MONTREAL, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Given the overwhelming response to its
activities in Montréal, the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices
Related to Cultural Differences (CCPARDC) will hold two additional citizens'
forums in mid-December at the Montréal Convention Centre. Over 1000
individuals have registered for the forums and registration is now closed.
Citizens' forums in Montréal1) Bibliothèque interculturelle (6767, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges):
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
2) Palais des congrès (Montréal Convention Centre, 1001, Place Jean-Paul
Riopelle):
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
(in English)
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
(additional session)
Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
(additional session)Hearings in the Montréal administrative region will be held at the Palais
des congrès from Monday, November 26 to Friday, November 30, along with
province-wide hearings from Monday, December 10 to Friday, December 14, 2007.
In both instances, individuals may attend the hearings but may no longer
register to present a brief or to testify.
The Commission
The CCAPRCD, co-chaired by sociologist and historian Gérard Bouchard and
philosopher Charles Taylor, has been asked to take stock of accommodation
practices and analyse all facets of the question by conducting a province-wide
public consultation. The Commission will submit a report and make
recommendations to the Québec Premier on March 31, 2008.
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For further information: Sylvain Leclerc, Press Officer, CCPARDC, (514)
873-0912, Cell phone: (514) 730-3446, www.accommodements.qc.ca
