BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260617T073630EDT-1367S3mbRC@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260617T113630Z DESCRIPTION:The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights & the Faculty of Law of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï present a Special Forum on Race\, Discrimination and Economic\, Social and Cultural Rights in North America.\nThe chair\, C ommissioner José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez (Mexico\, rapporteurship on hum an rights defenders)\, Commissioner Rose-Marie Belle Antoine (St. Lucia an d Trinidad & Tobago\, rapporteurship on the Rights of Persons of African D escent and Against Racial Discrimination) and Commissioner Dinah Shelton ( U.S.\, rapporteurship on the rights of indigenous peoples) will be in atte ndance.\nThis event is supported by the Faculty of Law and the Labour Law and Development Research Laboratory.\nRegistration is free: please email M r. Hilaire Sobers (osobers [at] oas.org). Registration will also be accept ed on the day of the event\, space permitting.\nAgenda\nFRIDAY\, 22 Novemb er 2013\n8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration of participants\n9:00 – 9:30 AM Openi ng remarks: \n\nDean Daniel Jutras\, Faculty of Law\, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï\nC ommissioner José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez\, President\, Inter-American Co mmission on Human Rights\n\n9:30 – 11:00 AM Keynote speech: Setting the st age – an overview of race\, discrimination and ESC in North America\n\n Co mmissioner Rose-Marie Belle Antoine\, IACHR Rapporteur on the Rights of Pe rsons of African Descent and Against Racial Discrimination Head – IACHR Un it on Economic\, Social and Cultural Rights\n\n Discussants:\n\nProf. Davi d Austin\, Vanier College\nProf. Joanne St. Lewis\, Faculty of Law\, Unive rsity of Ottawa\nMs. Maria Clara Galvis – Due Process of Law Foundation\n \n11: 00 – 11:15 Break\n11:15 – 12:45 PM Race and the criminal justice sys tem\nPresenters:\n\nMr. Fo Niemi\, Centre for Research and Action on Race Relations\nMr. Carlos Quesada\, Global Rights\nMs. Katya Salazar\, Due Pro cess of Law Foundation\nProf. Alana Klein\, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï\n\n12:45 – 2 :15 PM LUNCH \n2:30 – 4:00 PM Discrimination against indigenous peoples in North America \nChair and Commentator:\n\nCommissioner Renée Dupuis\, Vic e-President\, Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeu nesse\n\nPresenter \n\nCommissioner Dinah Shelton\, IACHR Rapporteur on In digenous Peoples’ Rights\n\nDiscussants:\n\nProf. Bernard Duhaime\, Univer sité du Québec à Montréal\nRepresentative of the Native Women’s Associatio n of Canada\nProf. Kirsten Anker\, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï\n\n4:00 – 4:15 PM Bre ak\n4:15 - 5:45 PM Race and discrimination in matters of health\, housing and education\nPresenters:\n\nProf. Grace-Edward Galabuzi\, Ryerson Univer sity\nMs. Margaret Parsons\, African Canadian Legal Clinic\nProf. Martin G allié\, Université du Québec à Montréal\n\nSATURDAY\, 23 November 2013\n9: 00 – 10:30 AM Race discrimination in the workplace \nChair and commentator :\n\nProf. Adelle Blackett\, Faculty of Law\, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï & Commissi oner\, Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse\n \nDiscussants:\n\nProf. Marie-Thérèse Chicha\, Université de Montréal\nMs. Natalicia Tracy\, National Domestic Workers Alliance\nProf. Dalia Gesuald i-Fecteau\, Université du Québec à Montréal\n\n10:30 – 10:45 Break\n10:45 – 12:15 PM Race and religious accommodation in the workplace \nChair and commentator:\n\nMr. Jacques Frémont\, President\, Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse\n\nDiscussants:\n\nProf. Vrinda Narain\, Faculty of Law\, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï\nMs. Pearl Eliadis\, lawyer\, human rights expert\nMr. Julius Grey\, lawyer\, human rights expert\nMr. M ohamed Jama\, Midaynta Community Services\n\n12:30 -1:00 PM Final Reflecti ons DTSTART:20131122T140000Z DTEND:20131123T180000Z LOCATION:Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (NCDH 100)\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, Q C\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel SUMMARY:Special Forum on Race\, Discrimination and Economic\, Social and Cu ltural Rights in North America URL:/channels/event/special-forum-race-discrimination- and-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-north-america-231429 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR