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<font face="Tahoma" size="2">FYI and note the details about the
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#990000"
lang="EN-GB">Unite against hate, racism and
Islamophobia</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">The York University Faculty Association
(YUFA) condemns the deadly terror attack that took
place in Quebec City on Sunday evening, and extends
its deepest condolences to the families and friends
of the six men killed. We also extend our hand in
solidarity to the Muslim community of Quebec City;
to our Muslim colleagues, students, co-workers and
friends at York University; and to all those
communities who are feeling vulnerable in the wake
of this terrible crime: we stand with you against
all forms of hate, racism and Islamophobia.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">The events of recent weeks have
contributed to a climate of hate, suspicion and
fear—an environment in which racist ideas can grow
and spread rapidly, and in which bigots and racists
feel emboldened. But this has also been a period of
incredible solidarity and resistance, in which
millions of people have begun to unite against the
harmful and hateful ideas that often divide us, and
to mobilize together for a world of justice and
peace.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">It is this spirit of solidarity and
resistance that we—as teachers, leaders, and
mentors—must cultivate and spread, not only in our
classrooms and across campus, but throughout our
communities and in society at large. Whenever and
wherever we encounter hate, racism or Islamophobia,
we must confront and oppose it, and stand shoulder
to shoulder with those who are fighting it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">In the coming days, we commit to
uniting with allies on campus to support any and all
initiatives against hate, racism and Islamophobia,
and to deepen solidarity among our communities. On
Saturday, YUFA will participate in the <a
moz-do-not-send="true" onclick="return
checkLinkHref(this.href);" target="_blank"
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/407436779648169/">National
Day of Action against Islamophobia and White
Supremacy</a>, and we encourage members to join
the YUFA contingent. Stay tuned for more details.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">YUFA will post a French version of this
statement on the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
onclick="return checkLinkHref(this.href);"
target="_blank"
href="https://www.facebook.com/CentreCulturelIslamiqueDeQuebec/">Facebook
page</a> of the Centre Culturel Islamique du
Québec, the site of Sunday’s terror attack, and will
make a <a moz-do-not-send="true" onclick="return
checkLinkHref(this.href);" target="_blank"
href="https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/islamic-cultural-center-of-quebec/#donate_now">donation</a>
to the Centre in support the Muslim Community of
Quebec City. We invite YUFA members to share their
own messages of support with the Centre, too.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">In times like these, unity matters more
than ever. Let us strengthen the bonds that hold our
communities together, and support and comfort each
other as we continue our common struggle for a
better world.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This
statement is available <a moz-do-not-send="true"
onclick="return checkLinkHref(this.href);"
target="_blank"
href="http://www.yufa.ca/unite-against-hate-racism-and-islamophobia/">online</a>
and in <a moz-do-not-send="true" onclick="return
checkLinkHref(this.href);" target="_blank"
href="http://www.yufa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Unite-against-hate-racism-and-Islamophobia.pdf">PDF</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
lang="EN-GB">Read <a moz-do-not-send="true"
onclick="return checkLinkHref(this.href);"
target="_blank"
href="http://www.yufa.ca/after-the-us-election-yufa-statement-against-all-forms-of-oppression/">"After
the US election: YUFA statement against all forms
of oppression,"</a> posted on November 17, 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#990000"
lang="EN-GB">York University Faculty
Association</span></b><span
style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="m5979006695775903568gmail-il"><span
style="color:black" lang="EN-GB">YUFA</span></span><span
style="color:black" lang="EN-GB"> is the
professional association and certified
bargaining agent for approximately 1,500
faculty, librarians and archivists, and
post-doctoral visitors at York University.</span><span
style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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