Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism

· Prof. Gert Weisskirchen, Former OSCE Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office for Combating Antisemitism and member of the Bundestag, Germany

· Hon. Irwin Cotler, Chair, Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism

· Gregg Rickman, Former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism for the US State Department

· Charles Small, Director of the Yale Initiative for the Study of Antisemitism (YIISA), Yale University

Hearing 2: Monday, November 16^th 2009 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm, room 253-D Centre Block)

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Witnesses:

· Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, Director of the Post-Holocaust & Antisemitism Program, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (videoconference)

· Professor Yehuda Bauer, Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Academic Advisor, Yad Vashem Institute (videoconference)

· Professor Kenneth L. Marcus, Lillie & Nathan Ackerman Chair of Equality and Justice in America, Baruch College of the City University of New York

· Professor Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Director of the Institute of Jewish Culture & Arts, Indiana University

· Zac Kaye, Executive Director & Daniel Ferman, City-Wide President, Hillel of Greater Toronto

· Miriam Stein, Advocacy Chair, Jewish Laws Students Association

· Josh Zelikovitz, Immediate Past President, Hillel at Queen’s University

Hearing 3: Monday, November 23^rd 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (room 237-C Centre Block)

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Witnesses:

· Dr. Noemi Gal-Or, Director, Transborder Institute, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

· Martin Gladstone, LLB

· Navid Khavari, Toronto based writer

· Karen Selick, Litigation Director, Canadian Constitution Foundation

· Mark Surchin, LLB

· Barbara Kay, journalist, National Post

· Prof. Robert S. Wistrich, Director, Vidal Sasson International Centre for the Study of Antisemitism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

· Kenneth S. Stern, Specialist, Antisemitism and Extremism, American Jewish Committee

· Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative, OSCE Chairman-in-office on combating antisemitism and Director, International Jewish Affairs, American Jewish Committee

Hearing 4: Tuesday, November 24^th8:00 am – 11:00 am (room 536, 181 Wellington Building)

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Part 1 (Dr. Levy, Mr. Steiner, Dr. Lowy)

Part 2 (Prof. Monahan, Ms. Page and questions to Dr. Lowy & Mr. Steiner)

Witnesses:

· Dr. Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University.

· Mr. Robert Steiner, Assistant Vice-President, University of Toronto.

· Dr. Fred Lowy, President Emeritus, Concordia University.

· Prof. Patrick Monahan, Vice-President Academic and Provost, York University.

· Ms. Francine Page, Director, Centre for Equity and Human Rights, University of Ottawa.

Hearing 5: Monday, November 30^th11:00 am – 2:00 pm (room 237-C Centre Block)

Part 1

Part 2

Witnesses:

· Rabbi Dr. Reuven Bulka, Congregation Machzikei Hadas of Ottawa

· Reverend Majed El Shafie, President & Founder, One Free World International

· Father John E. Walsh, St. John Brébeuf Parish of Montréal

· Peter Ferreira, President & Dominic Campione, Director Canadian Ethnocultural Council

· Shelley Faintuch, Community Relations Director, Jewish Federation of Winnipeg

· Avi Benlolo, President & CEO, Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center

· Ruth Klein, National Director of the League for Human Rights, B’nai Brith Canada

Hearing 6: Tuesday, December 1^st 8:00 am – 11:00 am (room 536, 181 Wellington Building)

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Witnesses:

· Tony Comper, Founder, FAST (Fighting Antisemitism Together)

· Nathalile Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

· Fo Niemi, Executive Director, Canadian Race Research-Action on Race Relations

· Matthew Johnson, Media Education Specialist Media Awareness Network

· Salam Elmenyawi, Muslim Chaplain, McGill University

· Alia Hogben, Executive Director, Canadian Council of Muslim Women

· Moise Moghrabi, Quebec Regional Chair of the League for Human Rights, B’nai Brith Canada

· Nora Sanders, General Secretary, and Bruce Gregersen, General Council Officer for Programs, United Church of Canada

