| Time | Activity | Presenter | |
| 9- 10 am | Registration & Coffee | ||
| 10 am | Opening Welcome | ||
| 10:10- 11:15 am | Opening Panel Discussion: Moving Forward on Indigenous Rights in Canada and Around the World | Moderated by Doug Cuthand, Journalist, Saskatoon StarPhonenix
Dr. Priscilla Settee, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Israel Fayisa, Immigration Education Coordinator & Craig Benjamin, Amnesty International Canada Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
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| 11:15 -12:30 | Workshop 1 | 1) The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action—Next Steps | 1) Betty Ann Adam, Journalist & Craig Benjamin |
| 2) Amnesty 101 – An Introduction to Amnesty International: The Basics | 2) Libby Jeffrey, President, Amnesty International Group 91 Regina | ||
| 3) The Path Forward: How Do We Honour the Rights of Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Other Migrants | 3) Bill Rafoss, AI Canada Board Member + AI Group 33 Saskatoon Member; Doha Kharsa, Syrian Refugee; Israel Feyisa | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | ||
| 1:30- 2:45 | Workshop 2 | 1) After the Election: Implementing a Human Rights Agenda for Canada | 1) Bill Rafoss; Xavier Fisher, Indigenous Students’ Council; & Jessa Pillipow, AI activist |
| 2) Youth Activism in Amnesty International: How to Make a Difference in Your School and at University | 2) Nathanael Bergbusch, University of Regina AI group & Maria Aman, U of AI group
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| 3) Indigenous Land Rights are Human Rights: Sharing the Land with the Original Inhabitants | 3) Craig Benjamin; Ben Ralston, University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre; & Helen Smith-McIntyre, Chair, AI Saskatoon Group 33 + a Past President of AI Canada | ||
| 2:45 | Refreshments | ||
| 3- 4:15 | Workshop 3 | 1) Using Social Media for Human Rights Activism: A How-to Seminar
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1) Gord Barnes, Amnesty International Fieldworker (Regina) & Innah Gaspar, Amnesty International Canada Digital Communications Specialist |
| 2) Stop Torture Now: Why is Torture Still Happening and What Can Be Done to Stop It? | 2) Helen Smith-McIntyre, Chair, AI Saskatoon Group 33 + a Past President of AI Canada, Israel Feyisa, Crystal Giesbrecht, AI Canada Fieldworker (Regina) & Libby Jeffrey | ||
| 3) Pride Rights: Successes and Challenges for Gender and Sexual Equality | 3) Moderated by Don Cochrane
Jack Saddleback, President, University of Saskatoon Students Union & Rachel Loewen Walker, Executive Director, OUTSaskatoon |
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| 4:15- 4:45 | Mix & Mingle | Sign petitions, bid on silent auction items, shop for merchandise, and make connections with fellow activists! | |
| 4:45- 5 | Closing | ||
| Optional Supper & Social to Follow | |||
Amnesty International Saskatchewan 