| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 4, 2013 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Mark J. Freiman practices law at the firm of Lerners LLP in Toronto. He is currently lead Commission Counsel for the Military Police Complaints Commission for an extensive Public Interest Hearing. He has previously served as Lead Commission Counsel for the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182, and as lead counsel for the Canadian Human Rights Commission in the proceedings against Ernst Zundel. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Freiman was Deputy Attorney General for Ontario. He had previously served as Law Clerk to Chief Justice Brian Dickson and as Senior Policy Advisor to then Attorney General Ian G. Scott, Q.C. He has been President of Canadian Jewish Congress and is currently President of the Canadian Peres Centre for Peace.
Mr. Freiman is co-author of The Litigator’s Guide to Expert Witnesses, and frequently writes, teaches and speaks on topics related to national security, human rights law and media. He has been the recipient of numerous academic awards and has also taught extensively at the university level. In addition to undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Toronto, Mr. Freiman also holds a PhD. in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University.
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