Sunday Forums at FirstU Ottawa
Presented on the last Sunday of each month, 9 am.
Forums consist of a speaker and a q&a afterwards.
USE THIS LINK to view SUNDAY FORUM PRESENTATIONS
Meeting ID: 857 2497 6428 Passcode: 923521
Presented on the last Sunday of each month, 9 am.
Forums consist of a speaker and a q&a afterwards.
USE THIS LINK to view SUNDAY FORUM PRESENTATIONS
Meeting ID: 857 2497 6428 Passcode: 923521
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PAST SUNDAY FORUMS PRESENTATIONS
June 27
The Wisdom of Care Givers
Reverend Linda Goonevardene
On the initiative of Paul McGinnes we will have a Sunday Forum on June 27 to learn from the experiences of Care Givers. Reverend Linda Goonevardene will be in conversation with Mo Gabe, Jan Glyde and Mary Lela Argus.
May 30
Can Ottawa End Violence Against Women?
Erin Leigh, Executive Director, OCTEVAW
The World Health Organization reported shocking rates of violence against women that had not changed in a decade. Then those rates increased during the pandemic. Canada is committed to being free from gender-based violence by 2030. We have launched a petition to parliament to get funding for prevention.
Erin Leigh is a passionate intersectional feminist, who worked on policy and budgets in government, and brings perspectives from more than 30 local service organizations.
April 25
Multifaith Housing
Suzanne Le, Executive Director of MultiFaith Housing
Suzanne Le is known as a champion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is passionate in her pursuit for social justice, with a strong belief that “everything is possible.” Ms. Le is also the president of the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association Board and
sits on the Social Housing Registry of Ottawa Board.
February 28
Less Crime and Better Evidence-Based Appropriate Services in Ottawa
-Cam MacLeod, E.D. of Carlington Community Health Center
What eventually led me to the CHC (Community Housing Services) and where do they fit into the health and social services system? How CHC in Ottawa are driving change and our role in addressing the determinants of health and how this impacts the root causes of crime.
January 31
Does the UN criticize Israel more than any other country?
-Dr. Peter Larson, Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel/Palestine
In 1947, the UN created a Jewish State in order to protect Jews from ever having to face another Holocaust. Two years later, Israel was accepted as a full member of the UN. But since then, Israel has been the subject of more UN resolutions than any other country in the world, prompting Israel to say that the UN is “biased" against it. Is it true that the UN is biased against Israel? If so, why is this the case?
November 22, 2020
Ancoura - A Place of Hope and Healing
Chris Jones, Executive Director of Ancoura, will speak about the recent history and evolution of the supportive housing charity. He will discuss the founding principles of the organization and how it continues to move forward in providing to its residents a nurturing environment that is free of stigma. He will also discuss how Ancoura is adapting to the persistence of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Dr. Christopher Jones has lived in Ottawa for over 20 years. He and his wife have 3 sons. He is a longtime association manager who has formerly been an aide to several politicians. He was previously the Executive Director of two national non-profit agencies. He ran as an independent candidate in the last Federal election in Ottawa Centre. He completed a doctorate in political economy at Oxford University in 1995, a Master of Science at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor degree
at at Queens University in Kingston.
October 25, 2020
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.
September 27, 2020
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.
June 27
The Wisdom of Care Givers
Reverend Linda Goonevardene
On the initiative of Paul McGinnes we will have a Sunday Forum on June 27 to learn from the experiences of Care Givers. Reverend Linda Goonevardene will be in conversation with Mo Gabe, Jan Glyde and Mary Lela Argus.
May 30
Can Ottawa End Violence Against Women?
Erin Leigh, Executive Director, OCTEVAW
The World Health Organization reported shocking rates of violence against women that had not changed in a decade. Then those rates increased during the pandemic. Canada is committed to being free from gender-based violence by 2030. We have launched a petition to parliament to get funding for prevention.
Erin Leigh is a passionate intersectional feminist, who worked on policy and budgets in government, and brings perspectives from more than 30 local service organizations.
April 25
Multifaith Housing
Suzanne Le, Executive Director of MultiFaith Housing
Suzanne Le is known as a champion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is passionate in her pursuit for social justice, with a strong belief that “everything is possible.” Ms. Le is also the president of the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association Board and
sits on the Social Housing Registry of Ottawa Board.
February 28
Less Crime and Better Evidence-Based Appropriate Services in Ottawa
-Cam MacLeod, E.D. of Carlington Community Health Center
What eventually led me to the CHC (Community Housing Services) and where do they fit into the health and social services system? How CHC in Ottawa are driving change and our role in addressing the determinants of health and how this impacts the root causes of crime.
January 31
Does the UN criticize Israel more than any other country?
-Dr. Peter Larson, Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel/Palestine
In 1947, the UN created a Jewish State in order to protect Jews from ever having to face another Holocaust. Two years later, Israel was accepted as a full member of the UN. But since then, Israel has been the subject of more UN resolutions than any other country in the world, prompting Israel to say that the UN is “biased" against it. Is it true that the UN is biased against Israel? If so, why is this the case?
November 22, 2020
Ancoura - A Place of Hope and Healing
Chris Jones, Executive Director of Ancoura, will speak about the recent history and evolution of the supportive housing charity. He will discuss the founding principles of the organization and how it continues to move forward in providing to its residents a nurturing environment that is free of stigma. He will also discuss how Ancoura is adapting to the persistence of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Dr. Christopher Jones has lived in Ottawa for over 20 years. He and his wife have 3 sons. He is a longtime association manager who has formerly been an aide to several politicians. He was previously the Executive Director of two national non-profit agencies. He ran as an independent candidate in the last Federal election in Ottawa Centre. He completed a doctorate in political economy at Oxford University in 1995, a Master of Science at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor degree
at at Queens University in Kingston.
October 25, 2020
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.
September 27, 2020
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.
