As part of the activities of the 11th Annual Action Week Against Racism, over 200 people of various backgrounds attended the Quebec Jewish Congress (QJC) launch of « Desaprendre L’Intolerance ». In a public ceremony, under the auspices of the President of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, Gaétan Cousineau, a compilation of 90 texts on the theme ”unlearn intolerance,” written by 6th and 7th grade Montreal students of all faiths and backgrounds, was released.
This fascinating look at intolerance by students from École Bois-Joli Laval, Solomon Schecter Academy, and École Enfant-Soleil provides a message to their fellow Quebecers. Copies of the booklet are sale at Librairie Olivieri for 15$.
Rachida Adzouz, Vice Dean of the faculty of permanent education of the University of Montreal and Patricia Rimok, President of the Conseil Interculturel de Montreal, were present at the launch, which received significant media coverage. Other partners behind this innovative project include le Centre international de documentation et d’information haitienne, caribéene et afro-canadienne (CIDIHCA), l’Alliance israélite universelle (AIU), FAST, and the Alex and Ruth Dworkin Foundation.
