cordially invites you to its 2nd Community Engagement and Dialogue Dinner in Peel Region Dinner Theme: 'Family of Families: Challenges and Opportunities of Creating a Shared Home' Keynote Speaker: Peter Joshua, Director of Education, Peel District School Board Spoken Word Artist: Kamal Akhtar, a.k.a 'Impact' Excellence in Community Service Award: Jake Dheer, Senior Manager for OMNI Television at Rogers Media Inc. When: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 (6:30pm - 9:30pm) Where: The Peel Regional Police Association 10675 Mississauga Road, Brampton, Ontario L7A 0B6 Intercultural Dialogue Institute hosts the Dialogue and Friendship Dinner in many cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Since 2004, each of these dinners has served approximately 200 attendees; who come from all walks of life; including the members of the government, members of parliament; ambassadors, bureaucrats, business people, media members, professors, as well as religious and community leaders. Speakers convey the message that people could be very diverse, but should be accepting of other cultures. Speakers reflect on the importance of interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue in forming a global agenda of love, peace, cooperation, and compassion. Each of the dialog dinners has a distinct theme. Some of the themes we explored up to now include: Responsible Citizenship and Social Cohesion Role of the Media in a Multicultural Public Sphere Cooperation of Civilizations Peaceful Co-existence The Harmony of Diversity Respect for the Sacred Spiritual Democracy for the 21st century: Nurturing Humane Love, Respect, and Compassion Some of our distinguished guests include: John Ralston Saul, prominent Canadian writer and President of PEN International Phillip Crawley, Publisher & CEO of Globe and Mail Janice O'Born, Chair of Canadian Centre for Diversity Hon. Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons Hon. Laurel Broten, Minister of Ontario Government, Hon. Margarett Best, Minister of Ontario Government, Jim Watson, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing William Bill Blair, Chief of Toronto Police, Loreena McKennit, song writer and singer Dr. Roseann O'Reilly Runte, President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University Dr. B. Barry Levy, Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University George Smitherman, Mayoral candidate for Toronto The Right Reverend Barry B. Clarke, Bishop of Montreal, Anglican Diocese of Montreal Father John Walsh, St. John Brébeuf Parish Dr. Margaret Somerville, McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law Paul W. Gooch, President of Victoria University in the University of Toronto