Please join us for the second public event as part of ChangeUp 2015, the Inspirit Foundation's national conference. On the evening of September 18th, we will welcome journalist and activist Desmond Cole and former Toronto Mayor and former Ontario Human Rights Commissioner Barbara Hall. Cole's recent cover story in Toronto Life magazine has sparked renewed discussion and debate about the controversial practice of police 'carding' racial minorities. He and Hall will discuss the role of protest and human rights in tackling systemic racism.

There will be American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters on hand at this event.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Desmond Cole

Desmond Cole is an activist and freelance journalist based in Toronto. He co-hosts CANADALAND:COMMONS, a weekly podcast exploring how politics in Canada works, and he is a staff writer at Torontoist, where he covers a range of topics related to politics, race, and social inclusion.

Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall is a Canadian lawyer, public servant, and former politician. She was the 61st mayor of Toronto, the last to run before amalgamation. She was elected mayor of the pre-amalgamation City of Toronto in 1994, and held office until December 31, 1997. For ten years, until 2015, she was Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Be sure to also join us for the first public event of ChangeUp2015: An Evening with Commissioner Marie Wilson and author Lee Maracle on Thursday, September 17th. For more information and to register, please click here.