TOWN HALL MEETING - TORONTO GLOBAL PERSECUTION AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHRISTIANS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: FR. RAYMOND DE SOUZA, CHAPLAIN, QUEENS UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL POST CORRESPONDENT VENUE: ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HALL 5440 DURIE RD, MISSISSAUGA REGISTRATION: $5 (INCLUDES SNACKS/REFRESHMENTS) HON. JASON KENNEY MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURALISM HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE You are invited to a symposium and an information session on Global persecution and discrimination against Christians: Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide at 2:00 PM on September 30, 2012 at St. Joseph's Church Hall, 5440 Durie Road, Mississauga L5M 2J5. This is your opportunity to know the facts first hand, learn what is being done and suggest ways and means to make our world a better place. This is your opportunity to be better informed on the above issues from our speakers and for providing your support to help make this a better world for all. Register today by calling any one of the people listed in the attached Flyer. CONTACTS: ERIC DE SOUZA (416) 626-7743 ETOBICOKE IVAN D’LIMA TORONTO (647) 868-8878 ZULEMA DE SOUZA (905) 897-1408 MISSISSAUGA DANNY FERNANDES (905) 813-9722 MISSISSAUGA RUDY FERNANDES (905) 238-9167 MISSISSAUGA PATSY FERNANDEZ (905) 683-8124 AJAX CELLIE GONSALVES (905) 883-6115 RICHMOND HILL AL MATHIAS (905) 848-8999 MISSISSAUGA ANGELA MENEZES (905) 271-1737 MISSISSAUGA DR. COLIN SALDANHA (905) 890-8183 MISSISSAUGA An Invitation to a Symposium and information Session on Global persecution and discrimination against Christians Promoting Religious Freedom Worldwide There is a growing international awareness, concern and recognition about discrimination and persecution in many countries against Christians, especially where they are in the minority. The international Community has done little collectively to address this key issue in a focused and comprehensive manner. However, the Canadian Government has recently created the Office of Religious Freedom based in Ottawa in the Department of External Affairs for monitoring the international scene. This office has made strong statements via the media condemning acts of violence and persecution of religious minorities, including the persecution of Christians. As individuals and Christians, we need to ask ourselves about our role in creating awareness and being committed to the cause against these atrocities by: 1. Mobilizing our collective concerns and engaging with our politicians and decision makers in the process. 2. Expressing our concerns to other Governments, especially those where these atrocities are being committed. 3. Championing the cause of freedom of Religion as a human right for all people. 4. Supporting movements that help our Christian brethren to have their "voices heard" and enabling them to live a life free of persecution and fear. Their lives should not be threatened merely because they are Christians. We must unequivocally express our concerns to our politicians on this important issue. We have a government in Canada that is supportive of Freedom of Religion and the right to practice one’s faith. This is an inalienable right and a democratic principle that will make the world a better place. While we cherish this right and privilege here at home, let us ensure that the rest of the world can enjoy this freedom as well. This is an uphill task, but it is worthy of our resolve and effort.
