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Alan Borovoy is a lawyer, an activist, an author ... and a practical joker. As spokesman for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Borovoy knows the value of maintaining a sense of humour while trying to change the world - otherwise, he says, you'll "go off your rocker. " In this 1970 interview with Barbara Frum, Borovoy reveals his penchant for cunning stunts and ridicule, methods he believes are imaginative ways to lawfully achieve change through the democratic process. The two also discuss civil rights, civil disobedience and the differences between the two movements in Canada and the United States.
bull; Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1958, Borovoy did not intend to go into private law practice when he finished law school in 1956. He was born in Toronto in what he called "a small, upper-working class island of Jews in a sea of anti-Semitism.s" This upbringing politicized him at an early age when he understood that justice for the Jewish people was best protected by having justice for all people.
Rick Borovoy is a Visiting Scientist at the MIT Media Lab, where he develops tools to facilitate face-to-face interaction. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Media Lab, he co-founded nTAG Interactive, which provides data solutions for networking at conferences, sales meetings, and similar events. Building on that experience, at the Center Rick is developing projects that help neighbors engage face-to-face with their neighborhood.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1956 from the University of Toronto. He has been awarded four honorary doctorates. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1958.[1] In 1960, Borovoy started working as secretary of the Jewish Labour Committee in Toronto[2] fighting racism against minority groups in Toronto, particularly Black Canadians.[3] In 1968, he became general counsel for the CCLA, a position he held until his retirement on 01 July 2009[1][1]
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