TORONTO, February 24, 2004 -- Two of North America’s foremost constitutional law experts  – one an American, the other a Canadian – will discuss recent developments in relation to same-sex marriage in both countries on Thursday, February 26.

 

Peter W. Hogg, former Dean of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and lead counsel for the Government of Canada in the Supreme Court Reference on same-sex marriage, and Richard D. Parker, Paul W. Williams Professor of Criminal Justice, Harvard Law School, and the author of "Here, the People Rule: A Constitutional Populist Manifesto," are the keynote speakers.

 

The event, presented by Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association and the Harvard Law School Association of Toronto, begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by a panel discussion from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. The event will be held at The University Club, located at 380 University Ave. in Toronto.

 

A limited number of public admission tickets remain for this event at a cost of $50 per person ($25 for students). The public should call 416-736-2100, ext. 30175 to reserve.

 

WHO:               Peter W. Hogg, former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School York U; Richard D. Parker, Harvard Law School

 

WHAT:             Panel Discussion, “Same-Sex Marriage: Cross-Border Perspectives”

 

WHEN:             Thursday, February 26, 2004, 5:30 p.m. (panel discussion 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.)

 

WHERE:           The University Club, 380 University Ave.

 

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For more information, media should contact:

 

Ken Turriff

Media Relations

York University

416-736-2100, ext. 22086

kturriff@yorku.ca     

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