TORONTO, June 20, 2002 (LSN.ca) - The Law Society of Upper Canada, the organization to which lawyers in Ontario must pay dues in order to practice in the province, is sponsoring a homosexual advocacy meeting tonight. The roundtable discussion will focus on “advocacy strategies and current issues faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.”
The four panelists to take part in the meeting are all homosexual activists, including David Corbett counsel for Oshawa high school student Marc Hall who will be speaking on “advocacy in education.” The Law Society press release on the meeting notes: “In conjunction with the forum, the Law Society is pleased to co-sponsor its fifth annual Pride Week reception in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered lawyers.” The Ontario Bar Association, a voluntary lawyers organization is co-sponsoring the event. See the release from the Law Society at: http://www.newswire.ca/releases/June2002/19/c8098.html