[Event] Combating Systemic Racism and Discrimination: Human Rights as a Bulwark against Inequality and Social Injustice

The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, in collaboration with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, is pleased to invite you to a major conference, followed by a roundtable discussion with renowned panelists, on the theme of Combating Systemic Racism and Discrimination: Human Rights as a Bulwark against Inequality and Social Injustice.

On this occasion, we will be honored to welcome as keynote speaker Dr. Tina Stavrinaki, Vice-Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Rapporteur of the General Recommendation on the Right to Health.

The event will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Archives in Montreal, 535 Viger Avenue E, Montreal, Quebec H2L 2P3. More information about this conference can be found at the following link: https://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/fr/actualites/conference-journee-internationale-elimination-discrimination-raciale

You can participate to this event online on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/5852161414905362/

This event is part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) proclaimed by the United Nations.

For any additional information, you are invited to contact Ms. Sabine Monpierre, Education and Cooperation Advisor, who is coordinating the organization of this event at 514 873-5146 or at 1-800-361-6477, ext. 8256 or by email at Sabine.Monpierre@cdpdj.qc.ca