June 3, 2013,  7 PM

Library & Archives Canada
395 Wellington, Ottawa
Main Auditorium
Admission: $20 - but all attendees will receive $20 discount on his book. So, come to our launch and buy this important book for only $15 (regularly $35).

Tickets available at the door

Finally, after over 30 years of hagiographies, comes a book that sets the record straight and tells us the truth about Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

In this unprecedented and meticulously researched sweep of the record, Globe and Mail bestselling author Bob Plamondon challenges the conventional wisdom that Trudeau was a great prime minister. With new revelations, fresh insights, and in-depth analysis, Plamondon reveals that the man did not measure up to the myth.

The reality is Trudeau’s accomplishments are tarnished by the damage he inflicted on the country that haunts us to this day. On almost all major issues—national unity, the economy, government finances, the environment, poverty, immigration, national defence, international relations, poverty, foreign aid—Trudeau’s record falls well short of the mark.

Rather than embrace immigration, Trudeau slashed it. Rather than defend Canadian industry, he undermined it. Rather than draw the country together, he antagonized the west and weakened federalist leaders working on the ground for the hearts and minds of Quebecers. Rather than respect liberty, he mislead Canadians when invoking the War Measures Act. Rather than make Canada more secure, he emasculated our military and cozied up to communist dictators. And rather than build a Just Society, he racked up debt, hobbling government’s ability to care for the disadvantaged for decades to come.

Trudeau left deep divisions and scars that remain to be healed. Any progress Trudeau made on bilingualism, individual rights, and multiculturalism was dwarfed by his legacy of economic mismanagement, regional alienation and international isolation. While no one disputes Trudeau’s intelligence, toughness, charisma, and the flashes of glamour he brought Canada, in the end the pirouettes were not worth the price.

Canadians need to know their history, or risk repeating it. It is time we know the truth about Trudeau.



Daniel Pipes in Toronto

Please join us for a very important event with Middle East expert Daniel Pipes.

Islam vs. Islamism
Is the problem religion or ideology?

Joining Daniel Pipes to discuss this important topic will be Professor Salim Mansur of the University of Western Ontario and Father Raymond de Souza of Cardus.

May 22, 2013, 7 PM
Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street, North York
Admission: $10, Students get in Free

Paid attendees will be give priority in seating to free students, although we should have plenty of seats.

Reception to follow Speeches, panel discussion, Q&A.

This event is co-sponsored by the Free Thinking Film Society, Cardus, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, The Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow, and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.


We Need Your Help!

We will be covering some major topics in 2013 - brainwashing in our schools, multiculturalism in Canada, Anti-Semitism, the status of women in the Muslim world, and many other important issues. Our 4th Annual Free Thinking Film Festival 2013 will take place between October 31st and November 3rd. To keep up our ambitious schedule, we need your help. No one else in Canada covers some of these controversial issues.

Even a small donation can help us to continue providing important events that no one else would even consider. Thank you very much.


How You Can Help....

We have now produced two documentaries. In 2011, we put our first self-produced documentary, "This Hour Could Have 10,000 Hours: The Biases of the CBC" - which shows how the CBC is biased against Israel and biased against conservatives.

Last year, we put out "Environmental Lunacy" a fun documentary on the craziness of the environmental movement.

For a donation of $50: We will send you copies of our two documentaries. If you already have them, they make great gifts.

For a donation of $100: We will send you both DVDs and a copy of Bruce Bawer's new book: "The Rise of Identity Studies and the Closing of the Liberal Mind".

For a donation of $250: We will send you both DVD, Bruce Bawer's book, and 2 free passes for the 4th Annual Free Thinking Film Festival 2013.

For a donation of $500: We will send you both DVDs, Bruce Bawer's new book on The Closing of the Liberal Mind, our amazing Free Thinking Film Society baseball cap, a DVD of the film "The Red Chapel (about North Korea) and 3 free passes for the 4th Annual Free Thinking Film Festival. Don't forget - a festival pass makes a great gift.

Please make your cheques payable to the Free Thinking Film Society (don't forget we are a not-for-profit corporation), 39 Birch Avenue, Ottawa Ontario K1K 3G5.

I also want to thank our many volunteers who have worked hard to make our events work. The Free Thinking Film Society is a not-for-profit corporation that pays NO salaries - we are 100% volunteer driven.

If you like what we have been doing, please consider helping out. We're also looking for more volunteers, and for help in marketing and management.

Sincerely,

Frederick Litwin
Free Thinking Film Society

What a Blast!
Our Most Successful Festival Yet!

• The amazing film, Death By China, and the great panel discussion after the film with co-producer Greg Autry. It was very hard to listen to Jennifer Zeng, a survivor of a Chinese Labour Camp.
• The big audience for "Walking With Destiny" about Winston Churchill. It was great to have Ron Cohen, the President of the Winston Churchill Society here to open the film.
• A packed house to see "Free China" and hear more of Jennifer Zeng's story. Not one member of the audience supported the NEXEN takeover in a straw poll after the film.
• Bruce Bawer's hilarous talk about identity studies - funny only because it is so hard to believe. If you haven't bought a copy of his book, "The Victim's Revolotion: The Rise of Identity Studies and the Closing of the Liberal Mind", then go out and buy it immediately. We have copies for sale.
• It was great to see Martin Gladstone, producer of the film "Why Is It Hate?" answer questions about his battle against Queers Against Israeli Apartheid.
• Tuvia Tenenbom's great presentation on anti-semitism in Germany today.
• My big joke during the weekend was that this is probably the most depressing festival in the world. There were tears about North Korea, tears about Islamist Indoctrination, tears about China, tears about terrorism - but it's important to realize that we are all in this struggle together.
• The incredibly moving stories told in "The Rescuers", Michael King's film about diplomats who saved Jews during the Holocaust. And, what an amazing Q&A with Michael after the film.
• And, who will ever forget our tribute to Raoul Wallenberg - what an evening - a great film, Floralove Katz's great voice in song, and the latest research on Wallenberg from David Matas.

I want to thank everybody who attended, and all our terrific volunteers for making this year's festival such a success. I am truly blessed to work with some amazing people and I hope that next year's festival will be even better.

Cheers,

Fred Litwin,
Free Thinking Film Society

How to order our Documentary on the CBC

"This Hour Could Have 10,000 Minutes: The Biases of the CBC" covers CBC bias against Israel and against conservatives.

Included on the documentary are my opening comments from our event at the 2nd Annual Free Thinking Film Festival on November 13, 2011, the documentary (49 minutes) and our panel discussion about the film.

Included on the panel are Brian Lilley from Sun News, Mike Fegelman from HonestReporting Canada, Stephen Taylor from the National Citizens Coalition, Eric Duhaime from Le Journal de Montreal, and David Krayden from the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies.

To order our DVD, please send us a cheque for $22 (HST included) and $2 for postage to The Free Thinking Film Society, 39 Birch Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 3G5.