Toronto Public Library
Personal Safety and Fraud Prevention
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 101, North York Central Library,
This informative safety presentation will cover personal safety, frauds/scams, internet safety, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Designs (COTEDs), intimate partner violence, and emergency and non-emergency resources.
Presented by 32 Division's Crime Prevention office officers - PC Tucovic and PC Siegenthaler, in collaboration with TPL, North York Central Library, Society and Recreation Department.
Registration is encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome. Contact: 416-395-5660.
Protecting Canada's Courts: Lessons from Our Longest-Serving Chief Justice
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto
TPL and Toronto Metropolitan University present the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.
As Canada's longest-serving Chief Justice (2000-2017), Beverley McLachlin presided over some of the most significant legal decisions in Canadian history. In this crucial moment for democratic institutions worldwide, she offers unique insights into the resilience of Canada's judicial system and the challenges facing our courts in an era of increasing populism and political polarization.
What are some of the distinctive features that have helped protect Canadian judicial independence, the crucial differences between Canadian and American judicial systems, and are these safeguards sufficient for the challenges ahead? What is the role of the Supreme Court in maintaining democratic values, the importance of public trust in judicial institutions, and how can Canada maintain its constitutional integrity in the face of growing global populism? In an era of democratic backsliding, how should courts respond when legislatures and executives violate established law, and what role should the judiciary play in safeguarding democratic norms and constitutional principles?
This conversation comes at a critical time as questions about judicial independence, the role of courts in democracy, and the stability of democratic institutions dominate public discourse. McLachlin brings decades of experience and deep understanding to these urgent questions about the future of Canada's highest court and its role in preserving democratic values.
Question and answer session and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
Ticket registration for this event is required. Telephone: 416-395-5577
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 101, North York Central Library,
This informative safety presentation will cover personal safety, frauds/scams, internet safety, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Designs (COTEDs), intimate partner violence, and emergency and non-emergency resources.
Presented by 32 Division's Crime Prevention office officers - PC Tucovic and PC Siegenthaler, in collaboration with TPL, North York Central Library, Society and Recreation Department.
Registration is encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome. Contact: 416-395-5660.
Protecting Canada's Courts: Lessons from Our Longest-Serving Chief Justice
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto
TPL and Toronto Metropolitan University present the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in conversation with Sanjay Ruparelia at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.
As Canada's longest-serving Chief Justice (2000-2017), Beverley McLachlin presided over some of the most significant legal decisions in Canadian history. In this crucial moment for democratic institutions worldwide, she offers unique insights into the resilience of Canada's judicial system and the challenges facing our courts in an era of increasing populism and political polarization.
What are some of the distinctive features that have helped protect Canadian judicial independence, the crucial differences between Canadian and American judicial systems, and are these safeguards sufficient for the challenges ahead? What is the role of the Supreme Court in maintaining democratic values, the importance of public trust in judicial institutions, and how can Canada maintain its constitutional integrity in the face of growing global populism? In an era of democratic backsliding, how should courts respond when legislatures and executives violate established law, and what role should the judiciary play in safeguarding democratic norms and constitutional principles?
This conversation comes at a critical time as questions about judicial independence, the role of courts in democracy, and the stability of democratic institutions dominate public discourse. McLachlin brings decades of experience and deep understanding to these urgent questions about the future of Canada's highest court and its role in preserving democratic values.
Question and answer session and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
Ticket registration for this event is required. Telephone: 416-395-5577
