Media Advisory - Law Society of Ontario and Canadian Association of Black Lawyers Organize Black History Month Event
TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - In celebration of Black History Month 2019, the Law Society of Ontario and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers will host a special event on February 19 at Osgoode Hall featuring Dr. Kwame McKenzie.
Dr. McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto, and Director of Health Equity at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, will provide the keynote address exploring the social determinants of health in the context of the Black community in Toronto and Canada.
An internationally acclaimed expert in the area, he will discuss the relationship between racial discrimination and significant adverse impacts on Black mental health.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Program: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Networking Reception: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St. W., Toronto (enter through the east entrance)
Event page:
http://www.lawsocietygazette.ca/event/black-history-month-2019/
SOURCE The Law Society of Ontario
Law Society media contact: Gelek Badheytsang, Communications Advisor, Media Relations and Communications, [email protected], 416-947-5273
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