Students from Prince George Win the 2005 Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition
PRINCE GEORGE, March 21, 2005 -- The Honourable Raymond Chan, Minister of State (Multiculturalism), honoured the 10 winning teams of the 9th annual Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition, at a ceremony held today at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.One of the winning teams is from Prince George.
The team from Cedars Christian School, consisting of five students - Tim Wood, Colton Beeton, Josh Burnham, Daniel Giesbrecht and Craig Pudlas - was honoured for its video, "What is Racism?".
"These videos enable us to see the world through the eyes of Canada's youth," said Minister of State Chan.
"These young Canadians understand the pain of exclusion. They know that stereotyping can cause damage to both the individual and the community", added Minister of State Chan. "They recognize that racism is a barrier for many Canadians, and that respect and understanding are the only means to overcome this challenge."
Every year the Racism. Stop it! National Video Competition challenges youth aged 12 to 18 to take a stand against racism by creating videos that deliver strong anti-racism messages. The competition is sponsored by Panasonic Canada Inc. The videos are selected by a panel of judges who make their choices based on originality, audio/visual quality and the effectiveness of the Racism. Stop It! message.
The winning teams come from schools in Prince George, British Columbia; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Yellowknife, NWT; Toronto and Markham, Ontario; Chandler and Laval, Quebec, and; Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 2005 winning videos can be viewed at: www.march21.gc.ca.
The Racism. Stop it! National Video Competition was created to honour the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21. This special day was declared by the United Nations in 1966 to commemorate the anti-apartheid demonstrators who were killed in Sharpeville, South Africa, 45 years ago. Canada was one of the first countries to support this International Day.
The Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition is funded and managed by the Multiculturalism Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Information:
Roy Bornmann
Office of the Minister of State
(Multiculturalism)
(819) 997-9900
Derick McNeil
A/Manager, Policy and Communications
Canadian Heritage
(604) 666-2454
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