Canadians for the Rule of Law

ALL-DAY NATIONAL TEACH-IN:
The New Taboo: Respect for the Rule of Law in Canada

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

Many Canadians seek to better understand what are their rights in law and how these rights and free speech itself can be understood and protected. There are organizations and “political tribes” that threaten the Rule of Law in Canada. This national Teach-In program will feature extensive, in-depth and sensitive content about who those disruptors are, the threats they pose to traditional respect for the rule of law, and how new measures can be taken by law-abiding Canadians to address these threats. Come expecting to hear powerful confidential briefings and empowering details about lawfare, public and private prosecutions, government relations, outing terrorists, campus free speech pledges and much more.

This Teach-In will expose those who are working to undermine the civil rights of minority groups and using radical extreme views to justify it. It will educate people on how to uphold their basic rights to free speech and assembly. The Teach-In will specifically address the range of challenges posed to the rule of law by the radical left, radical Islamists, and the radical right. Come hear outstanding speakers about training and organizing of lawfare on eight priority topics, including:

1. TAKE ACTION AGAINST PROPAGATORS OF MISINFORMATION IN THE MEDIA

2. HATE SPEECH

3. RELIGION IN THE “PUBLIC SPACE”

4. DISCRIMINATION IN ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS – PARTICULARLY “HATE CRIMES”

5. TERRORISM AND PUBLIC SAFETY

6. LAWFARE: SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES ELSEWHERE

7. REGISTERED CHARITIES AND NON-CHARITABLE/ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

8. ACTIONS AGAINST BDS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Purpose: This day-long program in “teach in” format is intended to build an active group of volunteer social media researchers, staff, lawyers and others who will create a national program to enforce the rule of law across a spectrum of mandate areas, each of which will have its own research training working group. We hope to excite two hundred people who will want to volunteer and join our ranks—this will involve a little training and a commitment to volunteer at least two hours a month at home to litigation and related-action research.

Organizing Framework: This program will focus on what can be done and what should/must be done – a definite, positive call to specific actions on eight priority topic areas. The conference will not be yet another opportunity to tell the audience (frequently the same people) what is happening in our world. There will be booths, speakers, food, techniques training, networking opportunities, and in-depth sensitive and security-topic information that you’ve literally never seen or heard of before.

Venue: Toronto venue to be announced the Thursday before the event.

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 *

TEACH-IN OPERATING PRINCIPLES:

1. All sessions are recorded for inclusion in CFTRL’s online VIMEO Volunteer Trainer’s Library.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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