HAVE YOU EVER BEEN… stopped by police just because of your colour? detained at a border or airport because of your last name? suspended or expelled from school for something for which a student of a different ethnic background wouldn’t be punished so severely? denied a place in public housing or at a hospital because of your race or religion? IF SO , PLEASE TELL US ABOUT IT ! WHAT… We would like to invite you to a focus group to share your negative experiences of racial profiling, confidentially. WHY… Your participation in this study may lead to important changes in the way the Hamilton community responds to this illegal, wasteful, and harmful practice. WHERE… The Barber Centre 510 Main Street East Hamilton (at the corner of Wentworth) Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:00p p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CONTACT… Sean Gibson, Barber Centre Ken Stone, CCAR (905) 547-6890 (905) 383-7693 Please Note: You may also make an anonymous submission by phone at the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton at (905) 522-1148 Ext. 320. www.ccarhamilton.ca