Thunder Bay – NEWS – Diversity Thunder Bay celebrated a full house at the italian Cultural Centre today to hear Dr. Roshan Danesh.

Over 220 people filled the hall and intently listened to the talk.

Dr. Roshan Danesh KC is an internationally renowned lawyer and educator who for over two decades has been on the frontlines of advancing Indigenous rights and reconciliation in Canada.

Danesh’s reconciliation work has included representing Indigenous Nations and political organizations in complex political negotiations, serving as the special counsel on reconciliation to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and advising the Government of British Columbia on the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Alongside his work in Canada on Indigenous rights, Danesh has worked around the globe on issues of peace building and conflict resolution, including helping design, develop and implement cutting edge peace education initiatives involving hundreds of thousands of …