Don’t miss out on the Conference of the Year!

The Engaged and Inspired Citizens: Canadian Muslims Conference:

• Promotes a better understanding of Muslims in Canada
• Encourages the civic and political engagement of Muslim Canadians

Confirmed Speakers:

Senator Mobina Jafer, 1st Canadian Muslim Senator

Her appointment to the Senate in 2001 represented many changes on Parliament Hill: she became the first Muslim to sit in the Canadian Senate. She is also the first African born Senator, and the first Senator of South-Asian descent. She wears these honours with pride, and her time in the Senate has focused on issues involving immigrant communities and minority women, as well as human and language rights.

Zarqa Nawaz, Executive Producer, Little Mosque on the Prairie

Zarqa Nawaz (Born 1968 in Liverpool, England) is a Muslim British-Canadian-Indo/Pak origin, raised in the Toronto area and attended Chinguacousy Secondary School. She is a freelance writer, journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker living in Regina, Saskatchewan. “Little Mosque on the Prairie” was named after Zarqa’a obsession with the show of the 80’s “Little House on the Prairie”.

Dr. Monia Mazigh, Author of Hope and Despair (Wife of Mahr Arar)

Monia Mazigh first entered the public spotlight when her husband was in 2002 by the US government, on suspicion of terrorist links. He was tortured and held without charge for over a year before being returned to Canada. Mazigh joined with a number of human rights groups to press the government for his release. She is also the author of a book titled “Hope and Despair”, which is now available nation-wide.

Saturday November 14, 2009

The Hamilton Convention Centre
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, Ontario

Tickets :

• $35 for Individuals
• $50 for Service Providers.

Tickets include Lunch

Child minding available $5.00 per child

Local speakers include:

Yasmin Ratansi, MP
Official Opposition National Revenue Critic

Rabia Khedr
Executive Director, Canadian Association for Muslims with Disabilities (CAMD)
Diversity Consultant, Diversity Worx

Noor Javed
Journalist Toronto Star

Dr. Laury Silvers
Assistant Professor,
Department of Religion, U of T

Faduma Mohamed
Executive Director,
Labour Community Services

Dr. Jasmin Zine
Associate Professor, Sociology,
Wilfred Laurier University

Wahida Valiante
National President,
Canadian Islamic Congress

Uruzurum (Urz) Heer
Advisor and past Chair, CAMP International
Co-Founder, Shalom-Salaam Toronto

The conference will be taking place at the Hamilton Convention Centre. One of Hamilton’s largest facilities, the Hamilton Convention Centre is a sophisticated, state of the art, multi-purpose exhibit and convention facility with a service culture dedicated to making every moment count. The street address for the Convention Centre is as follows:
1 Summers Lane
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y2
(905) 546-3000

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