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The Persecution of Robert Latimer
September 17, 2010
An Unflinching Look at Canada's Most Prominent Case of 'Mercy Killing':
When Robert Latimer was charged in 1993 with the murder of his chronically ill daughter Tracy, it sparked a national debate about euthanasia and the rights of people with disabilities that continues today.
In his new book, "Robert Latimer, Story of Justice and Mercy", Gary Bauslaugh writes about his experiences working with Latimer and helping him win a successful appeal of the extraordinary decision of the Parole Board of Canada to deny him day parole.
In his talk Bauslaugh will discuss some reasons for this, including arbitrary religious ones, and he will talk about the different ways in which the Canadian justice system failed in its handling of this hard case.
$5, $4 for students, FREE for CFI members
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: Centre for Inquiry Ontario
Location: 216 Beverley Street Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.cficanada.ca/ontario/
Categories: Human Rights, Law, Legal
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