West Coast: Detention Centres and Asylum Seekers

west coast: Their choice to engage with diversity in a positive way ranged from fighting for over 20 years to bring peace to a community in Colombia, to mediating and brokering peace in multiple ethnic conflicts throughout Africa, to protecting the rights of asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea, according to Vancouver Courier. These winners, from Columbia, Kenya and Australia respectively together with other winners who received honorable mentions inspire us to ask ourselves every day What choice can I make today to engage with diversity in a positive way Take a read, when you have a moment, at these exceptional individuals' contributions to society at On the west coast of the country, another phenomenal conversation on the same topic was spearheaded by The University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business and Global Affairs Canada at the Victoria Forum. Ottawa hosted the inaugural Global Pluralism awards which celebrate the remarkable achievements of individuals, organizations and governments tackling the challenge of living peacefully and productively with diversity . Is that what pluralism is At a recent visit to the Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa which I highly recommend, by the way our tour guide described pluralism as an act of choice to engage with diversity in a positive way . The three winners of the Global Pluralism award certainly did choose this path. The quote I began this post with is from Chief Thomas of the Esquimalt First Nations at the opening ceremony of the event. One of the panelists, Dr. Throughout the weekend, we heard from world leaders on this topic, and we engaged in conversation with students, scholars and community and business leaders on topics relating to diversity, inclusiveness and pluralism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.