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Pluralism Lecture 2015 - RECONCILING UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN ERA: - 2015-05-28
Annual Pluralism Lecture 2015 - May 28, 2015 - Click here for Webcast
Introductory remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan to:
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada
RECONCILING UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN ERA:
21st Century Challenges to the Human Rights Movement
How can we live together? That is the fundamental challenge of the modern world. Together, democracy and human rights offer a hopeful response: we must build political communities that not only tolerate, but draw on and celebrate, their internal diversity.
With introductory remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan and an audience dialogue moderated by David Walmsley, Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail.
Join us on May 28 at 19:30 EST to watch thelivestream via the Globe and Mail
and send in your questions for the dialogue to QandA@pluralism.ca or by tweeting using the hashtag #GCPLecture2015.
Although attendance at the Lecture in Toronto is by invitation only, we hope you will join us for the livestream.
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Remarks of the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada
At the Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, Ontario May 28, 2015
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Introductory Remarks
His Highness the Aga Khan
Toronto, Canada – May 28, 2015
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
Madame Adrienne Clarkson
Your Excellencies
Ministers
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Chers amis, permettez moi de vous souhaiter la bienvenue à la quatrième Conférence annuelle
sur le pluralisme que nous avons le plaisir d’organiser pour la première fois au Musée Aga Khan
de Toronto. Ces conférences offrent une plateforme unique pour le dialogue international et
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Introductory Remarks by H.H. The Aga Khan at the Annual Pluralism Event at the Aga Khan Museum 2015-05-28
Posted May 29th, 2015 by librarian-hdAnnual Pluralism Lecture 2015
Introductory Remarks
His Highness the Aga Khan
Toronto, Canada – May 28, 2015
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
Madame Adrienne Clarkson
Your Excellencies
Ministers
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
Chers amis, permettez moi de vous souhaiter la bienvenue à la quatrième Conférence annuelle
sur le pluralisme que nous avons le plaisir d’organiser pour la première fois au Musée Aga Khan
de Toronto. Ces conférences offrent une plateforme unique pour le dialogue international et
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Remarks of the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada
At the Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, Ontario May 28, 2015
Tolerance: the willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not agree with. (Oxford English Dictionary)
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