Living together whitehorse program by CRRF-FCRR

Whitehorse Living Together Symposium

September 10, 2015 Join the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Whitehorse community partners in an exploration of what it means to be Canadian in 2015 – and 2025!

Living Together is an invitation to everyone– individuals, community and faith leaders, academics and diversity champions – to explore Canadian values and identity, and contribute a vision for Whitehorse – and Canada. The Symposium is an opportunity for people from diverse communities to get to know more about each other. It is a time to listen, share and reflect – and to work together to create a vision for an inclusive, harmonious community.

Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre 1171 Front Street, Whitehorse Session 1: 3 to 6 PM Session 2: 7 to 9 PM Attend one or both Community dinner at 6 PM

Living Together Whitehorse Is project of

Regional Partners

Living Together Whitehorse: Advisors

The Living Together Whitehorse Advisory Group worked together with vision and dedication. The symposium would not be possible without the individual and collective contribution of the following people: Darlene Doerksen, Multicultural Centre of the Yukon, Executive Director

Linda Rapp, City of Whitehorse, CCMARD Chris Rider, BYTE – Empowering Youth Society, Executive Director

Eileen Duchesne, Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Executive Assistant to the Chief

Sharon Shorty, Raven Clan, CCMARD Cochair – Speaker of Teslin Tlingit Council, Banff Advanced Artist

Stuart Clark, Whitehorse United Church Social Justice Committee Yvonne Clarke, Yukon Government, RCMP Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Visible Minorities, Yukon Learn Society, Canadian Filipino Association of the Yukon

Kim Solonick, Yukon Advisory Council on Women’s Issues, Chair Councillor John Streicker, City of Whitehorse, Whitehorse City Councilor

Councillor Jocelyn Curteanu, Whitehorse City Councillor, Racially Visible Committee PSAC, CCMARD, Canadian Filipino Association of Yukon

Cyril Sweetville, RCMP Whitehorse Detachment Fumi Torigai, Japanese Association of the Yukon

Mohammad Javed, Muslim Community Representative

Tracy Wallace, Yukon Human Rights Commission, Public Education

Lillian Nakamura Maguire, Past Board Member CRRF, retired adult educator, CCMARD committee member, Yukon Cultures Connect, Board member of National Association of Japanese Canadians

Living Together Whitehorse: Questions Faith and Spirituality How do your spiritual beliefs or your faith community support the building of a diverse and inclusive Whitehorse?

Identity and Belonging Do you feel Canadian? If so, why? If not, why not? What do you value about living in Canada? What do you hope will change in the future in Canada? If you immigrated to Canada: What did you seek in coming to Canada? Did you find it?

Planning for the future What opportunities do you see for building a more inclusive community? What are some of the ways in which we could be more inclusive of our diverse community over the next 10 years? What are the needs today, and what needs to happen in the next 10 years in Whitehorse?

Living Together Whitehorse: Agenda 7:30 AM

6:00 PM

SACRED FIRE LIGHTING Vernon Swan

The Selkirk Spirit Dancers Community dinner catered by Valerie Chambers

2:30 PM

7:00 PM

OPENING PRAYER Councillor Sean Smith

EVENING PRAYER Shirley Adamson, Chair, Ta'an Kwach'an Elders Council

SYMPOSIUM WELCOME Chief Doris Bill, Kwanlin Dün Councillor John Streicker Anita Bromberg, Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)

AFTERNOON RECAP & WELCOME Andy Nieman, Crow clan, a member of the White River First Nation Lillian Nakamura Maguire, CCMARD committee member, Yukon Cultures Connect, and National Association of Japanese Canadians Board member

AFTERNOON PANEL Faith & Spirituality Moderated by Stuart Clark, Whitehorse United Church Guests: Yvonne Clarke, Catholic Church Bonnie (Yvonne) Fitzpatrick-Moore, Baha’i Muhammad Javed, Yukon Muslim Association Joe Migwans, Aboriginal Spirituality Andy Nieman, Crow clan, a member of the White River First Nation, Ordained Minister, United Pentecostal Church

