"Democracy on Trial" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

The Centre for Constitutional Studies is pleased to host this special screening of the NFB documentary, Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Patricia Paradis, Marie Gordon, and Elizabeth McCord.

This is a free event open to all members of the public. It will take place at the Garneau Theatre (8712 109th Street). Doors open at 5:30pm.

Film Details:

Director: Paul Cowan
Rating: PG
Genre: Documentary
Run Time: 58 minutes

Paul Cowan's film captures the spirit of the legal battle over abortion waged by Dr. Henry Morgentaler in Quebec and in federal courts between 1970 and 1976. Using a combination of newsreel footage, interviews and re-enactments, this docudrama unravels the complexities of the case that began as a challenge to Canada's abortion laws and turned into a precedent-setting civil rights case.

This film is provided courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Info: Panel discussion with Patricia Paradis, Marie Gordon, Elizabeth McCord, and Richard Mailey (Moderator).

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