Scientology Volunteer Ministers in New Westminster Hyack Parade

New Westminster, 27 May 2006: The Scientology Volunteer Ministers of British Columbia participated in this year's Hyack International Parade this Saturday as part of the annual New Westminster Hyack Festival. "Hyack" is a Chinook word meaning "hurray up" and for over thirty years the Hyack Festival Association has been staging an annual spring festival and several parades. The Hyack International Parade attracts participants from all over British Columbia and the American Northwest and up to 140 entrants.

Two-dozen Scientology Volunteer Ministers participated this year, rallying around their motto -- "Something Can be Done About It." For more information on the Scientology Volunteer Minister program, see www.volunteerminister.org

 

Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology, Mission of East Toronto

Toronto, 28 May 2006: Sidewalks along the Danforth near Woodbine were packed with well-wishers and dignitaries as they came to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology Mission of East Toronto this Sunday. Several hundred people watched the proceedings as the Mission and its holder, Larry Bonifacio, was welcomed to the community by community and religious leaders. The building itself was decorated with blue and white balloons in keeping with this predominantly Greek community in East Toronto.

Speaking at the opening were Ontario Human Rights Commissioner Ghulam Sajan, Eshwar Dooby, Hindu representative of the Ontario Multifaith Council on Religious and Spiritual Care and business leader Chris Malinos among others. Proclamations welcoming the Mission to the community were received from both federal and provincial representatives of Beaches/East York, Ms. Maria Minna and Mr. Michael Prue.

After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Executive Director of the Mission Liz Christensen and her staff gave tours of the world's newest Scientology church to those in attendance, many new to the religion of Scientology. The Mission is located at 2007 Danforth Avenue and those wishing more information may drop by, call 416-698-7164 or email easttoronto@scientology.net.

 

Citizens Commission on Human Rights Protests Psychiatric Drugging of Children

Toronto, 20 May 2006: Members of the American Psychiatric Association was greeted by 350 protestors Saturday at the Toronto Convention Centre as the APA started its annual convention with hundreds of psychiatrists from around the world in attendance. Toronto has had the dubious honour of hosting the convention, usually staged in a major U.S. city, twice in the last decade.

Organized by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, established by the Church of Scientology in 1969 to expose the psychiatric human rights abuses and fraud, the protest mocked the psychiatric industry's continued drugging of children with dangerous and addictive mind-altering chemicals in the supposed effort to control child behaviour and improve education. Numerous psychiatric studies on the effects of such medication have been found to be fraudulent and Health Canada within the last two years issued warnings on the dangers of these psychiatric drugs which can lead to suicide and other damaging health problems.

The protestors, wearing black t-shirts with the slogan "Stop Psychiatric Drugging of School Children," chanted throughout the afternoon across from the Convention Centre in Simcoe Park. Large white trucks cruised up and down Front St., sporting signs "Hide Your Children! The psychiatrists are here" to warn Toronto residents that the convention was in town.
More information on the damaging effects of psychiatry, go to http://www.cchr.org/ or contact CCHR Canada at 416-971-8555 or officemanager@on.aibn.com