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      • Day 1: Plenary - Reconciliation and the barriers to an inclusive society
      • Creating more Inclusive Schools
      • Day 1: Virtual Classroom Plenary
      • Day 1: Plenary - Building a more inclusive Canada
      • Survey says...
      • Beyond the Business Case for Diversity
      • Combatting Hate Crimes and Radicalization
      • Making a Difference with Action-Oriented Dialogue
      • Art and Inclusion
      • Connecting the Dots: Using Values to Challenge Racism & Racial Discrimination
      • Bridging Diversity and Building Community – Engaging children and youth as leaders
      • Online Hate in Canada
      • Racism in Canada
      • Cyberviolence: Creating Interventions that Work for Young People
      • Youth as protagonists of Social Change
      • Day 1: Closing Speaker
      • Day 2: Plenary - Serve, Protect, and Reflect
      • La problématique du profilage racial à Montréal en 2016
      • Day 2: Keynote Address - Irwin Cotler
      • Day 1: Greetings - Cat Criger
      • Newcomer and Refugee Integration
      • Day 1: Reception - Righting Injustice
      • Finding the balance
      • Human Rights Policies for an Inclusive Canada
      • Day 2: Ignite Plenary - Canada Beyond 2017
      • Urban Diversity Best Practices
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Day 1: Greetings - Cat Criger

  • Cat Criger
  • Cat Criger
    Cat Criger is an Aboriginal Elder, Traditional Teacher and Mentor from the First Nations People. He is Cayuga (Guyohkohnyoh), Turtle Clan of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee or People of the Longhouse.

    Cat has worked as a Traditional Teacher and Healer for more than 20 years. He was taught in the old way, working for many years with the guidance of an Aniishnawbe Elder (Zaawawagaabo) and other First Nations Elders, and was taught to help all people to 'walk in a good way' though life.

    Cat has worked as an Elder with numerous government and Aboriginal agencies in Ontario and Canada. Presently he holds the position of Traditional Elder for UTM, UTSC, UT Faculty of Law, UT Med Sciences, and the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He is also one of the standing Elders for the Council for Aboriginal Initiatives for the UofT, Elder with the Peel Aboriginal Network.

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    2016-09-16

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