{"id":21,"date":"2025-12-11T07:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.interfaithconversation.ca\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-12-11T17:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:43:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.interfaithconversation.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22b2d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f22b2d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46be794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46be794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7412068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7412068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5be3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5be3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Canadian Interfaith Conversation gathers representatives of <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Orgs%20%26%20Reps%20Nov%202024%202.0.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Orgs%20%26%20Reps%20Nov%202024%202.0.pdf\">62 faith communities and faith-based organizations<\/a>\u00a0who believe that people of faith can contribute positively to the benefit of all people in Canadian society.\u00a0<\/p><p>As we note in our\u00a0<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Charter%20Vision%20%282016-11-21%29_0.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Charter%20Vision%20%282016-11-21%29_0.pdf\">Charter\u00a0Vision<\/a>, the practice of religion and its impact on the identities of Canadians is an enduring feature of this\u00a0country.\u00a0We advocate for religion in a pluralistic society and in Canadian public life, believing that conversation is essential to doing so effectively.<\/p><p>The Executive Committee members are Peter Noteboom (Co-Chair), Rizwan Mohammadi, Sandra Pallin, Bruce Clemenger, Dario Chaiquin, Akaash Maharaj, Haseen Khan, Sherry Marceil,\u00a0May Shihadeh, and Michael Sabet. The Program Coordinator is Setri Dzivenu. He is supported by volunteer Richard Chambers.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/CIC%20Exec%20Bios2025Sept.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/CIC%20Exec%20Bios2025Sept.pdf\">Download Executive Committee bios &gt;<\/a><\/p><p>The Canadian Interfaith Conversation promotes dialogue between Parliamentarians and representatives and members of Canada\u2019s religious communities on matters of shared interest and concern through the <a href=\"\/all-party-parliamentary-interfaith-caucus\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/all-party-parliamentary-interfaith-caucus\">All Party Parliamentary Interfaith Caucus<\/a>.<\/p><p>We also sponsor <a href=\"\/our-whole-society\" data-cke-saved-href=\"\/our-whole-society\">Our Whole Society<\/a>, a conference\u00a0that aims to foster a new dialogue about the changing role of religion in Canadian society.<\/p><p>Our website reflects the importance of conversation \u2014 please check out our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.interfaithconversation.ca\/deep-dialogue?_ga=1.266009607.987369829.1427993332\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.interfaithconversation.ca\/deep-dialogue?_ga=1.266009607.987369829.1427993332\">Deep Dialogue<\/a>\u00a0blog and join in!<\/p><h3>Contact Information<\/h3><p>Email: info@interfaithconversation.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e43eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25e43eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fd1e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9fd1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c95533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c95533\" 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