Hearing 7: Monday, December 7^th 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (room 237-C Centre Block)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Witnesses:

· Dr. Gil Troy, McGill University

· Prof. Karen Eltis, University of Ottawa Law School

· Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

· David Lemelin, President and Marian Pollack, National Union Representative, Canadian Union of Postal Workers

· Carla Wittes, Vice-President, Programs, Canadian Centre for Diversity

· Mark Freiman President & Eric Vernon, Director of Government Relations Canadian Jewish Congress

· Adam Atlas, President, Quebec Jewish Congress

Hearing 8: Tuesday, December 8^th 8:00 am—11: 00 am (room 536, 181 Wellington Building)

Part 1

Part 2

Witnesses:

· Dt. Sgt. Monica Christian, Dt. Dan Dunlop, Dr. Abbee Corb, Hate Crimes Unit, Ottawa Police Services

· Deputy Chief Murray Stooke, Calgary Police Services

· Chief William Blair, Toronto Police Services

· Commissioner Julian Fantino, Ontario Provincial Police

· Doron Horowitz, Director, Community Security for UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

· Kristina Namiesniowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch &

Charlene LaRose, Director of Citizen Engagement, Security Infrastructure Program, Public Safety

Hearing 9: Monday, January 25th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (room 237-C Centre Block)

Part 1

Part 2

Witnesses:

· Mr. Patrick Case, Director, Human Rights and Equity Office, University of Guelph

· Dr. Jack Lightstone, President and Vice-Chancellor, Brock University

· Dr. Morton Mendelson, Deputy Provost of Student Life & Learning, McGill University

· Prof. Bonnie Patterson, President & CEO, Council of Ontario Universities

· Dr. Gerald Gerbrandt, President, Canadian Mennonite University

· Mr. Michel Lamontagne, Special Advisor for Institutional Relations, Université de Montréal

· Prof. Marilou McPhedran, Principal, Global college at the University of Winnipeg

· Mr. Stephen Owen, Vice President External, Legal and Community Relations, University of British Columbia

*Invitations have been sent to the Presidents of 22 Canadian Universities

Hearing 10: Monday, February 8th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (room 237-C Centre Block)

Witnesses:

· Assistant Commissioner Allan Nause, Commanding Officer of “A” Division (National Capitol Region area), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

· Hon. Andrew Swan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Manitoba

· Mr. Steve Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime

· Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Immigration

· Inspector John de Haas, Diversity & Aboriginal Policing Section in the Operations Support Division, Vancouver Police Department

· Deputy Chief Ken Leenderste, Hamilton Police Service

· Assistant Director Mario Plante, Montréal Police Service

· Chief Armand La Barge, Chief of Police, York Regional Police

· Chief Clive Weighill, Chief of Police, Saskatoon Police Service

· Superintendant Mike Burns, Criminal Investigations, Halifax Regional Police

· Sergeant John Burchill, Winnipeg Police Service

*Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Regulations

· Members of the public will be permitted to attend CPCCA Inquiry Hearings on a first come first serve basis, and will be subject to the security procedures of the House of Commons.

· Individuals must RSVP by 12 noon, on the Friday before the hearings, to attend the hearings for security purposes. To RSVP, please email cpcca@parl.gc.ca, and write “RSVP” and the hearing date in the subject line. Please note that an RSVP does not guarantee a seat at the hearings and is only for security reasons.

· Only members of the Inquiry Panel will be able to ask questions of the witnesses.

· Participation by members of the public in any form of demonstration is prohibited, including carrying signs or making outward statements.

· Media will be allowed to take photographs or video of the CPCCA hearings only until the meeting is called to order, after it is adjourned, and when witnesses are exchanged in the middle. Journalists are allowed to attend the hearings on a first-come first served basis, provided that they abide by all regulations for the public.

· Only the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) will be permitted to record or videotape the proceedings.

· Bilingual transcripts of the proceedings will be available at this website starting in early February.

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