TORONTO, March 24, 2004 -- York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is hosting a public forum "Same-Sex Marriage: Legal Consequences and Societal Options", Saturday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The forum will begin with a panel discussion with speakers from Canada’s Department of Justice and law faculty from Osgoode followed by small group discussions. Output from these discussions will be compiled into a report to be presented to Justice Canada.
Forum speakers include:
Lisa Hitch, Lead Counsel, Family, Children and Youth, Justice Canada;
Allan Hutchinson, professor, Osgoode;
Susan Drummond, professor, Osgoode.
The forum will take place in the Moot Court of York’s Osgoode Hall Law School, located at 4700 Keele Street.
The media and participants are asked to RSVP by e-mailing ebbtide@tidalthought.org or by calling 416-650-2950.
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For more information, the media should contact:
Ken Turriff, Media Relations, York University, 416-736-2100, 22086, kturriff@yorku.ca
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