Canadians for Indian Democracy (CID)
Introduction
Canadians for Indian Democracy (CID) functions as a nerve center in Canada that espouses social justice and democratic values with a focus on India and the widespread Indian Diaspora. We aim to achieve this through programmatic interventions with academic conferences, media, community engagement, and government outreach that bring together civil society/movements, local businesses, academia, popular culture, other influencers, and policymakers.
As a facilitator, CID will work to expand the network and intersectional solidarity among civil society and advocate to influence community and government policies to bring positive change and help peace and security in Canada and India.
In Canada, CID will also focus on new immigrants, students, and anti-racist campaigns and champion the cause of the Indian diaspora as a multi-faith and inclusive community.
Future Plan and Activities
- Expand our outreach and educational initiatives to include more diverse voices and perspectives within the Indo-Canadian diaspora.
- Strengthen partnerships with Diaspora minority communities and advocacy organizations to enhance our collective impact.
- Continue to develop and refine our collaboration platform to support ongoing activism and advocacy efforts.
- Community building events and Art-based interventions
- Conference on Democracy in India: A Global Dialogue.
- Build intersectional solidarity with other BIPOC community organizations and social justice movements.
- We promote popular culture (films, social media, books) to further liberal, secular, and democratic values through documentary/film screening and teach-in sessions
- Introducing selected books and publications to public libraries.
