Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid is the first critical primer about Canada's ties to Israel. It is a devastating account of Canadian complicity in 20th and 21st century colonialism, dispossession and war crimes.

"Our foreign policy towards Israel flouts both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international law," said Engler, author of The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, which was nominated for the 2009 Mavis Gallant Award for non-fiction. "Canadians of good conscience need to, first, understand and then act to change what is being done in our name."

The Toronto Haiti Action Committee and the Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T) host the event:

Just days before the magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti, an American and Canadian human rights delegation finished on a 2-week fact-finding mission to Haiti.

The findings of that delegation provide important context to understanding and responding to the immense human tragedy unfolding in Haiti.

Join us for an evening of information on the current situation with delegate participant BC Holmes to be followed by a public discussion with other members of the Toronto Haiti Action Committee.

For more information email us or visit our website.

Come and hear Liberal MP, Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs and gifted orator Bob Rae share his thoughts on Canadian foreign policy as it exists today.

Over the years Rae has participated in many international forums as a special envoy, speaker and author. He is an expert in federalism, among other matters, and had a long time role in attempting to bring a resolution to the Sri Lanka conflict. Topics discussed will include Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Copenhagen conference on climate change, and other topics of current industry.

Please feel welcome to bring a bagged lunch!