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Past outreach events

Roundtable outreach activities – Public events

Roundtable outreach activities are undertaken by members as a means to better facilitate an on-going dialogue between the Government and diverse communities on national security issues.  Below is a listing of outreach events hosted by members of the Roundtable in their own communities:

• July 9, 2005, Ottawa, Ontario – Ms. Salma Siddiqui, organized a Vigil at Ottawa City Hall for the victims of the July 7 bombings of the London subway system. Officials from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were in attendance, as well as many community leaders and individuals from Ottawa.
• November 7, 2005, Ottawa, Ontario – Ms. Salma Siddiqui, in partnership with the Circle of Canadians, organized an inter-faith event called “Understanding Islam: Engaging Canadian Youth to Fight Extremism”. Guest speakers included Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, and senior government officials from Public Safety and its agencies. Teachers, students, youth organizations, religious leaders, community groups and citizens also participated in the dialogue.
• November 25-26, 2005, Regina, Saskatchewan – Mr. Riazuddin Ahmed, in conjunction with Muslims for Peace and Justice and the Muslim Students Association, organized a local community event called the ‘National Security and the Canadian Mosaic.’ Community leaders, students, and government officials participated in the event.
• February 5, 2006, Fredericton, New Brunswick – Mr. Ashraf Ghanem, in conjunction with the New Brunswick Multicultural Council Inc., hosted a day-long meeting called ‘Atlantic Regional Symposium: Engaging Canadian Society in Keeping Canada Safe’. Participants of the symposium included members of various ethno-cultural communities, the public at large, academia and government officials from Public Safety, RCMP, CSIS, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), Justice and Canadian Heritage. The regional symposium also drew youth participants from across the Atlantic Provinces. See Report
• March 18, 2006, Calgary, Alberta – Roundtable member, Dr. Vettivelu Nallainayagam hosted a half-day local community event called ‘National Security is Everyone’s Concern’. Representatives from Calgary’s ethno-cultural communities, along with government officials from Public Safety, RCMP, CSIS, CBSA and the Department of Justice participated in the event. See Report
• May 28, 2006, Edmonton, Alberta – The Roundtable Chair, Dr. Zaheer Lakhani, in conjunction with the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities, Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education, and Action and Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations, hosted the ‘Symposium on Security and Civil Liberties’. Members of Edmonton’s ethno-cultural communities and government officials from Public Safety, RCMP, CSIS, CBSA, and Justice participated in the half-day local community event.