| How did Professionals Become Perpetrators of Injustice? Lessons for the Future from the Dark Days of the Holocaust The Law Society of Upper Canada and the League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Canada invite the public to their annual forum and reception in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Reception PLACE: The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen St. West, Toronto (Enter at eastside doors facing Nathan Phillips Square.) Panel Discussion: A panel of distinguished experts will examine how professionals in the fields of law, medicine, the arts, and education were suborned to participate in the Nazi era agenda of injustice, persecution and genocide, leaving the high principles of their professions behind. Mark Sandler, Partner Cooper & Sandler, Chair of The Law Foundation of Ontario - Moderator Dr. Yoel Abells, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, National Post columnist Dr. Judith Cohen, York University - Faculty of Visual Arts Dr. Amanda Grzyb, University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Info and Media Studies Kristen Rundle, University of Toronto - Faculty of Law with concluding remarks by David Matas, international human rights lawyer and senior legal counsel for B'nai Brith Canada Reception: Words and Music to commemorate the fallen victims of the Holocaust Special reading by award winning poet Elana Wolff, author of Mask, a poetic response to the life and art of Berlin artist Charlotte Salomon who perished at Auschwitz Musical interlude by Susan Baskin and Friends Light refreshments will be served Admission is free but registration requested To register contact: Rudy Ticzon, Community and Policy Advisor, Law Society of Upper Canada 416-947-3413, or 1-800-668-7380, extension 3413 -- or e-mail
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Law Society of Upper Canada Public Education Equality Series presented in partnership with The League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Canada |
