Advocating for Arab Communities in Canada
Challenging anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism, and representing Arab perspectives in the legal profession, public sector and media.
1 night - 2 events
Please join the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association for an evening focused on anti-Palestinian racism.
5:00 PM: networking event for Arab law students and legal professionals. Connect with fellow legal colleagues at a pre-panel reception.
6:30 PM: Join us for a panel on anti-Palestinian racism, open to the broader community.
Panellists:
Amin El-Gamal: US-based culture organizer
Jackie Esmonde: Employment/labour lawyer
Yipeng Ge: Family doctor
Michael Lynk: Legal scholar, international law and labour law.
Shane Martinez: Criminal defence lawyer
Samira Mohyeddin: Independent journalist
Moderator: Joshua Sealy-Harrington, Chair in Palestinian Human Rights in Canada (Windsor Law)
Opening Remarks: Dania Majid, Arab Canadian Lawyers Association
Call for Participants:Criminalization of pro-Palestine Protesters
The ACLA is conducting a research project focused on the criminalization of Palestine solidarity activism in the Greater Toronto Area. This work would not be possible without the labour and collaboration from the Legal Support Committee and funding from Canadian Heritage.
To learn more or to schedule an interview, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/4fgh69Z
Recent Reports
Anti-Palestinian Racism: Naming, Framing and Manifestations
ACLA’s Anti-Palestinian Racism report is a resource that provides a description of anti-Palestinian racism; explains how it operates to silence discourse on Palestine; and outlines the impacts of anti-Palestinian racism on individuals and the broader community.
Supporting ARAB COMMUNITIES
Founded in 2005, ACLA is a national association committed to providing professional support for the Arab legal community and advocating on behalf of Arab communities in Canada.