SFSC Event April 7: Palestine Today and in the Future
A Talk by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh of Bethlehem University Monday, April 7, 2014 @ 7pm • Free Admission SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings, Rm. 1700 Dr. Qumsiyeh was born to a Palestinian Christian family...
View ArticleSFSC letter: To Ontario Premier re SLAPP legislation
The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario Dear Premier Wynne I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Speech Committee – Vancouver to urge the enactment into law of Bill 83, Protection of Public...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Calls on University of Windsor president to support free speech
To Dr. Alan Wildeman, President, University of Windsor I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Free Speech Committee to express our grave concern over your responses to the recent referendum in which a...
View ArticleSFSC Article: Bill C-13 – Criminalizing Criticism of Israel in Canada
A Hate-Propaganda Trojan Horse in Bill C-13 SFSC Submission to the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights about Bill C-13, the supposed Anti-Cyberbullying Legisation. Written by Dr....
View ArticleSFSC – Letter to SF State re Academic Delegation to Palestine
To: Leslie Wong, President San Francisco State University Timothy White, Chancellor California State University Larry Mandel, CSU Vice Chancellor and Chief Audit Officer Carrie Hemphill Reith, CSU...
View ArticleSFSC Letter – re Palestinian Artist Rehab Nazzal’s exhibit in Ottawa’s City Hall
I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Free Speech Committee based in Vancouver, BC. Seriously Free Speech was founded six years ago. We are, as our web site says- (www.serioulsyfreespeech.ca)...
View ArticlePAC: Let Gaza Live
On August 7, 2014, the Palestine Awareness Coalition published a full-page ad in the Georgia Straight in response to the Israeli assault on Gaza, calling to “Let Gaza Live.” WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Reinstate Dr. Steven Salaita
Dr. Phyllis Wise, Chancellor, University of Illinois I am writing to you to request that you reverse the transparently political decision to dismiss Dr. Steven Salaita. I believe that on this occasion...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Reverse firing of Prof. Steven Salaita
To: Dr. Phyllis Wise, Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I write concerning your university’s firing of Prof. Steven Salaita in blatant violation of academic freedom and appeal to...
View ArticleSFSC Event March 9: Israel’s War on African Asylum-Seekers
UPDATE: Listen to an audio recording of David Sheen´s talk on Vancouver Coop Radio’s Redeye this Saturday, March 15th during the third hour, 11:00 AM – Noon (Pacific Daylight Time). Listeners should...
View ArticleSFSC Video: Palestine Today and in the Future
Watch a video of the talk by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh Video by Jase Tanner A Talk by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh of Bethlehem University Monday, April 7, 2014 @ 7pm • Free Admission SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W....
View ArticleSFSC letter: To Ontario Premier re SLAPP legislation
The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario Dear Premier Wynne I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Speech Committee – Vancouver to urge the enactment into law of Bill 83, Protection of Public...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Calls on University of Windsor president to support free speech
To Dr. Alan Wildeman, President, University of Windsor I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Free Speech Committee to express our grave concern over your responses to the recent referendum in which a...
View ArticleSFSC Article: Bill C-13 – Criminalizing Criticism of Israel in Canada
A Hate-Propaganda Trojan Horse in Bill C-13 Joint Submission by SFSC and IJV-Canada to the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights about Bill C-13, the supposed Anti-Cyberbullying...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Kinder Morgan’s lawsuit another outrageous SLAPP suit filed to...
The Seriously Free Speech Committee opposes Kinder Morgan’s SLAPP suit against Burnaby Residents Opposing Pipeline Expansion and four protesters and joins with more than 65 community, environmental and...
View ArticleSFSC Event: First Peoples, Palestine, and the Crushing of Free Speech
SERIOUSLY FREE SPEECH COMMITTEE – VANCOUVER presents a FREE public talk by PROFESSOR STEVEN SALAITA AT SFU: Monday, January 12, 7:30 PM in the Segal rooms at Harbour Centre, 515 Hastings Street. AT...
View ArticleSFSC Article: Professor Steven Salaita’s fight against censorship comes to...
By Sheila Delany, SFSC Member, The Georgia Straight Ever had the rug jerked out from under you? Had your life forced into a sudden 180 degree turn? Steven Salaita has. The young professor, author or...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: Free Rasmea Odeh – she has been denied her rights long enough
Honorable Judge Gershwin Drain Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse Detroit, MI 48226 USA Dear Judge Drain We are writing on behalf of the Seriously Free Speech Committee (SFSC) to express our concern...
View ArticleSFSC Letter: to Hassan Diab r.e. Canadian government’s ruthless reaction to...
M. DIAB Hassan 416299 Z D3 Maison d’arret des hommes 7, avenue des peupliers 91705 FLEURY-MEROGIS France Dear Hassan, I am writing on behalf of the Seriously Free Speech Committee (SFSC) to express our...
View ArticleSFSC: Harper’s Anti-Terrorism Act isn’t about Terrorism: it’s a Torture Act
By Michael Keefer, SFSC Member The Harper government’s Bill C-51, or Anti-Terrorism Act, has been in the public domain for over a month. Long enough for us to know that it subverts basic principles of...
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