[imc-maritimes] Civil Liberties screening in Halifax at Pier 21

[Chin-Yee Aisling]

 check out CitizenShift for more info at http://citizen.nfb.ca <http://citizen.nfb.ca>  and you can watch film clips of MSM at http://citizen.nfb.ca/onf/info?did=1081 
 
CitizenSHIFT and uberculture present:
measuring security measures
A close look at immigration, media and law in a secure Canada
Measuring Security Measures is a cross-Canada series of events that raise two key questions:


* Are recent security laws and policies in Canada undermining civil liberties?
* Has mainstream media in Canada adequately framed and analyzed this issue? 


IMMIGRATION | MEDIA | LAW

These three intersecting components of Measuring Security Measures provide a framework for discussion with audience and panellists. Changes in Canadian laws and policies since September 11, 2001 and the consequences of these laws for many immigrants and refugees will be examined, analyzed and discussed through new short films and panels. The media's role in framing and covering such debate will also be discussed. 

Following one hour of film screenings, audiences will hear from the panellists, then be invited to join in a discussion. 

Does protecting national security interfere with Canadians' civil liberties and fundamental human rights? These questions will be at the centre of this public forum. 

The events, occurring from coast to coast are free and open to all. For more information on Measuring Security Measures please contact us or visit these Web sites: 


www.citizen.nfb.ca <http://citizen.nfb.ca/> 
www.uberculture.org <http://www.uberculture.org/> 

For CitizenShift: Patricia Kearns, p.kearns (at) onf (dot) ca <http://www.uberculture.org/mailto.php?a=p.kearns&b=onf&c=ca> , 514.283.9478
For überculture: Ezra Winton, ezra (at) uberculture (dot) org <http://www.uberculture.org/mailto.php?a=ezra&b=uberculture&c=org> , 514.313.3478 

HALIFAX
When: Tuesday, October 25th, 7 PM
Where: Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax
Panelists: 

Dr. Edna Keeble, Former Chair, Dept of Political Science,Saint Mary's University. Dr. Keeble has been working at the forefront of the Metropolis Project, examining how recent changes to Canada's immigration and security laws after 9/11 have impacted the lives of immigrant and ethnic communities in Atlantic Canada.
Lee Cohen, Director & Legal Advocate, Halifax Refugee Clinic
Lee Cohen has been practicing law in Canada since 1981. His practice is dedicated exclusively to matters related to immigration, refugees, and human rights. Cohen founded the Halifax Refugee Clinic, a non-profit organization providing pro bono representation for eligible refugees seeking political asylum in Canada.
Sanja Pecelj, Kosovar Refugee
Pecelj, an ethnic Serb who worked as a United Nations translator in her native Kosovo, came to Canada in 2001 to intern at the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre in Nova Scotia.The federal Immigration and Refugee Board later denied her application to stay in the country as a refugee. Her appeal was also rejected.Pecelj refused to return home, saying that would put her in danger. In April 2003, she defied a deportation order by seeking refuge in the basement of St. Mark's Anglican Church in Halifax. Pecelj went on to spend 441 days in sanctuary at the church.


Principle Organizers:  
Ardath Whynacht, Executive Director The Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group-Dalhousie, ardath at nspirg.org 

Dave Ron - dave at uberculture.org

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