Upcoming Events
Troubled Youth: Easy Prey for Wrongful Conviction
Join Ellen Eggers (moderator), Obie Anthony (exoneree) and Arturo Jimenez (exoneree) on November 7th via Zoom for a discussion on how troubled youth become targets for wrongful conviction.
Women and the Law: Sherry Sherett Robinson
Windsor University presents Woman and the Law, with guest speakers from Innocence Canada.
Sherry Sherret-Robinson (exoneree) was wrongfully convicted in the death of her son.
Pam Glatt is the Director of Education at Innocence Canada.
Wrongful Conviction Virtual Event Series: Tracie Brown
Tracie Brown is a former Houston police officer. When she observed a white female police officer choke and beat a black female, she was the only officer willing to testify against the police department. She was threatened by the District Attorney’s office and City Attorney, and was falsely accused and wrongly convicted of a theft and attempted theft.
An Evening in Conversation with Darwin Seed and Kim Beaudin
Join us for an evening of conversation with Darwin Seed, author and someone who has experienced wrongful conviction, and Kim Beaudin, National Vice-Chief, Congress of Aboriginal People’s (CAP), to learn how Indigenous people are particularly targeted.
Wrongful Conviction Virtual Event Series: Christopher Scott
In 1997, Christopher Scott was wrongfully convicted of capital murder as a result of faulty eyewitness identification. Scott was exonerated in 2009, based on another man’s detailed confession - the first non-DNA case. After his release, Scott founded the House of Renewed Hope, a non-profit organization whose goal is to investigate individuals claiming actual innocence.
Wrongful Conviction Virtual Event Series: Maria Shepherd
Maria was wrongly convicted of causing the death of her step-daughter, Kasandra. The linchpin of Maria’s case was the flawed evidence of Dr. Charles Smith. Maria is now a licensed paralegal, board member at Innocence Canada, and tireless advocated for the wrongly convicted, taking on international cases.
Wrongful Conviction Virtual Event Series: Anna Vasquez
Anna Vasquez is the Director of Outreach and Education for the Innocence Project of Texas. Ms. Vasquez took on that role after serving nearly 13 years for a crime that never occurred. Ms. Vasquez and three of her friends (the San Antonio Four) were convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child in a 1994 case, when Ms. Vasquez was 19.
The Boy on the Bicycle Re-Visited: An Overlooked Wrongful Murder Conviction
Join Ron Moffatt and Nate Hendley on October 3, 2023 to discuss the wrongful conviction of Ron Moffatt.
Wrongful Conviction Virtual Event Series: Anthony Graves
Anthony Charles Graves is the 138th exonerated death row inmate in America. With no record of violence, he was arrested at 26 years old, wrongfully convicted, and incarcerated for 18 years before finally being exonerated and released.
How to Regain Your Freedom: A Talk with Jeffery Deskovic and Lorenzo Johnson
Learn from Jeffery Deskovic and Lorenzo Johnson as they share their insights on regaining and advocating for freedom in this online talk.
George Pitt: Was he wrongly convicted?
Join us on International Wrongful Conviction Day for a discussion about George Pitt’s case and how the science of forensic genealogy can help with exonerations.
IWCDC Presents: A Conversation with Exonerees
Join our panel of exonerees to hear them discuss wrongful convictions and how their lives have changed.
Innocence Canada AGM
The International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee invites you to attend the Innocence Canada Annual General Meeting.
IWCD Hosts the Tragic Case of Wilbert Coffin: A Blot on the Canadian Conscience
Join us on May 31st, 2023 6PM EST via Zoom to discuss the historical unresolved wrongful conviction of Wilbert Coffin.
Canada's Wrongful Convictions: What lawyers and leaders can do to safeguard justice
Join Kent Roach, the Hon. Harry LaForme and the Hon. Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré as they examine the injustice of wrongful convictions in Canada and what changes are needed to avoid such failures in out criminal justice system.
Where It All Began with Win Wahrer and Ron Dalton
The International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee Presents: Where it all Began, with special guests Ron Dalton and Win Wahrer. In this special event, Ron and Win will talk about the development of innocence advocacy work in Canada from the Guy Paul Morin Committee, to AIDWYC, to Innocence Canada. Ron Dalton is an exoneree and Co-President of Innocence Canada. Win Wahrer is the founder of the Guy Paul Morin Committee, and co-founder of AIDWYC/Innocence Canada.
The event will be hosted on Zoom, with registration by donation. To register, click here.
Carleton University - guest speaker Jamie Nelson
On November 14, 2022, exoneree Jamie Nelson will be speaking at Carleton University.
This is a free in-person event which will take place in room C164 of the Loeb Building.
To register, click here.
