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Human Rights Chronicles: R v. Chen: righter of wrongs or outlaw?
Last May, David Chen, a Chinatown shop owner in Toronto, was arrested by the police for the citizen arrest of a shoplifter who had stolen some goods from his shop.
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Radical Readers Welcomes Najla Saïd
Radical Readers will welcome actor and playwright Najla Saïd on Monday, November 30, 2009 in the Senate Room of Tabaret Hall (TBT 083), from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (details)
Criminalization of homeless people in Montreal: social profiling
The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse du Québec investigated on whether there is discrimination towards homeless people. The Commission presented a research report accompanied of fourteen recommendations to the government and police, on the criminalization of homeless people in Montreal.
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Workshop and Public Meeting on Human Rights in the Canadian Mining Sector
On November 20, 2009, professors Lynda Collins and Penelope Simons will host an interdisciplinary workshop for select academic experts to explore the human rights impacts of Canadian mining. A public meeting will follow on November 21. (details)
Annual Conference of the IRLRC: “Children’s Participation Rights and Research into the Rights of the Child”
The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) will hold its second annual conference, entitled “Children’s Participation Rights and Research into the Rights of the Child,” on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in room 112 of Tabaret Hall. details
Frontiers in Research 2009: Troubled Waters
On November 24th and 25th, the University of Ottawa will host the 11th edition of the Frontiers in Research conference. The main subject of the conference will be troubled waters. Many internationally renowned speakers will be participating. The conference will be held in room 112 Tabaret.
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