• Judges from the Superior and Ontario Courts of Justice with national and local Jamati institutional leaders. Moez Visram
    01 May 2016 | Ismaili Centre Toronto

    Judges reflect on Canada’s diversity during a visit of the Aga Khan Park and surroundings

    Judges from the Superior and Ontario Courts of Justice with national and local Jamati institutional leaders. Moez Visram
12:00 PM
8 May 2016
11:45 AM
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The Ismaili Centre Toronto
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Toronto, 7 May 2016 – Members of the judiciary from the Superior and Ontario Courts of Justice toured the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum, where they learned about the significance of the site, including the Aga Khan Park and the role that each landmark plays in promoting an informed understanding of Islam and Muslim communities.

During their visit, the judges also had an opportunity to explore the Our Stories, Our Images, Our Futures photo exhibition featured at the Ismaili Centre, which showcases the photographic storytelling skills of 20 youth aged 14–18 from urban and rural backgrounds in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India, and Canada. The stories depicted in these photographs animated a discussion about the work of the Aga Khan Development Network and its projects, designed to improve the global human condition.
 
“I really appreciated the opportunity that this special tour of the Centre and Museum provided to share my positive experience with a dozen of my colleagues,” remarked Justice Sheila Ray of the Ontario Court of Justice. “I wanted them to see the Canadian influences on the Islamic art and architecture of the Centre through the use of wood, and feel that this was both Islamic and Canadian architecture, reflective of Canada's diversity.”
 
Additional tours over the course of the year are being planned to introduce other leading members of the Canadian legal community to the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum.