Sponsored by: The St. Lawrence Centre Forum and VisionTV Insight. Horrifying violence has hit close to home. How should governments and people respond? John Polanyi, Starhawk, Ron Atkey, Amina Sharif Hassan, Dr. James Orbinski - Toronto, Canada
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A 2nd forum: Infinite Injustices: The War in Afghanistan A Forum on Peace and Justice, will be uploaded shortly. Recorded October 19 - in Toronto, Canada - RadCog@istar.ca 11/06/01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Radio Cognito- www.freespeech.org/radiocognito
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Speakers: Native Elder Shawani Campbell-Starr will open with a prayer.
John Polanyi: Nobel Laureate, University of Toronto; Companion of the Order of Canada. He has served on the Prime Minister of Canada's Advisory Board on Science and Technology and the Premier's Council of Ontario.
Starhawk: American peace activist. Drawing on her earth-based spirituality, she helped organize non-violent direct action in Seattle, Washington D.C., Genoa and Quebec City. She is author of the best-seller Spiral Dance.
Ron Atkey: former federal Minister of Employment and Immigration, and first Chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee; partner with Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt.
Amina Sharif Hassan: Voice of Somali Women for Peace, Reconciliation and Political Rights; recipient of the YMCA 2000 peace medallion.
James Orbinski: Visiting Fellow with the Munk Centre for International Studies; Past International President, Medecins Sans Fronteres (organizational recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize).
Moderator: Rita Deverell, Executive Producer of VisionTV Insight. Theresa Belfontaine - Director of STLC Forums