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Equitas Human Rights Education Award - With Phil Fontaine Le Prix Equitas pour l’éducation aux droits humains - avec Phil Fontaine March 18, 2010 / Le 18 mars 2010Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)Montreal, Quebec |
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Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education is pleased to announce the first recipient of the annual Equitas Award for Human Rights Education, Phil Fontaine. The award, which recognizes and celebrates exceptional contributions made in the field of human rights education, will be presented on March 18, 2010 at a gala cocktail event in Montreal. The award recognizes Mr. Fontaine’s record of achievement in raising awareness concerning the importance of human rights to the lives of all Canadians. His work has transformed attitudes and reinforced human rights values within Canada’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.
Phil Fontaine is a member of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba. Mr. Fontaine has been instrumental in raising awareness concerning the importance of human rights to the lives of all Canadians and First Nations peoples in particular.
His accomplishments as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations include: raising awareness about the human rights of First Nations peoples; opening the way for a new and more constructive dialogue between First Nations peoples and non-Aboriginal Canadians on long-standing human rights issues; and negotiating the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement which led to a public apology from the Government of Canada for 150 years of abuse.
C'est avec grand plaisir que Equitas – Centre international d’éducation aux droits humains, annonce le premier récipiendaire du Prix Equitas pour l’éducation aux droits humains, Monsieur Phil Fontaine. Le prix, qui reconnaît et célèbre les contributions exceptionnelles apportées au domaine de l'éducation aux droits humains. Le prix sera remis à M. Fontaine le 18 mars 2010 lors d'un cocktail gala à Montréal. Le prix reconnaît son important travail de sensibilisation quant à l’importance des droits humains dans la vie de tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes. Notamment, son travail a contribué à transformer les attitudes et renforcer les valeurs des droits humains au sein des communautés autochtones et non-autochtones au Canada.
Fier d’appartenir à la Première Nation Sagkeeng du Manitoba, Phil Fontaine a joué un rôle déterminant quant à l’importance des droits humains dans la vie des Canadiens et surtout des peuples des Premières Nations. En tant que Chef national de l’Assemblée des Premières Nations, ses réalisations sont nombreuses : conscientisation accrue aux droits humains des peuples des Premières Nations; instauration d’un dialogue nouveau plus constructif entre les Premières Nations et les Canadiens non autochtones sur les atteintes aux droits humains de longue date; négociation de la Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens, laquelle mena à des excuses publiques de la part du gouvernement du Canada pour 150 ans d’abus.
When & Where
Tudor Hall / Salle Tudor
Ogilvy - 5th Floor
1307 Ste Catherine Street Ouest
Montreal,
Quebec
Canada
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)
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Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education
For over forty years, Equitas has been at the forefront of efforts to promote human rights education. Every day, millions of citizens around the world face discrimination, violence and denial of their basic human dignity. In spite of enormous daily challenges and tremendous odds, many individuals are taking a stand and achieving great change. We are proud to be an integral part of this.
Our public events are designed to highlight the importance of human rights education and keep our friends and supporters informed of the results of our activities. The cocktail will take place in Toronto on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Lambert room on the 54th floor of the TD Centre. The proceeds from this event will be used to further develop Equitas programming in Canada and overseas and to support our ongoing work.