Urban Alliance Human Rights Forum: Gender, Carding & Racial Profiling

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The Urban Alliance on Race Relations is a non-profit charitable organization working with community, public & private sectors to provide educational programs & research addressing racism.

To commemorate this year's Human Rights Day, a panel of legal experts and human rights advocates will discuss the current status of carding in the city and the impact of racial profiling on racialized women and gender diverse people.

Sponsored by the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.
 
Panelists:
Andrea Anderson, Criminal Defense Lawyer
Fathima Cader, Canadian Association of Muslim Women in Law
Laurie Hermiston, Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto
Lorelei King, Sherbourne Health Centre
Nana Yanful, Human Rights Lawyer and Racial Justice Advocate
Moderator: Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Political & Civic Engagement Advocate
 
To request accommodation, please contact UARR by Nov. 30th: yumei@urbanalliance.ca , 416-703-6607 ext. 5

Date and time: 
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: ​
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
252 Bloor Street West, Room 2212
Toronto ON
Canada