Know Your Human RightsJournée Internationale des Droits de l'Homme in Quebec
Friday, December 15, 2006
Quebec, 10 December 2006: Journée Internationale des Droits de l'Homme was marked by a special event held by the Association Youth for Human Rights of Quebec at 655 Rue St. Joseph in downtown Quebec. Special guests included Marianne Fortier, star of the popular Quebec film "Aurore," Martine Gagné of UNICEF-Québec, Israël Almendras from Chile who spoke about torture under the Pinochet regime, and Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the Huronne-Wendat nation. Elyse Lebel of the Association was the host for the afternoon along with Johanne Plourde of the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology.The keynote speaker, Marianne Fortier, spoke about her performance in the film "Aurore" and how human rights are very often violated especially with children. Grand Chief Gros-Louis addressed the continuing discrimination of the First Nations in Canada and how it is still a pressing problem in our country.
The Association presented throughout the afternoon each of the 30 human rights public service announcements produced by Youth for Human Rights International and the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Entertainment was provided by the youth members of the Association who did an original dance number for the audience and Fannie Côté, a professional dancer specializing in jazz.