Remembering David Milgaard
IWCD Calgary presents: Remembering David Milgaard, a free virtual event honouring David and his significant contributions to bringing awareness to the wrongly convicted and their cases. David fought tirelessly for needed and vital change to our criminal justice system so future heart breaking and devastating wrongful convictions can be avoided.
This is a free virtual event, and you can register here.
Evening with former Toronto Star reporter Harold Levy
On October 25th, spend an evening with Harold Levy who as a Toronto Star reporter covered many wrongful conviction cases including cases that involved the now discredited pediatric forensic pathologist Charles Smith. October 1, 2022 was the 14th anniversary of the Goudge Report, a topic that will be explored and discussed. It will be an interesting and informative evening that you don’t want to miss!
The event will be held via Zoom. The join link is here.
Jamie Nelson at St. James Anglican Church
St. James Anglican Church in Kingston, ON is hosting an evening of conversation with exoneree Jamie Nelson, who will share his experience - a word of caution to us all.
Please register by October 16 by emailing sharon@stjameskingston.ca. This is a virtual event. A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants.
“Being wrongly convicted is like a path through the woods. There is darkness and a sense of loss - all the unknown that accompanies a journey such as a wrongful conviction. Yet, it is a tremendous source of hope at the same time, only due to the recognition that another is walking the path before me.” - Jamie Nelson
Jamie Nelson at University of Guelph Humber
The University of Guelph Humber’s Criminal Justice Honours Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, is hosting a virtual talk for Wrongful Conviction Week. Exoneree Jamie Nelson will be the guest speaker.
To register, please click here.
This event will be hosted on campus at the University of Guelph-Humber, which is located at 207 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, ON.
When you enter from Humber College Blvd, go to the Humber College North Campus Parking Garage. When parked, exit the parking garage and walk straight, directly towards the University of Guelph Humber (there is a big sign on the building). At the front doors, someone will be there to guide you to the room where the event is taking place.
If you have any questions regarding any of the information provided above, please feel free to contact Alpha Sigma Phi at ghalphap@guelphhumber.ca.
Innocence TMU Movie Night
Innocence TMU is excited to present Movie Night to commemorate International Wrongful Conviction Day. It will be hosted in the Riel Room on October 6, from 6-9pm. Snacks will be available for sale with all proceeds donated to Innocence Canada.
Wrongful Convictions in Canada: A Conversation with James Lockyer and Ron Dalton
The Alumni Café Presents Wrongful Convictions in Canada: A Conversation with James Lockyer & Ron Dalton. This is a Zoom event featuring James Lockyer, Criminal Lawyer and Founding Director of Innocence Canada, and Ron Dalton, Exoneree and Co-President of Innocence Canada. A question and answer session will follow the lecture.
To Register, click here.
Sherry Robinson at University of Guelph Humber
The University of Guelph Humber’s Criminal Justice Honours Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, is hosting a virtual talk for Wrongful Conviction Week. Exoneree Sherry Robinson will be the guest speaker.
To register, please click here. The event will be hosted via MS Teams.
Ron Dalton at University of Guelph Humber
The University of Guelph Humber’s Criminal Justice Honours Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, is hosting a virtual talk for Wrongful Conviction Week. Exoneree Ron Dalton will be the guest speaker.
To register, please click here. The event will be hosted via MS Teams.
Maria Shepherd at University of Guelph
Location: University of Guelph, Rozanski Hall, Room 102
The Criminal Justice and Public Policy Program at the University of Guelph is hosting a Wrongful Conviction Day talk in support of exonerees intended to bring attention to the injustices faced by the wrongfully convicted. Maria Shepherd will be the guest speaker.
Zeroing in Close to Home: Wrongful Convictions & Queens County
St. John’s University’s Professor Marina Sorochinski will moderate a panel discussion at St. John’s University, Queens Campus (room TBD). Panelists include Jeffrey Deskovic, wrongful conviction expert and founder of The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice; Felipe Rodriguez, former police officer and exoneree; Erick Turner, exoneree; Christine Bella, an attorney with the Wrongful Conviction Unit of the Legal Aid Society; and Bryce Benjet, the Director of the Queens County DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit.
Nexus Conference on Wrongful Convictions 2022
The NCWC exists to facilitate meaningful dialogue and connections between legal practitioners, academics, students, and exonerees working in the post-conviction review field. It will provide a forum to discuss common challenges, share success stories, review the latest jurisprudence and advances in forensic science, and collaborate on recommendations for best practices and reform.
The conference will be via the Hopin platform and can be attended from anywhere.
To Register and for more information, visit: https://www.nexusconferenceonwrongfulconvictions.com/
The Exoneration of David Milgaard
interested parties can email lkuffner@cooperrock.com to register.