CJPME Hosts Tony Burman of Al Jazeera English, former Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, Toronto, May 27, 2009: The Case for Aljazeera in Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 07:00 p.m.
Bahen Centre, Room 1160, 40 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4
Admission is $5.00 at the door.
Canadians have until June 9th to make their opinion known to the Canadian government.
Join CJPME and Mr. Burman to discuss this opportunity and have the opportunity to send your letter of support at the event itself!
Tony Burman joined Al Jazeera English as Managing Director in May, 2008, where he oversees an international news and current affairs channel that reaches more than 140 million homes in more than 100 countries around the world.
This followed a distinguished career as a broadcast executive and award-winning news and documentary producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Between 2000 and 2007, he was Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, overseeing CBC’s TV, radio and online operations.
Mr. Burman has three decades of experience as a journalist and broadcast executive and has received more than 100 awards for programming and network achievements in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Monte Carlo and Argentina.
Under his leadership, AJE has been widely recognized for its groundbreaking reporting from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
In January 2009, AJE received international acclaim for its coverage of the War on Gaza, where AJE was the only international English-language channel reporting from both sides of the conflict.
In his 35-year CBC career, he produced news programs and documentaries in more than 30 countries, spanning the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America. He began his career as a reporter with The Montreal Star.
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Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is a non-profit and secular organization bringing together men and women of all backgrounds who labour to see justice and peace take root again in the Middle East. Its mission is to empower decision-makers to view all sides with fairness and to promote the equitable and sustainable development of the region.
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