Please note that the regular PCAP meeting is cancelled this week so folks can attend this very important event, which has been organized in response to events surrounding racist school board trustee Gordon Gilchrist.
Click HERE for more info on Gilchrist and community responses to him.
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RACISM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH
A discussion with MPP Peter Tabuns
Special Guests include: 1) School Trustee, Brian R. Cowie, B.Sc., JD, 2) TrentU Professor of Politics, Nadine Changfoot, 3) Executive Director of New Canadians Centre, Carmela Valles
Wednesday April 2nd / 7:00-8:30 pm
Junior Common Room, Traill College
310 London Street (between Stewart and Reid)
Peter is the MPP for Toronto-Danforth and Citizenship and Immigration critic for the NDP. He was recognized by NOW magazine as "Best MPP" in 2006. He was also the Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada, Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Special Advisor on Climate Change to the federal NDP, Chair of the Toronto Board of Health, Toronto City Councillor, President of Citizens for a Safe Environment, and Vice Chair of the Co-op Housing Federation of Toronto.
Presented by Trent University's Dept. of History, Dept. of Politics, Frost Centre for Canadian and Indigenous Studies, New Canadians Centre, OPIRG, PCAP, Peterborough-Kawartha Council of Canadians, Peterborough Older Women's Network, Peterborough coalition for Palestinian solidarity, Peterborough Community Legal Centre and the Community and Race Relations Committee of Peterborough.
About Us
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- PCAP is a direct action anti-poverty group made up of poor people and their allies. We believe in the power of people to organize themselves. PCAP mounts social justice campaigns against regressive government policies that affect poor, homeless and working communities. We also provide free advocacy for individuals and families. Please note there is a change of office hours and location. We are hosting outreach meetings within Peterborough County. FIGHT to Win! Email: pcap@riseup.net;