EVENING PANEL Identity & Belonging Moderated by Tara McCarthy, CBC Yukon Radio Host. Guests: Shirley Adamson, Chair, Ta'an Kwach'an Elders Council Sophie Delaigue, Association francoyukonnaise Priyank Shah, South Asian community representative Cyril Sweetville, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

DISCUSSION CIRCLES Facilitated by Anita Bromberg, Executive Director, CRRF, Councillor John Streicker and Councillor Jocelyn Curteanu

OPEN MIC

150 STORIES & WHITEHORSE VISION MAPPING Facilitated by Cheryl May, Senior Director, Strategy and Development, CRRF

WHITEHORSE VISION MAPPING CRRF REMARKS

Living Together Identity, Belonging and Canadian Values Living Together is a series of symposia, organized in partnership with regional and community representatives, for the purpose of bringing everyone into the conversation about Canadian values. Symposia delegates expand their network of colleagues and explore contemporary research and best practices through presentations, panel discussions and workshops. Living Together aims to connect regional faith and community leaders, academics and diversity champions, and is open to anyone engaged in activities committed to deepening our collective awareness and understanding of Canadian values and identity.

The CRRF is delighted to make the first stop Whitehorse, Yukon! UPCOMING: November 2015 – Richmond, British Columbia | February 2016 – Halifax, Nova Scotia | March 2016 – Alberta | May 2016 –Saskatchewan Consultations The Living Together initiative started with three important community consultations: June 25, 2015: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Consultation, Sudbury May 28 2015 : Francophone Consultation, Montréal November 19, 2014: Faith Leader Consultation, Ottawa Consultations created an opportunity for community stakeholders to convene, discuss and advise on the topics of identity, faith, belonging and Canadian values.

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The Our Canada Project Exploring Canadian values through culture, faith and identity Our Canada is a three-year initiative to heighten awareness, understanding and respect for Canadian values and traditions. Beginning with the release of the CRRF's Report on Canadian Values, Our Canada is dedicated to building a harmonious society made up of multiple cultures, faiths and ethnicities, working and living side by side, as we celebrate Canada's Sesquicentennial and the next 150 years.

Report on Canadian Values Living Together Symposia are an opportunity to review and reflect on the pan-Canadian Report on Canadian Values. The CRRF’s recent Report on Canadian Values provides a timely insight into the societal issues – including multiculturalism, reconciliation and religious accommodation – that are top of mind for many Canadians. The full report is available on www.crrf-fcrr.ca

Excerpt from the CRRF Report on Canadian Values Since the beginning of the 21st century, attachment to one’s religion has declined as a significant marker of identity in Canada. Our survey confirms that when contrasted with other expressions of identity, religion ranks particularly low. More than one in three Canadians agreed that being religious creates a barrier to full participation in Canadian society. Quebeckers were most likely to agree with that statement. At the same time, religious identification has been the object of increased attention in public debates about diversity and multiculturalism. There appears to be growing polarization about how far the host society should be willing to accommodate requests for religious and cultural practices. Some may choose to describe the conflict as secularist versus religious. And claims by the country’s religious minority groups for accommodation have put religion at the centre of Canada’s debate around multiculturalism.

However, there may be room for the policy to adapt, as it has in the past, to changing demographic realities and the shifting nature of newcomers’ legitimate requests for accommodation. Prof. William Kymlicka, a leading Canadian authority on multiculturalism, believes the policy is adaptable and can adapt to the challenges of our time. According to him, the policy has evolved in an unplanned and ad hoc way, and therefore lacks the conceptual clarity or ideological purity we can see in some other Western democracies. This has, however, allowed multiculturalism to change over time, just as ethnicity, race and religion of minority groups in Canada have evolved. Originally, multiculturalism encouraged self-organization, representation and participation of ethnic groups. During the 1970s and 1980s, this was supplemented with programs aimed at addressing racial discrimination. Now religion appears to have supplanted this as a concern. The challenge will be for our democratic institutions and ultimately our government to determine which claims for religious or cultural accommodation enhance individual freedom, and which ones defend practices that are oppressive rather than emancipatory; for example, practices of honour killing, female genital mutilation or hatred against homosexuals or apostates. Since multiculturalism is framed as part of a larger human rights agenda, the principles of gender equality and human rights are contained within it. But there is no doubt there is tension around this issue; further study is warranted to understand how best to ameliorate this tension.

Survey Results: Top Ranking Canadian Values •

Based on a list of 10 values identified on the basis of expert consultation, Canadians most often ranked as first “respect for human rights and freedoms”.

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Canadian most often view civility (politeness, common ground, mutual respect) as a primary responsibility of being a Canadian citizen.

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Canadians most often identify multiculturalism as “coexistence of different cultures in one society/community”.

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The strongest point of agreement is that multiculturalism “permits me to preserve my origins” and “has a positive impact on ethnic and religious minorities”.

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists Thank you for sharing so generously sharing your experience.

7:30 AM

Sacred Fire Lighting, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre

Vernon Swan, Sacred Fire Keeper

The Sacred Fire is symbolic to the sun heating Mother Earth. It is a time for healing and used for many reasons. Respect is shown to the fire and the surrounding grounds at all times. A Fire Keeper is in attendance at all times. Stones usually form a circle around the fire with four openings representing the four directions. Sacred Fires will be unique in its teachings and an Elder or Fire Keeper is always available to help share the teachings. Reference: Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat Inc, Planting the Seed.

3:00 PM

Opening Prayer

Councillor Sean Smith

“Moving forward with an open heart and mind is key to realising our potential in the two worlds we live in – the traditional First Nation world and today’s modern-day civilization.”

Traditional name U’yensegchia

Sean is a Tutchone Tlingit of the wolf clan and a member of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN). He has been a KDFN Councillor since 2014. His mother is Elder Ann Smith, a former KDFN Chief and a renown ravenstail- weaver. His father, Brian Walker, is a copper-artist. Sean is the grandson of the late Kitty and Fred Smith. Sean has been raised in two worlds. He learned land-based traditions from his grandparents and his parents. They taught him where he was from and who his people were. He also learned modern ways in the public school system. Sean has long been involved in fish and wildlife stewardship programs in the KDFN traditional territory. He has taken on responsibilities with the Southern Lakes Caribou Recovery program and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation Michie Creek Chinook Salmon Spawning Monitoring program. Sean is a teacher of First Nation culture and language. From his knowledge and experience with elders, he is focussed on teaching children through school and cultural programs. Sean believes teaching First Nation identity is most important for children to ground them and help them succeed in their communities and in the greater world – whatever they choose to pursue in life. Sean is also focussed on using traditional perspectives when developing KDFN’s policies and legislation to improve its community and governance structure. “Reclaiming our people’s identity is an ongoing process which I believe will resolve and strengthen our people’s road to healing and success – in both worlds.”

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists afternoon

Symposium Welcome

Chief Doris Bill

Elected as Chief of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation in March 2014, Doris Bill brings over 30 years of experience, as a journalist for CBC and First Nations media. She worked with notable programs such as Fifth Estate, the National, News World, Absolutely Canadian and Northbeat--becoming one of the most recognizable faces across the north. Starting, in communications, at a time when there was only a handful of Aboriginal journalists in the Yukon, she was actively involved in recruiting young Aboriginal journalists to consider a career in the industry. Throughout her career, Chief Bill covered many stories relating to First Nation affairs, ranging from land claims, mining, residential schools and pipelines to the Porcupine caribou mothers and babies stuck on the wrong side of the river. Additionally, as an active member of her community, she has gained diverse experience and a unique insight into issues, mandates and priorities impacting First Nations. With the direction and guidance of Kwanlin Dün citizens, Chief Bill is working toward the implementation of Kwanlin Dün’s Self-Government and Land Claim Agreements; and, continues to champion the inherent rights of Yukon First Nations by influencing legislation. At the same time, Chief Bill recognizes the need to maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government and the business community. Since being elected, Chief Bill, has initiated an intergovernmental forum with the City of Whitehorse, established a working relationship with the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and serves as a sitting member on the high level working group “Partnering for Success”.

