries; expecting Federal Court judges to issue warrants authorizing Charter violations; undermining freedom of expression; staggering levels of information sharing; expanded powers allowing lengthier and easier detention without charge; increased secrecy in security procedures under the Immigration Act; and an unfair no-fly list appeal process. He raised concern about what is missing as well, including continuing failure to establish effective review and oversight of Canadian agencies involved in national security and a refusal to redress past cases of wrongdoing in which Canadians have suffered serious abuses such as torture due to the actions of Canadian security officials. Above all he stressed that it is time to ground Canada’s national security laws and policies in full respect for human rights.BIO:Alex Neve believes in a world in which the human rights of all people are protected. He has been a member of Amnesty International since 1985 and has served as Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada since 2000. Alex is a lawyer, with an LLB from Dalhousie University and a Masters Degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex. He is on the Board of Directors of Partnership Africa Canada, the Canadian Centre for International Justice and the Centre for Law and Democracy. Alex has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Trudeau Foundation Mentor and has received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Neve, Alex
Date created: 2015-09-17
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Montani, Adrienne , Author (aut): Hawkins, Lorelai , Author (aut): Oberle, Eva , Author (aut): Ellis, Vivica
Date created: 2016-10-05
The 2015 Grace MacInnis Visiting Scholar Lecture explored the connections and challenges of grassroots political activism and how that translated into a Parliamentary environment that is slow, bureaucratic, and resistant to change.LIBBY DAVIES: 40 YEARS OF PROUD PUBLIC SERVICEPrior to running federally, Libby Davies first ran for Vancouver City Council in 1976 at the age of 23. She ran again in 1978. She was elected to the Vancouver Parks Board in 1980 and, in 1982, Davies was elected to Vancouver City Council. She was reelected in 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1990. In 1993, she ran for Mayor of Vancouver. In 1997, Davies ran and was elected for the first of her six terms as the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East. Libby was also the Official Opposition Spokesperson for Health and the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Health from May 2011 until January 2015. She is Deputy Leader of the federal NDP. Libby also served as the NDP House Leader from 2003 to March 2011.Her history as a strong community activist for Vancouver began over 35 years ago. She and her late partner, Bruce Eriksen, were key figures in the formation of the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association (DERA) in 1973. In 10 years of community organizing, Libby developed her strong grassroots approach to working with people and diverse communities. She became involved in every community issue; from protecting community services to developing affordable housing, fighting for parks and working for the elimination of poverty. Since being elected as a Member of Parliament, Libby has provided a strong voice for Vancouver East.She has consistently raised issues of concern to her constituents in Parliament, including: community safety; adequate childcare; and post-secondary education. Libby has also been a tireless advocate in Parliament for a national housing program, and has successfully forced federal governments to address this basic human right. Libby's community office has helped hundreds of residents with federal government matters such as immigration, student loans, employment insurance, taxation, pensions, and Aboriginal affairs.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Davies, Libby
Date created: 2015-09-14
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Angus, Ian
Date created: 2016-09-15
Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. He gained international recognition for his Fox News interview that went viral, and more recently, Aslan’s nuanced response to Bill Maher’s rant.Aslan returned to Vancouver to unpack the arguments around religion and violence. Touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS, Aslan argued that no religion exists in a vacuum. Every faith is rooted in the soil in which it is planted.“Using two or three examples to justify a generalization. That’s actually the definition of bigotry.” – Reza Aslan (response to Bill Maher)Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the founder of AslanMedia, a social media network for news and entertainment about the Middle East and the world, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, the premier entertainment brand for creative content from and about the Greater Middle East. Aslan’s first book is the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War, as well as editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. Born in Iran, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife (author and entrepreneur Jessica Jackley). When Aslan is not working on his own writing, he serves as a writing consultant in television on the upcoming show, DIG, with Tim Kring and Gideon Raff.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Indian Summer Festival, Author (aut): Aslan, Reza
Date created: 2015-07-16
Panelists:Honorary Witness Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of VancouverRev. Mary Fontaine, Hummingbird MinistriesHonorary Witness David Wong, Architect, Community Activist and WriterDoug White, Director, Centre for Pre‐Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation, Vancouver Island UniversityJody Wilson-Raybould, Regional Chief, B.C. Assembly of First Nations Linda Morris, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Member and Community Engagement, VancityHonourary Witness Robbie WaismanTogether we recognize and celebrate our diverse histories and unique strengths in attempt to find a New Way Forward for Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Robertson, Gregor, Author (aut): Fontaine, Mary, Author (aut): Wong, David, Author (aut): White, Doug, Author (aut): Wilson-Raybould, Jody, Author (aut): Morris, Linda, Author (aut): Waisman, Robbie
Date created: 2015-06-02
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Rubin, Barnett , Author (aut): Smith, Charlie
Date created: 2014-11-19
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Pond, Mimi
Date created: 2014-11-08
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Hern, Matt
Date created: 2014-11-06
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Andrew Nikiforuk
Date created: 2016-01-28
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Chief Dr. Robert Joseph
Date created: 2016-01-21
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Nicholas George
Date created: 2016-03-16
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Gandesha Samir, Author (aut): Iskandar Adel
Date created: 2016-03-31
Alberta's historic election results call for analysis and discussion.The Broadbent Institute and the SFU School of Public Policy presented: Beyond the Headlines: Learning about Alberta's Historic Election.The panel discussion of politicos and campaigners discussed what happened in the election that ended 44 years of Progressive Conservative Party rule of Alberta -- and how that shift led to an NDP majority.Panelists:Gerry Scott, Alberta NDP campaign directorKerry Towle, former Wildrose and PC MLA, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Mike McDonald, Principal, Rosedeer Strategies Inc., and Campaign Director, BC Liberal 2013 electionAnne McGrath, National Director, New Democratic Party of Canada
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Scott, Gerry, Author (aut): Towle, Kerry, Author (aut): McDonald, Mike, Author (aut): McGrath, Anne
Date created: 2015-06-01
Recording of a panel discussion from a Shaping Vancouver event (2018)
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-10-11
Video of EMMA Talks presentation with Anoushka Ratnarajah.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Ratnarajah, Anoushka, Author (aut): EMMA Talks
Date created: 2018-10-01
Audio recording of Shaping Vancouver presentation (2018)
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-05-10