Friday, October 17, 2008

CHRC vs FREE SPEECH: Party in Halifax

Looks like ANOTHER speaking engagement on the topic is hitting Halifax! This one happens two days before the "Media's Right to Offend" one with Ezra Levant is coming to town. Here are the details:

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DEBATE

Do Human Rights Commissions Threaten Civil Liberties?
A Just in Time presentation by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs

Featuring:

Krista Daley
Director and CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

Dan Leger
Director of News Content, Halifax Chronicle Herald

Pearl Eliadis
Montreal Human Rights Lawyer

Mark Mercer
Professor of Philosophy, Saint Mary's University

Moderated by: Kevin Kindred
Lawyer and Chair of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project


Thursday October 30th, 7pm - 9pm
Scotiabank Theatre Auditorium
Saint Mary's University
Free Admission

For more info: www.ccepa.ca
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So we've got two debates about free speech, with Halloween smack-dab in the middle! Colour me excited for THAT week!