"For here in Canada, I want the marble to remain the marble; the granite to remain the granite; the oak to remain the oak; and out of these elements, I would build a nation great among the nations of the world.".. Sir Wilfred Laurier
Economic & Social Implications of Canadian Diversity
The Laurier Institution was founded in 1989 by business and community leaders to advance and disseminate knowledge about the economic and social implications of Canadian diversity. The Laurier Institution is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization. Our research and educational activities are funded by membership fees, donations, sponsorships, and project-based funding.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
7:00 - 9:00pm
UBC Robson Square
Globalisation, transnationalism, and international human rights are now buzz words for the recognition of an increasingly complex set of political, economic and social frameworks which shape the ways in which countries around the world conceptualize justice and injustices and act upon them in diverse institutional environments.
"Is the Niqāb a Symbol of Religious Expression?"
Guest lecturer: Farzana Hassan
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Faisal Devji
The Meaning of Global Jihad, March 12, 2011
Michael Laffan
Indonesian Islam: The Modern, Global Shapings of a National Tradition?
Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi
Islam and the Contest of Faculties in Iran, Feb 5, 2011:
