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Media Advisory
Elizabeth and Tony Comper to Speak Out Against Antisemitism
Canadians challenged to live by standards
of equality, fairness and tolerance
VANCOUVER, May 24, 2006 – Elizabeth and Tony
Comper, founders of FAST – Fighting Antisemitism Together – will speak
at the Annual General Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver
on May 29th. Banding together with other influential non-Jewish
leaders in the business community, the Compers have helped create an
educational program and video that challenges Canadians to “Choose Your
Voice” and speak out against intolerance, racism, and particularly, antisemitism.
WHEN:
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Monday May 29,
2006, 7:30 p.m.
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WHO:
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BMO Financial
Group President and CEO Tony Comper and his wife Elizabeth founded
FAST – Fighting Antisemitism Together – a coalition of non-Jewish
Canadian community and business leaders dedicated to speaking
out against humanity’s oldest hatred
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WHAT:
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The Annual General
Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver is open
to the public and admission is free.
Western
Canadian public screening of the educational video “Choose Your
Voice”
Elizabeth
and Tony Comper are challenging all Canadians to live by the
standards of equality, fairness, and tolerance that are at the
heart of Canadian values. They will be available for interviews
after the presentation.
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WHERE:
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The Jewish Community
Centre, 950 West
41st Avenue
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- 30 -
Contacts:
Mark
Gurvis, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver
604-257-5100
Email: jfed@jfgv.com
Laurie
Grant, BMO Financial Group, 604-665-7596
Email: laurie.grant@bmo.com
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