FREEDOM OF SPEECH & CANADIAN CONSTITUTIONALITY: A DINNER W/ JOANNA BARON

A networking & speaker session including a 3-course dinner. Secure your seat now! Limited spots are available for this private gathering.

Join IFL–Toronto for an exclusive evening on September 17, 2025. A group of Canada’s next-generation leaders will gather for an intimate discussion on the rights of Canadians, advocacy for individuals, and the importance of the rule of law.

🧠 Topics of Discussion
Rights, advocacy & leadership in Canada’s evolving cultural and legal landscape.

This unique dinner experience is designed to ignite meaningful conversation, foster connections among peers, and inspire impactful leadership in a time of transformation.

📍 Event Details
Date: Monday, Sept 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – Doors open for Networking | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Event
Venue: JOEY Eaton Centre, 1 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3, Toronto
Dress Code: Business Casual
Audience: Emerging leaders aged 25–35
Guest Policy: This is a private event, but we welcome referrals of like-minded young leaders who embody the spirit of IFL.
How to buy your ticket? Directly on this page, RSVP to purchase

🎤 Featured Speaker: Joanna Baron
Joanna Baron has been the CCF’s Executive Director since 2019. Before that, Joanna was the founding Director of the Runnymede Society. A native of Toronto, Joanna studied classical liberal arts at St. John’s College, MD, and earned civil and common law degrees at McGill University. She clerked at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and was called to the bar in Ontario in 2013. Following her clerkship, Joanna worked in barrister’s chambers in London, UK, as a Harold G. Fox Scholar. Following her return to Canada in 2014, Joanna practiced criminal law with the late Edward L. Greenspan, appearing at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada.