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Impressive Roster of Speakers at International Pro-Life Conference in Toronto October 2-4
International Right to Life Joins with Canadian national groups
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By Steve Jalsevac
Article updated August 27, 2008
CONFERENCE BROCHURE - http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/2008_International_Conference.pdf
REGISTER see http://www.eventbee.com/view/campaignlife/event?eventid=51743
July 25, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Campaign Life Coalition Canada (CLC) is hosting and co-sponsoring the International Pro-Life Conference, "Creating a Culture of Life Around the Globe," in Toronto October 2-4 with Life Canada and the International Right to Life Federation (IRTLF). Among the many notable speakers at this major conference will be Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center and Bill Saunders Jr., Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Human Life and Bioethics of the Family Research Council
Jim Hughes, International Right to Life vice-president and president of Campaign Life Coalition Canada told LifeSiteNews that the conference is expected to be as exciting as the 2002 International conference, with speakers from around the world.
Jack Willke, president of IRLF is another prominent conference speaker. His Handbook on Abortion was the bible for the pro-life movement right from its inception.
The full list of conference speakers is:
FROM CANADA:
Fr. Raymond de Souza, columnist with the National Post
MPs Tom Wappel and Jeff Watson
John-Henry Westen, Editor of LifeSiteNews.com
Stephanie Gray of the Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform
Dr. Sheila Harding, Associate Dean of Medical Education at the University of Saskatchewan
Fr. Alphonse deValk C.S.B., editor of Catholic Insight magazine
Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director: International Euthanaisia Prevention Coalition - London, Ontario
Sisters of Life - Toronto, Ontario
Rosemary Connell, Show the Truth” - Burnt River, Ontario
Phil Horgan, Lawyer, Catholic Civil Rights League - Toronto, Ontario
Cale Clark, Director of FX: The Faith Explained Seminars - Unionville, Ontario
FROM THE UNITED STATES:
Jack Willke, president of IRLF, author of Handbook on Abortion
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center
Georgette Forney, co-founder of Silent No More Awareness Campaign
Bill Saunders Jr., Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Human Life and Bioethics of the Family Research Council
INTERNATIONAL:
John Smeaton, director of the UK's Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
Ewa Kowalewska, Executive Director, Human Life International Gdansk, Poland
Lech Kowalewski, Co-founder Polish Federation of Pro-Life Movements
Bert and Willy Dorenbos, Cry for Life of Holland
Dr. Talmir Rodrigues MP - Sao Paulo, Brazil
There will also be a special visit from Fr. Ted Colleton at the Friday Banquet.
Organizers state the price of the conference at the Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel is $195 and that includes the Thursday reception and Friday banquet. The cost for the conference without the reception and banquet is $150. To register call CLC at (416)204-9749 or 1-800-730-5358 or even better go to the new on line registration page at http://www.eventbee.com/view/campaignlife/event?eventid=51743
A limited number of rooms are being reserved at the Marriot at a special price for conference attendees - a saving of more than $100 per room per night. Standard rooms will be $109 a night. CLC says to quote code NLC to obtain the special rates when calling the hotel at 416-674-9400 .
CONFERENCE BROCHURE- http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/2008_International_Conference.pdf
REGISTER on line - http://www.eventbee.com/view/campaignlife/event?eventid=51743
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