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The Walrus Talks Women of Distinction

Name: The Walrus Talks Women of Distinction
Start: 2019-11-26T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-11-26T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Jane Mallett Theatre

November 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Seven esteemed YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction award recipients discuss the advancement of women in health, science, arts, business, social justice, and more

Featuring

Hosted by Helen Burstyn, chair, The Walrus board of directors
Brenda Andress, founder and president, SheIS, and founding commissioner of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League
Zanana Akande, educator, public servant, and community advocate
Sally Armstrong, journalist, author and human rights activist
Janice Fukakusa, chancellor, Ryerson University
Hon. Margaret McCain, philanthropist and chair of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation
Milica Radisic, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, University of Toronto
Connie Walker, investigative reporter
And more!

This event is presented in association with Ryerson University’s speaker series, Intersections: Mind + action on the road.

General Admission: $21.75

Accessibility information

To provide a fragrance-free event, we request that attendees refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to The Walrus Talks.
If you require special accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, please contact events@thewalrus.ca or (416) 971-5004, ext. 247.