Sunday Forums at FirstU Ottawa
We hold Sunday Forums in various Sunday mornings at 9 am. Forums consist of a speaker and a q&a afterwards.
LINK to ALL SUNDAY FORUM DATES Meeting ID: 824 9645 7505 Passcode: 974728
View the Earth Speaks Forums page.
October 25
Tackling Anti-Black Racism in Ottawa: A Conversation with Councillor Rawlson King
This year has seen a racial reckoning. The documenting of police brutality in both Canada and the US – including high profile killings of unarmed Black people – have led to a wave of protests on both sides of the border. People are once again demanding racial justice. But what can we do in our own backyard? Ottawa appointed the first liaison for anti-racism and ethnocultural relations this year, Councillor Rawlson King. Come hear his ideas for tackling anti-Black racism in Ottawa, Sunday October 25 at 9:00am on Zoom.
LINK MEETING ID 824 9645 7506 PASSCODE 974728
September 27
Trying to Make Sense of the Indian Act: its continuing effect on Indigenous peoples, and why it is still in force.
-Kathryn Fournier
Kathryn is a member of the Pinaymootang First Nation in Manitoba and recently retired after 20 years at the former Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, where she focused on innovative policy approaches. Kathryn has long been active in Indigenous social justice work, including co-chairing the United Church of Canada’s Living into Right Relations Task Group which accompanied the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Sponsored by the Indigenous Relations Working Group.
LINK to ALL SUNDAY FORUM DATES Meeting ID: 824 9645 7505 Passcode: 974728
View the Earth Speaks Forums page.
October 25
Tackling Anti-Black Racism in Ottawa: A Conversation with Councillor Rawlson King
This year has seen a racial reckoning. The documenting of police brutality in both Canada and the US – including high profile killings of unarmed Black people – have led to a wave of protests on both sides of the border. People are once again demanding racial justice. But what can we do in our own backyard? Ottawa appointed the first liaison for anti-racism and ethnocultural relations this year, Councillor Rawlson King. Come hear his ideas for tackling anti-Black racism in Ottawa, Sunday October 25 at 9:00am on Zoom.
LINK MEETING ID 824 9645 7506 PASSCODE 974728
September 27
Trying to Make Sense of the Indian Act: its continuing effect on Indigenous peoples, and why it is still in force.
-Kathryn Fournier
Kathryn is a member of the Pinaymootang First Nation in Manitoba and recently retired after 20 years at the former Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, where she focused on innovative policy approaches. Kathryn has long been active in Indigenous social justice work, including co-chairing the United Church of Canada’s Living into Right Relations Task Group which accompanied the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Sponsored by the Indigenous Relations Working Group.
