FW12 NATIONAL POST, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2006 AFTER HOURS CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Asper’s vision takes another step forward and global human rights issues.” Craig Kielburger The banking elite in attendance joins blue-chip included RBC’s Chuck Winograd and Bruce Rothney , Dundee hon- advisory council cho Ned Goodman , AGF’s Blake Goldring, and Mary-Ann Massad , CEO, Knowsys. Author Peter New- man also attended with his wife, Alvy. The museum is in the midst of a successful capital campaign —more than two-thirds of the cost has been raised.It has the support of ethno- cultural and human rights groups across Canada and has a national advisory council comprising several noteworthy Canadians. Human rights activist Craig Kielburger was recently named to A MORYN E NGEL the council and added some re- marks. “It is fitting that this muse- um is being built in Canada to cele- number of upscale business and brate our leadership in human A banking types came together rights both at home and abroad. In last week to celebrate the late Izzy joining the advisory council for the Asper ’s vision for a Canadian Canadian Museum for Human Museum for Human Rights to be Rights, I hope to reach out to young built in Winnipeg. The event was people across Canada and invite held on the 40th floor of the Royal them to become more involved in Bank building in Toronto. The exu- the work of the museum and the berant crowd enjoyed cocktails and struggle for human rights.” a passionate speech from museum The advisory council is chaired by champion Gail Asper . “Charlie” Royal Bank vice-president and dy- Coffey , who hosted this event on namo Charlie Coffey . Others behalf of RBC Financial Group, is on the council include for- living proof that communities mer prime ministers can change, one action, one Brian Mulroney and attitude at a time. The John Turner , and Canadian Museum for Human Scotiabank CEO Rick Rights also hopes to change Waugh. the world community one life Financial Post at a time as it inspires people amoryne@nation- to action through the com- alpost.com pelling stories of Canadian human rights heroes and through “meaningful dialogue of national Above, Gail Asper, Canadian Museum for From top, left to right: Craig Kielburger, who just won the Human Rights; left, World Children's Prize, with Ned Goodman, chairman and CEO, Blake Goldring, presi- Dundee Wealth Management and Chuck Winograd, CEO, RBC dent and CEO, AGF Trust Capital Markets; Eduardo Guendelman and Oleg Feldgajer, Company; right, Sylvia From top, left to right: Melony Jamieson, Get It Done, with both with the Sustainability Organization of Canada; Patrick Morawetz, Empire Club. Bruce Rothney, deputy chairman, RBC Capital Markets; Arnie Gagnon, partner, Parliamentary Group (who has raised $100- Recht, Canadian Technion Society, with Heather MacTaggart, million for the museum), with venture capitalist Jim de Wilde; Classroom Connections; Bob Cunningham, Cunningham SylviaDobay andCristina VanBlommestein,both with Business Interiors, with Terry Slobodian, Bridgepoint Health; Prudential Properties; Marra Wisdom, national policy chair, Suresh Bhalla, Human Rights Watch, with Kim Jasper, Canadian Liberal Party of Canada, with Eleanor McMahon, Ontario Museum for Human Rights; author Peter C. Newman, with his Medical Association; Photographer Yanka Van Der Kolk, with wife, Alvy; Catherine Nugent, Bridgepoint Health, with Charlie Mary-Ann Massad, CEO, Knowsys. Coffey, vice-president, RBC..