Event at the TAZ encouraging young montrealers to participate in the Mathieu
Da Costa Challenge and Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition

MONTREAL, Nov. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Montreal's schools and youth organisations will attend an event this afternoon, Wednesday, November 10^th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the TAZ to promote the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge and the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition.  These two important initiatives of the Multiculturalism Program of Citizenship and Immigration Canada encourage young generations to learn more about our country's cultural diversity and increase their awareness of the fight against racial discrimination in a fun and creative way. 

The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge, an artwork or writing contest for young people aged 9 to 18, highlights contributions made by Canadians of Aboriginal, African or other ethnocultural backgrounds to the building of Canada.   The Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition invites young people between the ages of 10 and 20 to create and submit videos aimed at combating racial discrimination. The winning videos will be televised on VRAK.TV as public service announcements.

Dedicated Lester B. Pearson High School and Lucien Pagé High School students of diverse ethnocultural background will share their experience with racism and the importance of celebrating cultural diversity.

VRAK.TV and Stéphane Bellavance of Le Steph show will be present to launch a challenge to all schools in Quebec.

Partners of the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge include the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Library Association, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Halifax 2011 Canada Games, the Historica-Dominion Institute, the Ontario Black History Society, Parks Canada, and Pier 21 - Canada's Immigration Museum.  Partners of the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition include Access TV, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Library Association, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, OMNI TV, Panasonic Canada, the United Nations Association in Canada and VRAK.TV.

For more information on how to participate in the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge or the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition, please visit www.mathieudacosta.gc.ca or www.march21.gc.ca.

For further information:

Corinne Cadou
Project Officer
Regional Communications Directorate
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
[email protected]
514-283-4903