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Haiti Betrayed : Canada's role in the current crisis

Join us for a panel discussion with Elaine Briére, filmmaker of “Haiti Betrayed,” and special Haitian-Canadian guests Jafrikayiti Jean Saint-Vil, Gaby Paul and Garry Auguste, who will discuss the current crisis in Haiti and Canada's role past and present. The event is being held to remember the coup orchestrated by Canada, France & the United States against the democratically elected Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and to demand accountability. It is also to mark Black History Month and to stand in solidarity with the people of Haiti.

You are encouraged to watch the film “Haiti Betrayed” before the panel discussion. It is available for free at foreignpolicy.ca (code: HB1915).

Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Canada & Canadian Foreign Policy Institute

SPEAKERS

GARRY AUGUSTE: Garry Auguste was born in Bel-air, the centre of Port au Prince, Haiti. He joined the first group of cadets who started the current Haiti National Police at a time of great political turmoil in Haiti. Garry offers a unique perspective on the current political crisis facing Haiti.

JAFRIKAYITI: Jafrikayiti, also known as Jean Saint-Vil, is an Ottawa-based author, radio host & social justice activist who publishes in English, Kreyòl & French on his blog http://Jafrikayiti.com. With Solidarité Québec Haiti comrades, Jafrikayiti often tweets #BlackNationhoodMatters.

ELAINE BRIÉRE: Elaine Brière is a Canadian documentary filmmaker & photographer. Her current film, Haiti Betrayed, exposing the role of Canada in the 2004 coup d’état in Haiti, was released in 2020. Translated into French and Spanish it was the opening night film at the International Political Film Festival in Buenos Aires in 2021.

GABY PAUL: Georges Gabrielle Paul graduated from École Súpérieur Catholique de Droit de Jérémie, GranAnse, Haiti. She is a human Rights Activist & the founder & president of Fondation Julia et Jade.

Feb 16, 2023 07:30 PM in Montreal