On October 2, 2024, Innocence Canada, and the International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee (IWCD) invite you join them and the wrongly convicted, their families, advocates, supporters, sponsors, and other special guests to the 10th Anniversary IWCD Gala Event.
To register please click here.
Don’t miss the opportunity to recognize, acknowledge and honour the wrongly convicted, their families, advocates, and supporters at this special milestone year event!
The evening will commence at 5:00 pm with a reception followed by an evening programme (7pm - 9pm) that involves the introduction of the exonerees and their families, unveiling of artwork, the presentation of the Rubin Hurricane Carter Champion of Justice, the Tracey Tyler, and Donald Marshall Junior Awards, musical performances and much more!
Amongst the exonerees attending from across Canada are co-president, Ron Dalton, A.J. Woodhouse, Brian Anderson, Tammy Marquardt Wynne, Maria Shepherd and co-founder and lawyer James Lockyer, Board members, Foundation members, sponsors and other luminaries and special guests.
This event is hosted by Innocence Canada and the International Wrongful Conviction Day Committe. It is possible for us to host this event free of charge due to our generous sponsors.
If you wish to provide sponsorship please contact Win Wahrer at wwahrer@innocencecanada.com. Note that there is a law firm wishing to split a reception sponsorship.
The wrongly convicted, Innocence Canada, and IWCDC are deeply grateful to Sponsors who through their generosity make this special evening possible.
We would be pleased and honoured to include your name, organization, company to the following list of Sponsors for IWCD 2024!
Réjean Hinse
Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein LLP
Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh
Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Schwartzentruber LLP
The Criminal Lawyers’ Association
Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
Investigators Group
International Advisory Group
Rosemary Meier and Family in Memory of Peter Meier
Shepherd Advocacy & Litigation
Professor Kelly Lauzon (Carlton U.) and Jason Greene -
Bayliss and Rados, Associates
The John Howard Society of New Brunswick-Fundy Region
Perry and Joanne Catena
Caramanna, Friedberg LPP
George Allain
UTM Forensic Science Program
Below are links to documentaries about four wrongful conviction cases: