Speaking tour: Ontario
Kingston - 16 June
Adil spoke to a diverse crowd at Queen's University on June 16th. Many people asked what they could do afterwards, and seemed very eager to help out. Kingston is home to Guantanamo North prison, where Mohamed Mahjoub is the sole detainee. Mahjoub is currently on hungerstrike.
- Article from Queen's Journal.
- Report from the Kingston Coalition Against Poverty (scroll down to the June 18, 2009 news entry)
Waterloo - 17 June
Adil met with some organizers in Waterloo for a quick dinner before heading to the university to speak to a crowd of about 100 people at an event co-hosted by PIRG-Waterloo and Amnesty International-Waterloo. The atmosphere was warm and the questions positive; people stayed to talk with Adil after the event.
- The University of Waterloo student newspaper ran a story
London - 18 June at noon
Adil Charkaoui spoke to a small but supportive crowd on Thursday at the Cross Cultural Learner Centre in London, Ontario. Sponsored by People for Peace London and Amnesty International London, Mr. Charkaoui told a sympathetic audience about his ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.
Toronto - 18 June evening
Adil spoke on a panel with Barbara Jackman, Mohammad Mahjoub's lawyer, at a union hall in downtown Toronto.
- CBC coverage of the event.
- McLeans coverage of the event.
- Video of Barb Jackman and Adil speaking at the event.
Mississauga -19 June evening.
Adil spoke to a fundraiser for the Canadian Arab Federation. He received a standing ovation after his talk.