The Race and Anti-Racism Network (RAN) at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will be hosting a forum discussion to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this Thursday, March 19 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The panel will be discussing the implications of the Canadian government proposed ‘Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act.’ Panel members include Kamaljit Kaur Lehal of Lehal Law Corporation and UFV faculty members Hamish Telford and Tamara O’Doherty. The event will begin with a brief introduction on the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 as well as an explanation of the Act itself followed by the panel discussion.
All UFV faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to attend and take part in these important discussions. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, please email Kusum.Soni@ufv.ca or Satwinder.Bains@ufv.ca.
The event will be held in the University House, Room F125 at the Abbotsford campus.