John Streicker

John is a lecturer on climate change at Yukon College and the science advisor on climate change for the Yukon Research Centre. He has made many presentations on energy security, Arctic sovereignty and climate change in the North, including to the United Nations Environment Programme and Canadian Parliament. He writes for Encyclopedia Britannica on the Arctic and on Climate Change. John is based in Whitehorse where he is a City Councillor. He has sat as a Council representative on the Association of Yukon Communities, Person’s with Disabilities Advisory Committee, Finance Committee, Yukon Housing Action Plan Implementation Committee, as well as volunteering for the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition.

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists Anita Bromberg

Anita Bromberg is the Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, a Canadian Crown Agency dedicated to eliminating racism and maintaining harmonious relations across diverse communities. A recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Community Program Excellence Award, Anita brings to the position three decades of experience working on issues of racism and discrimination, as well as human rights, countering hate and intergroup relations. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Anita is a lawyer by profession, and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1982. She is a frequent spokesperson, lecturer, trainer and media representative on topical issues of the day, particularly as they relate to racialized communities. A court recognized expert on racism and extremism, she has also instituted and participated in numerous intercultural outreach and educational initiatives. Formerly she was the National Director of Legal Affairs for B'nai Brith Canada and human rights coordinator for the League of Human Rights where she coordinated the legal initiatives of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocacy efforts and was responsible for the operation of the organization's Anti-Hate Hotline and its annual report on racism.

afternoon

Panel: Faith and Spirituality

Stuart Clark

Stuart Clark is the retired former Public Policy Director for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and in Whitehorse is the Chair of the Yukon Development Education Centre Board and the Whitehorse United Church Social Justice Committee.

Moderator

Yvonne Clarke

Yvonne immigrated to Canada 21 years ago from the Philippines. She has made her home in Yukon ever since. She has been a business owner in Whitehorse, and is currently employed in the Yukon public service. Besides working full-time, and raising three children (one still in the nest), Yvonne is an active volunteer in the community. She represents the Yukon RCMP Division on the Commissioners Advisory Committee on Visible Minority. She is a director of the Yukon Learn Society and sits on the Yukon Advisory Council on Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Issues. She has been a director of the Yukon Public Legal Education Association. She is best known for her involvement with the Canadian-Filipino Society of the Yukon as its president for over a decade up until 2013. In recognition of her volunteer work, she was awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Yvonne speaks Cebuano (mother tongue), Tagalog (national language of the Philippines), English, and can get by with Spanish and German.

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists Bonnie FitzpatrickMoore

Bonnie is an African-American who immigrated to Canada in 2012. She lived in South Africa for 28 years, and is also a citizen of South Africa. In the 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, at the end of Apartheid, she was managing director of a human resources development company which developed and delivered workshops to assist South Africans in the reconciliation process, and the transition to a new society. She is an artist, a poet and an author, and a passionate advocate for the equality of men and women.

Muhammad Javid

Muhammad Javed was born in Pakistan on January 1st 1964. He obtained his Bachelor of Education and Masters in Physics degrees in Pakistan. Javed was a teacher from 1987 to 1993. He got married in 1991 and moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1993. In 1999, he received a diploma in computer system technologies from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). He subsequently moved to Whitehorse in 2001 and has been working with Northwestel Inc. ever since. Javed and his wife, Rashida, have three daughters: Fatima, Saba and Sana.

Joe Migwans

Joe Migwans, originally from Manitoulin Island, is a resident of Whitehorse, and a Wolf Clan member. He has been an active community social programming representative. Many of the teachings he lives by were learned from Elders. Joe practices the teachings with the community. He is currently the Cultural Counsellor for the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Jackson Lake Wellness Team.

Andy Nieman

Andy was born and raised in Whitehorse. He is part of the Northern Tutchone First Nations community and is of the Crow clan, a member of the White River First Nation. He is the author of Free Man Walking, which is his own autobiography. He is a social worker, former officer of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, pastor, and founder and director of Getting Better Consulting Services. He is also a step-father, grandfather, musician and a poet. Andy obtained a Bachelor of Social Work degree through the University of Regina, graduating in 2000. He is a Clinical Counsellor on the Jackson Lake Wellness Team, specializing in addressing the effects of trauma. He has worked in three different substance abuse wilderness treatment centers. Andy has worked in every Yukon community as well as in Northern British Columbia communities. He is married with two stepsons, two grandchildren, seven dogs and two cats. Andy attended Lower Post Indian Residential School for three years and is a survivor of sexual abuse in that system. He spent his childhood in a violent and alcoholic home. Andy has spent 10.5 years in prison and over 10 years on Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skid Row as a homeless person. He was a chronic alcoholic for 27 years, a heroin and cocaine addict for 23 years and is now going on 22 years of being clean and sober.

