Martin Luther King Day, is a United States holiday honouring the late Nobel Prize laureate and civil rights leader, observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of his birthday, January 15.

Why celebrate Martin Luther King Day in Canada? We do
so because Dr. King’s spirit was, and remains, universal, embracing all races and peoples and crossing all national boundaries. We celebrate because even though much progress has been made to improve the lives of Blacks and other minorities in Canada, there is still much work left to be done to achieve social justice.



 

CELEBRATING
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr
DAY 

OTTAWA ACTIVITIES

Sunday, January 20
10:30am
Parkdale United Church
429 Parkdale Avenue
Annual Martin Luther King Jr Day Commemorative Service.
Committed to remembering and extending Dr King's dream of a Global Beloved Community, we celebrate this vision and challenge ourselves to live it out in our lives. Music by Montreal-based Imani Gospel Singers, under the distinguished leadership of Director Marcia Bailey. Free admission.
For more info, contact Parkdale United Church at (613) 728-8656

Monday, January 21, 2008
12 Noon - 1:15 P.M.
Rotunda, Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue

Celebrate! Inspire! Act!
DreamKEEPERS cordially invites you to join your voice to Ottawa’s 4th City-Wide Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day, an animated celebration of Black pride, racial harmony and the non-violent victory over racial and social injustice.

The program will feature:
Master of Ceremonies - Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey, Senior Pastor, Parkdale United Church
Guest Speaker - Hon. Jean Augustine, Ontario Fairness Commissioner & the first Black woman Federal Cabinet Minister, along with Blake Batson, Oni, the Haitian Sensation, Rev. Oscar Boloko, Sarah Onyango, Chris Harris and the glorious tones of The Counterpoint Academy School Choir. There will also be a presentation of the DreamKEEPERS Community Citation for Outstanding Leadership to Mme Jocelyne Constant for being an excellent and long-standing voice for the voiceless at Foster Parents, Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, Ottawa Police Services, Communauté Catholique des Haitiens de l’Outaouais and others.
Light Refreshments – Warm Music - Networking
Sponsor: National Capital Peace Council

NATIONAL ACTIVITIES
(Parliament Hill)

Monday, Jan. 21, 2008
Reception: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Program: 7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Parliament Hill
Room 200, West Block
 
Please arrive early as clearing Parliament Hill Security will take some time. Also, e-mail your name by Jan. 17, to TheString@rogers.com  so it can be submitted to Security in advance.

OVERCOMING! From the Slave Trade to Racial Injustice
Rahim Jaffer, M.P. & The Canadian Martin Luther King Day Coalition, cordially invite you to the 3rd Annual Canadian Martin Luther King Day Celebration Of Music, Oration & Prayer.


Featuring the presentation of the DreamKEEPERS’ Life Achievement Award to HOWARD MCCURDY, M.P. (Ret.) and PROFESSOR JOANNE ST. LEWIS With participation from US Ambassador David Wilkins, Yasir Naqvi, MPP, London Trio PLUS, Bishop Jean Bruno, Rev. Darryl Gray, Sarah Onyango, Sheila Pitt, Fred Sherman and Every Woman's Drum.

Sponsored by: BlakeBatson.ca & The National Capital Peace Council