Youth for Human Rights Canada Starts Petition to Prime Minister

Toronto, 23 February 2006:
International model and Youth spokesperson for Youth for Human Rights Canada Amanda Mallett and Ghulam Sajan, Ontario Human Rights Commissioner, launched a petition to implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) across Canada. The petition is addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to urge him to have the UDHR disseminated, displayed and taught in schools and other educational institutions.

The UDHR contains thirty basic universal human rights and has been adopted by 191 countries including Canada. But it is little known by most citizens. Youth for Human Rights Canada by launching this petition is raising awareness about the UDHR and the rights that it guarantees to every person.

"Human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream," stated Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

 

Vancouver Youth for Human Rights participates in International Sign-a-Thon

Vancouver, 19 February 2006:
The Vancouver chapter of Youth for Human Rights participated in the "International Human Rights Sign-a-Thon Weekend" (February 18 & 19). This is a grass roots activity to get thousands of citizens signing onto a petition to raise awareness and teach human rights around the world. By the end of Sunday, 24,380 individuals from around the world had signed the petition .

Teamed up with like minded groups and organizations, Churches of Scientology participated. The Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International organized this global effort to promote the dissemination and implementation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

To read this petition and to add your signature in support, sign our online version at: http://petitiononline.com/yhri2005/petition.html and then send this link to all of your friends.

This petition is one aspect of the Church’s Making Human Rights a Global Reality campaign, which has the purpose of creating tolerance and peace through human rights awareness and education. The Founder of Scientology, humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard stated that, "Human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream."

 

Scientology invited to World Religion Congress in Montreal

Toronto, 1 February 2006:
Revenend Earl Smith of the Church of Scientology of Toronto has been invited to participate in 'World Religions after September 11th: A Global Congress,' being held 11-15th September 2006 in Montreal. Over 2000 participants are expected from around the world, from both academic and faith groups. The aim of this Congress is to bring together the various religions of the world in an ecumenical spirit to address the many issues facing the world today, in the hope that this will help all of us become better human beings.

 

Dianetics Booksellers Hit Streets of Toronto

Toronto, 24 January 2006:
This past Saturday, members of the Church of Scientology hit the streets to get the good word of "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" out into the hands of the people of Toronto. Dozens of Toronto Scientologists participated in the effort to see how many Dianetics books could be sold in Toronto in one day.

All around the city, colourful Dianetics stress tables were set up, manned by cheerful booksellers. Hundreds of Dianetics stress tests were given throughout the day.

"We wanted to get out there early," said Otto Wilkens, the Public Executive Secretary for the Toronto Day church. "Toronto has a long tradition of selling Dianetics books in quantity and we expect to get hundreds sold today."

Indeed they did. Starting early in the morning and ending late that night, a whopping 724 Dianetics books were sold throughout the day.

"It was a fantastic effort," says Niki Coleman, the Executive Director of the Toronto Foundation church. "There is nothing as satisfying as helping someone else discover what Dianetics can do for them. We are going to break a 1,000 next time we play this game."