Location: Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Come watch an award-winning video and participate in a panel discussion that includes director Amy Miller.
“Myths for Profit” challenges the popular conception that Canada is a global good guy by reviewing our dismal record in international development, national defence policy and peacekeeping.
Experts interviewed in the video include:
- Justin Poduk–Znet editor, Prof. of Environment & Culture, York U.
- Scott Taylor–publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine, author.
- Sherene Razack–Prof. of Sociology, U of T, author
- Michael Mandel–Prof of International Law, York U, Lawyers Against War, author
- Richard Sanders–editor of Press for Conversion, COAT
- Igor Todorovich–economic analyst, journalist
- Slobodanka Borojevich–plaintiff in lawsuit against Canadian gov’t over bombing of former Yugloslavia
- Steve Staples–Rideau Institute, ceasefire.ca
- Jesse Griffiths–aid policy analyst
- Patricia Adams–Probe International
- André Geneaux–banker, Canadian member of EBRD
- Karen Keenan–aid watchdog, Halifax Initiative
- Sakura Saunders–Corpwatch
- Richard Viellete–CIDA
The Panel
Amy Miller (participating via Skype): Amy Miller is a media maker and social justice organizer based in Montréal. She directed the featurette documentary ‘Myths for Profit: Canada’s Role In Industries of War and Peace’ which was screened thoroughly across Canada and at festivals including the Milano Film Festival, RIDM and won the Peoples Choice award at the Bay Street Film Festival. Her first short ‘Outside of Europe’ won second place for the CBC-RCI’s Migr@tion Award. She has worked extensively with The Dominion and The Media Co-op as both a writer and editor. She continues to focus on developing critical documentaries for transformative social change.
Dennis Lewycky: Dennis is the Executive Director of the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, with extensive experience in community development in several countries including Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Tanzania, Israel, various Caribbean islands, Pakistan and Uganda.
Roger Annis: Roger chairs the Canada-Haiti Action Network and has decades of experience in international solidarity work.
More information on Myths for Profit: http://wideopenexposure.com/myths-for-profit
Admission: suggested donation of $5.00 to defray our expenses. No one will be turned away who cannot pay.