Minister Allan Rock to Attend Tonight an Egale Award Presentation to Marc Hall

The Hon. Allan Rock, PC, MP will speak tonight at an award presentation to Marc Hall, the gay student denied the right by the Durham Catholic School Board to bring his same-sex partner to his high school prom.

The award presentation will take place at the annual Gala on Parliament Hill of Egale, the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered rights organisation.

“We are delighted that Minister Rock has agreed to speak at tonight’s Gala,” said John Fisher, Executive Director of Egale. “Equality is a Canadian value, and discrimination against gay students has no place in the public education system.”

Details of the event:

Date:	Tonight, Thursday, April 11, 2002
Venue:	Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill

Agenda

6:30	Doors open
7:00	Award presentation to Marc Hall Statement by the Hon. Allan Rock, PC, MP
7:40	Interviews by PrideVision’s cast of “Shout!” Michael Serapio, Guy Gagnier, Rachel Giese, with : Mr. Paul Macklin, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice M. Réal Ménard, député Ms. Libby Davies, MP Mr. Scott Brison, MP
8:05	Interview with guests Jack Wetherall and Sherry Miller, from TV’s “Queer as Folk”

For further information:
George Hartsgrove, Gala Coordinator: 613-230-1043
John Fisher, Executive Director, Egale: 613-291-5187