TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2003 - Candidates for Mayor of Toronto will debate the issues before students and faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University on Wednesday, September 17, 2003.

Organized by the Law School with the assistance of the Osgoode Student Caucus, the debate will feature five candidates: Barbara Hall, Tom Jakobek, David Miller, John Nunziata, and John Tory. , Three of the speakers are Osgoode alumni: Hall and Miller graduated in 1978 and Nunziata in 1980. Professor Patrick Monahan will serve as moderator for this event in which the contenders will outline their policies and priorities for the City of Toronto.

In addition to issues affecting the city as a whole, students are expected to grill the candidates on matters of particular concern to the university community. One such item is the call for an extension of the Yonge-Spadina subway line to the Keele Street campus to reduce gridlock and exhaust emissions. York University is one of the most significant traffic generators in the Greater Toronto Area, parking more than 34,000 cars on peak days.

Candidates will be given an opportunity to outline their platforms before responding to questions from the audience. The meeting will conclude with a summation by each candidate. The debate will be held from 12:40 to 2:15 p.m. in Moot Court, Room 101, Osgoode Hall Law School, 4700 Keele St. Toronto.

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Directions to Osgoode Hall Law School are available on the Web at: http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/maps/york2d/index.htm

For more information, please contact:

David Fuller Susan Bigelow
Media Relations Media Relations
York University York University
Phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 22091

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