Church of Scientology of Toronto

Toronto, 12 January 2006:
The Department of Public Affairs and Human Rights held a special briefing to Toronto community leaders on Church human rights, drug awareness and Volunteer Minister programs and how the community can participate. The briefing, held at the Toronto church, attracted twenty-five leaders from the community. The attendees were informed about the new drug-awareness booklets that are being produced to teach individuals of all ages about the dangers of various harmful street drugs including marijuana, cocaine, "kiddy" cocaine (methylphenidate), crystal meth and heroin. On the human rights front, the new public service announcements based on the Universal Declaration on Human Rights produced by Youth for Human Rights and the Church of Scientology International were announced and previewed. A briefing on the community work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers including their work in diaster relief around the world and actions being undertaken to address gang violence in Toronto was also presented.