OBA Foundation Debate | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Does ending a culture of impunity justify suspending the presumption of innocence? Should reputation matter?

“Be it resolved that the benefit to society of publicly outing alleged perpetrators of historical sexual misconduct outweighs the prejudice to those so accused."

Join lawyers Frances Chapman and Brenda Cossman as they debate this timely topic.

Proposition:
Professor Brenda Cossman, Professor of Law and Director of the Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto

Opposition:
Dr. Frances Chapman, Associate Professor of Law, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University

Moderator:
Jennifer Hollett, Head of News, Twitter Canada