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Held Saturday, November 24, 2007
Humanities
Theatre, J.G. Hagey Hall, Ontario, Canada
Presided and Moderated by
David Imrie, CTV Reporter
Opening
Session
10:00a — 12:20p
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10:00a |
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Doors Open (Registration and Social Time) |
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10:30a |
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Opening Multi-Media Presentation |
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10:40a |
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Welcome by the Presiding Chair |
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10:45a |
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Reading from the Holy Scriptures --
Representatives of all Faiths |
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Opening Ceremony -
Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Unveiling of the World Religions Conference
Plaque |
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11:03a |
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Opening Messages |
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-- Mayor Brenda Halloran, City
of Waterloo |
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-- Mayor Carl Zehr, City of
Kitchener |
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-- Mr. Ken Seiling, Regional
Chair, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
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11:12a |
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Welcome Remarks on
behalf of UW |
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-- President Kevin Royal,
Federation of Students UW |
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11:15a |
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Greetings from Guest Dignitaries - National, Provincial & Local
Leaders
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-- The Honourable Anne
C. Cools, Senator (Toronto-Centre-York) |
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-- Mr. Joe Comartin, MP
(Windsor-Tecumseh) |
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-- Mr. Joe Volpe, MP (Eglinton-Lawrence) |
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-- Mr. Wayne Marston, MP
(Hamilton East-Stoney Creek) |
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-- Mr. Monte Kwinter,
MPP (York Centre) |
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-- Other's TBA |
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11:30a |
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Introducing the Conference
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-- Mr. Lal Khan Malik, National
President, AMI
Canada |
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11:38a |
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"Introduction
to World Faiths"
-- All speakers * (5 minutes each) |
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Introduction to Buddhism - Scott Mackay, Guelph |
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Introduction to Sikhism - Tejdeep S. Chattha,
Brampton |
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Introduction to Hinduism - Chandrakant Kothari,
Guelph |
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Introduction to Islam - Naseem Mahdi, Toronto |
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Introduction to Judaism - Daniel M. Berry, Waterloo |
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Introduction to Christianity - Darren Kropf,
Waterloo |
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Introduction to Humanism - Dough Thomas, Elmira |
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Introduction to Aboriginal Spirituality - Jake
Swamp, Cornwall |
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12:20p |
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Banquet LUNCH
and SOCIAL Break |
Theme
Session "How Religion Can Protect the Environment"*
1:20p — 4:45p
Seven World Faith representatives and a
Humanists philosopher (Representing Atheists and Agnostics) presented his/her view of their respective faith on the theme "How
Religion Can Protect the Environment" (15 minutes each). Each speech
was followed by a
spiritual presentation of a poem or song reinforcing the concept presented by the respective
faiths religious group (5 minutes).
1:20p |
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Introduction to Theme
Session Moderator and Presiding Chair - David Imrie, CTV
Reporter
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1:24p |
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Buddhist Perspective Scott Mackay,
Guelph |
1:39p |
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Buddhist Spiritual Poem or Song
Bhante Mitra's Dharma Group |
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1:45p |
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Sikh Perspective Tejdeep S. Chattha,
Brampton |
2:00p |
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Sikh Spiritual Poem or Song Sikh
Students Association and Sikh Community of KW |
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2:06p |
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Hindu Perspective Chandrakant
Kothari, Guelph |
2:21p |
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Hindu Spiritual Poem or Song — Brahmarishi
Mission, Sai Baba and the Local Hindu Community |
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2:27p |
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Islamic Perspective Naseem Mahdi,
Toronto |
2:42p |
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Islamic Spiritual Poem or Song Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Group |
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2:48p |
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Jewish Perspective Daviel M. Berry,
Waterloo |
3:03p |
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Judaic Spiritual Poem or Song — Jewish Community of K-W |
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3:09p |
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Refreshments & Social Break |
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3:40p |
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Announcing Rules of Upcoming Q/A period -
Moderator |
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3:43p |
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Christian Perspective Darren Kropf,
Waterloo |
3:58p
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Christian Spiritual Poem or Song
Local Christian Community |
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4:04p
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Humanist Perspective (Representing Atheists and
Agonistics) Doug Thomas, Elmira |
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4:19p |
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Secular Humanist Poem or Song
Ontario Society of Free Thinkers (SOFREE) |
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4:25p
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Aboriginal Spiritual Perspective
Jake Swamp, Cornwall |
4:40p |
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Aboriginal (Native) Spiritual Poem or
Song Aboriginal Students Association |
Concluding
& Interactive Session
4:46p — 5:45p
4:46p |
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Recognition of Speakers and Volunteers
Vote of Thanks
M. Amir Sheikh
Regional President, Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community |
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4:52p |
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Open Questions Session with Speakers of the event |
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5:40p |
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Closing Remarks — Presiding
Chair and Moderator - David Imrie, CTV Reporter |
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5:43p |
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Silent Prayers — Multi Faith |
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5:45p |
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DINNER and SOCIAL |
(* The order of speakers presenting various religious perspectives was
determined via random draw at the last conference held on December 2,
2006)
(Program
Agenda Subject
to Change)
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