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists afternoon

Discussion Circles

Anita Bromberg

See bio above.

John Streicker

See bio above

Jocelyn Curteanu

Jocelyn Curteanu is active in the community as a member of the Yukon Cultures Connect, Whitehorse Regional Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee, Racially Visible Committee, Canadian Filipino Association of the Yukon, and the Yukon Area Council. Jocelyn Curteanu returned to the Yukon from Alberta in 2011, making the decision that Whitehorse is where she and her family feel most at home and where she wants to raise her children and invest in the community. Jocelyn Curteanu lived in Whitehorse from 2003-2006 when she was assigned the operations of the local Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) office. After 14 years working in Audit and Client Services with the CRA, she resigned as a Senior Business Resource Officer in Calgary in favor of taking a job in Whitehorse as the Regional Administrative Coordinator for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CANNOR), an organization focused on northern economic development.

afternoon

150 Stores | Community Vision Mapping

Cheryl May

Cheryl May is the Canadian Race Relations Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Director, Strategy and Development. A specialist in strategy, governance, communications and resource development, she has held leadership positions in social sector and the arts, and has been an advisor to social entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations for over 20 years. Prior to joining the CRRF, Cheryl was Executive Director of Skills for Change where she championed new approaches to settlement services, and was the inaugural Practice Lead, Social Innovation, at MaRS. As Executive Director, Findhelp Information Services, she led the development of the transformative 211 service in Canada. She is a recipient of the Diamond Award of Excellence (Showcase Ontario, ITAC Ontario and the Ministry of Citizenship); Leadership through Collaboration Award, Enhancing Service to Citizens of Ontario (Ontario Federal Council); and Head of the Public Service Award, Excellence in Service Delivery (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat).

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists 6:00 PM

Community Dinner

Selkirk Spirit Dancers

Based in Pelly Crossing, Yukon the Selkirk Spirit Dancers are a youth dance group dedicated to helping youth find their spiritual side through traditional song and dance.

Opening Prayer Shirley Adamson

Shirley Adamson is a member of the Wolf Clan and citizen of the Ta’an Kwach’an (pron: Taw-un Kwaw-chun) of the Tagish Kwan.

7 :00 PM

Afternoon Recap & Welcome

Lillian Nakamura Maguire

Lillian has served for 4 years as Vice President of the National Association of Japanese Canadians and is a founding member of Japanese-Canadian Association of the Yukon. She is a CCMARD committee member, JCAY representative – Yukon Cultures Connect, a member of the Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens Association, Nikkei National Museum, and a past Board member, Canadian Race Relations Foundation.

Andy Nieman

See bio above.

evening

Panel: Identity and Belonging | Open mic

Tara McCarthy

Born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Tara McCarthy quickly realized her desire to transform her passion for writing into a career goal. As a graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism, she is trained in print, broadcast and new media.

Moderator

See full bio below.

McCarthy ventured into the world of radio broadcast initially as a teaching assistant at Carleton. In 2007, she left Ontario for the Yukon to take the microphone each morning at CHON FM as a morning show co-host. McCarthy has been a freelance/contract reporter and host at CBC Yukon since 2008, and continues to regularly fill in as guest host of the regional programs. However, the majority of her time is spent as editor of Yukon, North of Ordinary, a quarterly publication that is also Air North's inflight magazine. She took on the role in 2012 and hasn't looked back. Yukon, North of Ordinary, produced by Harper Street Publishing, tells stories of the Yukon's art, culture,

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists history, and people in engaging writing and vivid photography. McCarthy is smitten by the Yukon's arts scene, loves walking her mutt Savannah out in the snow or sun, and never passes down dessert after dinner.

