On April 23rd, 2025, the Canadian Multifaith Federation, in partnership with the Anti-Racism Initiative of the G20 Interfaith Forum Foundation, hosted a webinar on “Guns, Gangs and Violence.” The webinar featured Devon Clunis, former Chief of Police in Winnipeg (2012-2016), the first Black person to achieve the status of chief of police in a major Canadian city; Lisa Lewis, an entrepreneur, lecturer, and advocate who bridges gaps between indigenous and other communities in Manitoba; Tony McAleer, former white supremacist who co-founded Life After Hate and now works to help others leave extremist groups; and was moderated by Dr. James Taylor Christie, Professor Emeritus of the University of Winnipeg, inaugural Dean of the Global College, and Ambassador at Large for the Canadian Multifaith Federation. The webinar was introduced by Pandit Roopnauth Sharma, CFO of the Canadian Multifaith Federation.
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