TORONTO, ONTARIO – Join Innocence Canada and the International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee (IWCDC) as we recognize, acknowledge, and honour the wrongly convicted, their families, advocates, supporters and sponsors.

Event: 11^th Annual International Wrongful Conviction Day Gala Event

Who: Exonerees from across Canada will be in attendance including new exonerees Clarence Woodhouse (Manitoba), Rob Sanderson (Manitoba), and Roy Sobotiak (Alberta). Other notable attendees include Innocence Canada Board and Foundation members, sponsors, luminaries such as Susan Milgaard and other special guests.

When: October 14, 2025

5:00pm – 9:00pm

Where: The Law Society of Ontario, Convocation Hall 130 Queen Street West, Toronto

The 11^th Annual Gala Event will include the presentation of the Rubin Hurricane Carter Champion of Justice Award, the Tracey Tyler Award, and the Donald Marshall Jr. Award as well as the unveiling of artwork, musical performances and much more!

Innocence Canada seeks to identify, advocate for, and assist in the exoneration of the wrongly convicted through advocacy, awareness initiatives, and justice reform. Since its inception in 1993, Innocence Canada has helped in the exoneration of 33 Canadians from across the country. These innocent individuals have collectively spent in excess of 300 years in prison. Innocence Canada is currently reviewing over 100 cases of possible wrongful convictions.

Innocence Canada and IWCD is supported and sponsored by the Law Foundation of Ontario.

For More Information or to become a sponsor of the event, Contact:

Win Wahrer

Toronto: 416-504-7500 x 5

Mobile: 647-237-0065