IDI believes that outreach is an important aspect to promote intercultural tolerance and understanding. Every year, our staff and volunteers visit numerous leading members of the community, institutions and organizations to exchange ideas, brief individuals on IDI’s activities and talk about future partnership and intercultural projects.

Some of the names we visited this year include:

Tony Martin, MP

Mauril Belanger, MP

David McGuinty, MP

Jim Watson, MPP

Lisa MacLeod, MPP

Royal Galipeau, MP

Pierre Poilievre, MP

Hon. David Kilgour, former MP

Professor Lori Beaman, University of Ottawa

Professor Angela Sumegi, Carleton University

Professor Edward Jackson, Carleton University

Professor Dimitri Kitsikis, University of Ottawa

Professor Isaac Nahon-Serfaty, University of

Ottawa

Father Alex, Helennic Community Center

Lary O’Brien, Mayor Ottawa

Al Nause, Deputy Commissionner, RCMP

Wayne Russett, RCMP

Professor Peter Barnes, Saint Paul University

Yassir Naqvi, MPP

Bob Chiearelli, MPP

Gordon O’Conor, MP

John Baird, MP

Paul Dewar, MP