LEAF Evening for Equality 2026

An Evening for Equality is LEAF’s signature annual fundraising event that ensures we can intervene in significant court cases, engage in law reform, and deliver public legal education to advance the equality rights of women, girls, trans, and non-binary people across Canada.

We have an exciting evening planned with an esteemed keynote, a reception and dinner at The Carlu in Tkarón:to. This land is governed by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, a nation-to-nation peace agreement between the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, and other allied nations. We are honoured to be able to host this event on this land.

EVENT DETAILS

On the evening of Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, we’ll welcome hundreds of LEAF supporters to The Carlu in Toronto (444 Yonge St, Unit #7). We look forward to sharing a wonderful evening with members of the legal, feminist, academic, activist, corporate, and labour communities.

LEAF is thrilled to announce Senator Paulette Senior as our keynote for this special evening. Senator Senior has dedicated her life’s work to breaking down systemic barriers and empowering women, girls, and gender diverse folks from diverse backgrounds. She has spent over three decades as a leader in the gender equality sector, including as President and CEO of the Canadian Women's Foundation and as CEO of YWCA Canada.

Included in the individual ticket price of $325 is a three-course dinner served by O&B, an address and conversation with Senator Paulette Senior and LEAF's Executive Director Ruth Goba, and a $150 donation to the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund. Tax receipts can be issued upon request for only the $150 donation amount and will be made in the name of the person or company who purchased the ticket via Eventbrite.

Group packages of ten tickets will be available for purchase via Eventbrite at $4,000. The individual or organization who buys a package of ten tickets will be eligible for a $1,500 tax receipt.

Contributions from sponsors are not eligible for a tax receipt.

To request a tax receipt, or for any general inquiries regarding the event, please email [email protected].

Sponsor a ticket: LEAF has many supporters and partners, including those who might face financial barriers in attending. If you would like to purchase a ticket for someone else and make the celebration financially accessible for them, please contact Sharon George at [email protected].
Parking Information: For guests travelling by car, three nearby Green P parking lots can be found here: The Carlu Map

SPONSOR GUEST INFORMATION

LEAF kindly requests that all event sponsors submit a complete guest list including full names, main course selections, any dietary restrictions, and accessibility needs via Eventbrite by Monday, April 6, 2026. In the absence of receiving guest information by this deadline, guests will be assigned a delicious vegetarian meal.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 EVENING FOR EQUALITY SPONSORS!

Supreme Sponsor: Delaney Capital Management Ltd.

Justice Sponsor: Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario and Ontario Nurses’ Association

Partner Sponsors: AMAPCEO, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, and Lee Tak Wai Holdings Limited

Advocate Sponsors: Dentons Canada LLP, Dewart Gleason LLP, Koskie Minsky LLP, Lerners LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Associate Sponsors: Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP, Cavalluzzo LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Goldblatt Partners LLP, IBEW Local 353 South, Kastner Ko LLP, Law Society of Ontario, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP, LEAP Legal Software Canada, Norton Rose Fulbright, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc Barristers & Solicitors, Stockwoods LLP, Unifor, and United Steelworkers

Hospitality Sponsor: Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality

Interested in sponsoring LEAF’s Evening for Equality? Please contact Sharon George at for more information.

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