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"Creating partnerships
for global peace, security and development"
Roundtable on
anti-racism and equity in the workplace
Moderator: Mark
Persaud, President and CEO, Canadian International Peace
Project
August 14th,
2007
 CIPP's Mark Persaud , moderates roundtable on anti racism and equity in the workplace with The Hon. Jean Pierre Blackburn, Federal Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 
Mark Persaud, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Canadian International Peace Project
was the Moderator of a Roundtable on anti-racism and equity in the
workplace held at the Ministers' Regional Office in Toronto on Tuesday, August
14th, 2007. The event was well attended by a diverse representation of community
leaders and non-governmental organizations. CIPP's, Director of Communication,
Ahmed Hussen, also attended in his capacity as the National President of the
Canadian Somali Congress. Minister Blackburn talked about a number of
inititiatives in his Department and the participants raised and discussed a
number of issues including workplace discrimination, foreign credentials
accreditation; and lack of opportunities and systemic barriers in the
federal government for young Canadians from visible minority
heritage.
Ahmed Hussen
Director of Communications
Canadian International
Peace Project
1027 Finch Avenue
West
P.O. Box
30088
Toronto,
Ontario
M3J
3L6
Canada
E-mail: cipp@canadianipp.org
Website: www.canadianipp.org
The Canadian International Peace
Project ( CIPP) is a novel and unique non-partisan organisation that has brought
together diverse groups and individuals to work on issues and projects relating
to local, national and international peace, security and development . Through
partnership on events and projects, the CIPP fosters mutual respect and
sustainable relationships among diverse groups including those in conflict with
each other.
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