Shirley Adamson

Shirley Adamson is a member of the Wolf Clan and citizen of the Ta’an Kwach’an (pron: Taw-un Kwaw-chun) of the Tagish Kwan. Currently Ms. Adamson is the Chair of the Táän Kwách'än Elders Council. She is apprenticing as a Southern Tutchone language and cultural instructor under the guidance of her elder brother, who is a master speaker. Ms. Adamson promotes the rights of Aboriginal Peoples, focusing on young people and elders. She's involved as the Elder with Táän Kwách'än Youth as well as "Our Voices" Youth. Ms Adamson's elected and appointed positions include: Chairperson of the Ta’an Kwach’an Council; Yukon Vice-Chief of the Assembly of First Nations; Grand Chief of Council of Yukon First Nations, and she served as the CEO of Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon and Chair of the Board of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. She is a Director with Northern Vision Development, a Trustee with the Yukon Hospital Corporation; Chair of the Lanalxh Prosperity Trust, Chair of the Yukon First Nations Languages Trust, and is the CEO of Keyah Productions Inc. Ms Adamson is a former Board member of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (1999–2003). During her tenure, she sat on the Executive Committee, the Governance Committee and the Aboriginal Issues Committee, which she also chaired.

Aileen Maningas

Aileen Maningas is an immigrant lawyer from the Philippines who is in the process of getting her license in Canada and currenty articles at Lackowicz and Hoffman. She is passionate about good governance, grassroots empowerment, social justice, poverty alleviation and sustainable development. She is actively involved in the Filipino community as Vice President of the Canadian-Filipino Association of Yukon.

Sophie Delaigue

Born and raised in France, Sophie immigrated to Canada in 2006. She first settled in Quebec, then British Columbia but eventually moved North. Since moving to the Yukon 8 years ago, Sophie has been involved with the Francophone community and is currently working as the immigration project officer with the Association Francophone Yukonnaise (AFY). After becoming a Canadian citizen in 2011, Sophie took a seven months trip across the country with her partner and their dog. Her goal was to discover the diversity of this big country. Sophie came to Canada for its tolerance, multiculturalism and openness.

Presenters, Speakers and Panellists Priyank Shah

Priyank is a local Whitehorse resident who recently immigrated to Canada. He is from India and holds the Hindu faith.

Cyril Sweetville

Constable Cyril Sweetville has been a Police Officer with the RCMP for the last 7 years and is currently assigned to the Whitehorse Detachment. Cyril started with the RCMP out of high school in 1997 as a civilian employee serving in a variety of adminstrative and analytical roles until 2008 when he became a Police Officer. Cyril has served the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of BC prior to transferring to Whitehorse. Cyril's parents immigrated from Kerala, Southern India in the 1960's to Ottawa, Ontario, where his mother worked as a registered nurse and father as an electronic technician. They eventually settled in Brockville, Ontario where Cyril was raised. Cyril's immediate family eventually moved to the Lower Mainland of BC in 1996 where his parents wanted to retire and have strong family connections. Cyril joined the RCMP out of BC and moved to Whitehorse in 2014 where he has a close cousin that is a dentist in the community, who has called the Yukon home for 20 years. Cyril's family comes out of the Syrian Christian (St. Thomas) tradition in Kerala, Southern India, which is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, dating back roughly 2000 years. The two largest communities of Syrian Christian's in Canada are in Toronto and Edmonton, with which Cyril has connections. Cyril was raised in the Anglican tradition and is presently the Vice-President of the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers (Canada Branch). Cyril acquired Bachelor Degree's in Religious and Political Studies, a Post Graduate Certificate in Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism and is currently pursuing graduate course work in the field of Homeland Security. Cyril is a Guest Lecturer at the British Columbia Institute of Technology speaking on the topic of Analysing Ideology for Crime Analysis. Cyril has a strong interest in the security field and is a Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist in the private sector. Cyril enjoys learning about other cultures and faith's with travel experience to the Middle East, United Kingdom, South Asia and Central America. Cyril loves the vastness of the Yukon and all that it has to offer!

evening

Community Vision Mapping

Facilitators

Anita Bromberg, Jocelyn Curteanu, Cheryl May, John Streicker

Living Together Whitehorse: Notes