Shaila Kibria

Respect is a huge word which encompasses many meanings.  It could mean to be polite, to be courteous, and simply - to be sensitive to the needs of others.  I find it dissapointing that in the rush of life, many feel bothered or annoyed by others…others who ask a simple question or clarification, or others who [...]

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Omni:
http://www.omnitv.ca/ontario/videoplayer/player_omni.shtml?sasian_pgm
Toronto Star:
Ranks close for young jailed Muslim
Apr 23, 2008 04:30 AM
Thomas Walkom
Saad Gaya, one of the ever-diminishing Toronto 18 terror suspects, was
up for a bail hearing yesterday and so most of his relatives – plus
many people who have previously never laid eyes on him – trooped out to
Brampton to wish him well.
It’s a tense time [...]

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SOLIDARITY RALLY
At Saad Gaya’s bail hearing
Get on the buses to show your support!
Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00am
(buses leave at 9:00am - see below)
Brampton Court House
7755 Hurontario Street
Brampton, Ontario
Join the Presumption of Innocence Project on Tuesday, April 22 for a solidarity rally to support civil liberties and the presumption of innocence during the bail hearing for [...]

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When I was Vice-President Equity for the Students’ Administrative Council at the University of Toronto, I was part of an Executive team that joined the Make Poverty History campaign.
I encourage everyone to click onto: http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/ and join.  See how you can help.   Reading about it will bring you one step closer to making change……

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Canada is the only G8 country with a budgetry surplus. We - as Canadians - should push to be the leading nation in abolishing child poverty in the world.  This is simply put, but not naively stated.   As a global citizen, our focus should be in reinstating the human right of every child to have food in their stomach.  It is only [...]

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