National All-Day Teach-In

Sunday March 17, 2019
8:30 AM – 4:15 PM

 

PROGRAM AGENDA AND ORGANIZATION:

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER/ FACILITATOR ROOM
8:30 – 9:00 Doors Open Breakfast Salon B/C
8:55 National Anthem National Anthem Salon B/C
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome David Nitkin * Salon B/C
9:15 – 10:00 Keynote Ben Ryberg, The Lawfare Project, Lawfare in the U.S Salon B/C
10:00 -11:30 Panel Track One
(choose one of)		 Propaganda in Media: Daniel Bordman
3 Panelists: Howard Rotberg, Irving Weisdorf, Rachel Weiser		 Salon A
Hate Speech: Michael Mostyn
2 Panelists: Salim Mansur, David Matas. 		Salon B/C
Religion in Public Space: David Nitkin
3 Panelists: Tahir Gora, Ross McLean, Christine Douglass-Williams		 Salon E
Confidential briefing
Discrimination in Enforcement of Laws:
Anita Bromberg *
2 Panelists: John Carpay, Ben Ryberg		 Salon D
11:30-11:45 Networking Break Health foods Visit booths, Foyer

Salon B/C
11:45 -12:15 Action Workshop One
(choose one of)		 What Action in Canada Looks Like
Research: Richard Hoffman
Advocacy: Steve Samuel
Litigation: Anita Bromberg *		 Choose one
Salon A
Salon D
Salon B/C
12:15- 1:15 Buffet Lunch Kosher vegetarian wraps, salads, fruit Salon B/C
12:30 – 1:15 Luncheon Speaker John Carpay, Lawfare in Canada
Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms		 Salon B/C
1:15 – 1:30   Award Presentation Ceremony Salon B/C
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Track Two
(choose one of)		 Terrorism and Public Safety: David Nitkin
3 Panelists: Michael Bass, Ross McLean, Christine Douglass-Williams		 Salon E
Confidential briefing
Lawfare Centres: Lorne Saltman *
3 Panelists: John Carpay (Canada), Ben Ryberg (USA), Rachel Weiser (Israel)		 Salon B/C
Sham Charities: Donald Carr *
1 Panelist: Tahir Gora		 Salon A
Action Against BDS: Robert Walker
3 Panelists: Lawrence Hart, David Matas, Irving Weisdorf		 Salon D
3:00- 3:30 Keynote Rachel Weiser: Shurat HaDin, Lawfare in Israel Salon B/C
3:30 - 3:45 Networking break Health foods Visit booths, Foyer Salon B/C
3:45 – 4:15 Action Workshop Two
(choose one of)		 What Action Looks Like:
Research (1): Andria Spindel
Advocacy (1): Shirley Anne Haber
Litigation: Tara Steinberg *		 Select one
Salon A
Salon D
Salon B/C
4:15 – 4:30 Wrap Up Donald Carr *  

*CFTRL Senior Staff

TEACH-IN OPERATING PRINCIPLES:

1. An open invitation to learn about how you can, after vetting and training, join an action and research team in order to make a difference to issues like hate speech, free speech, and rule of law in Canada.

2. Empower you through training, awareness of the law, and networking.

3. Tickets include kosher breakfast and lunch and two health breaks as well as a Rule of Law Action Monograph.

4. Booths will be available to other community-based groups whose goals mirror those of CFTRL.

5. Registrants can choose to attend two of three tracks: Research, Advocacy or Litigation.