Local Events in Canada

ALBERTA

Edmonton Photo Report
Date/Time: May 21, 2008
Event: TBA
Contact: huishar@telus.net, 780-232-6951

Calgary Photo Report
Date/Time: May 19, 2008;
Event: TBA
Contact: relay.ca@humanrightstorch.org; 403-869-9419

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver Flyer | Poster PDF | Poster JPG | Photos | Video 1 | Video 2
Date/Time: May 25, 2008; 12pm-5:00pm
Location: Vancouver Art Gallery
Event: Speeches/Rally/Walk/Live Music with Four Bands
Contact: relay@humanrights.org; 604-809-8612

MANITOBA

Winnipeg Photo report

Date/Time: May 9, 2008; 3:00pm – 11pm
Concert at Oodena stage at the Forks market
By 10 bands: The Wicked Afternoons, The Bottlecap Blues Band, The Dusty Roads Band, Serena Postel, Xiaonan Wang, Moments of Brilliance, The Mission Light, The Muddhands, Lyndsey White & J. St James and the Organic Chocolate Shockwave.
With speeches, poems and skits to raise awareness about human rightsRally: 4:30pm to 5:00pm, the Legislative Building
Speakers: Winnipeg City Councillor and CIPFG member Jenny Gerbasi; MLA Rob Altemeyer; 3 Messages of support from MPs Bill Blaikie, Anita Neville and Steven Fletcher
-Human Rights Attorney and representative of The friends on the Canadian Museum for Human rights
-David Matas
-Commonwealth and Team Darfur athlete Monica Fyfe
-Rabbi Green
-Represenatative of The Winnipeg Burmese Group- Salai Za Ceu Lian
-Representative of The Canadian Tibetan Buddhist Society in Manitoba- Dorothy Kotler
-Representative of The WInnipeg Falun Dafa Group- Mariah Cheung

5:00pm-6:00pm: The Human Rights Torch walk will leave the Legislative building at to arrive at the Forks market where the concert will already have begun. Between bands there will be speeches, stories and skits.

Contact: chrisytrudeau@hotmail.com; 204-230-6296

NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax Poster PDF | JPG | Video | Photo Report

Date/Time: May 4, 2008; 12:30pm-6:00pm
12:30pm: Torch Run (3.5km); from Library on Spring Garden Road, through the “Halifax Commons”, to the Grand Parade Square (located near City Hall and Barrinton St.)
1:30-6:00pm: Speeches & rally by local/provincial VIPs, MPs, and activist at the Grand Parade. Featuring ((((Human Rights Torch Relay Unite Through Music)))) with free live music
By Harmonessence,Joseph Bridge, Dolores Dagenais; Blown Gasket Orchestra, Ian Gosbee, Lisa Birt, Maurice Aucoin, Nadira.
7:00pm-9:00pm: Evening Forum: Renowned human rights lawyer David Matas Q&A on Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China: Scotia Bank Conference Theatre, Sobey Building, Saint Mary’s University
Contact: info@humanrightstorch.org; 902-449-8907

ONTARIO

Ottawa Poster Image | B/W PDF | High Resolution PDF (42MB)
New! Flyer Page 1 | Page 2 | Report

Date: May 14
2 - 3 p.m.– Torch Run (2.5km, 1km)
All are welcome to run with the torch bearer at any point along the route.
->Chinese Embassy (515 St. Patrick St.), along St. Patrick St. and Mackenzie Ave.
-> Human Rights Monument beside City Hall,
-> Brief ceremony at the Human Rights Monument (2:40-2:50 p.m.)
- >Continue torch run to Parliament Hill3 - 5 p.m.– Torch Receiving Ceremony, Music, and Rally on Parliament Hill
Come join us for run, music, and advocacy on the arrival of the Human Rights Torch Relay!
Four ways you can help make this event a huge success:

1. Spread the word: Put up posters at your school, work, wherever!
2. Invite local groups of all kinds to support the HRTR or join us in hosting the events:
3. Be a volunteer to help the HRTR.
4. Register to run in the relay, join the rally and bring your friends and families and stand for human rights.

Contact/Register to run: torchrelay.ott@sympatico.ca; 613-858-8768

Toronto Poster | Report

Date: May 17, 2008
Time: Rally/Concert: 12 pm to 1:30 pm;
Torch Run/Walk: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm;
Refreshments: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Location: Queen’s Park
Contact: torchtoronto@gmail.com; Orysia 905-785-3297
Past Event
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28, 12 pm - 6 pm
Location: Chinese Consulate and Yonge-Dundas Square
Event: rally/press event
Contact: Alice 416-268-9279

Kingston Poster | Government Statement |
Photo Report | Video

Date/Time: May 18, 2008/ 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Confederation Park, 216 Ontario Street, in front of City Hall
Event: Ceremony/Rally/Band Performance/Parade
Contact: relay2008@sympatico.ca; (613) 549-5376 or (613) 549-2207

QUEBEC

Quebec City Photo Report

Date/Time: May 8, 2008
The walk will start @ 730PM from Place d’Youville, and will procede towards the Quebec Parliament.
Press conference with David Kilgour and David Matas (please reserve seats in advance)
Contact: cedcul@gmail.com

Montreal Poster French | Poster English | Photo report

Date/Time: May 10, 2008
Where: Place du Canada (Peel St and René-Lévesque St)2:00pm: Open Plenary - Speeches - Arrival of The Flame
2:45pm - 3:30 pm: Torch Run/Walk

Come and join us!
Email : relaismontreal@sympatico.ca Tél : 514-802-9933
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