Media Advisory - All Candidates Debate slated at Toronto's LGBT Community
Centre

TORONTO , Jan. 19 /CNW/ -

    
    WHAT:      Toronto Centre By-Election All Candidates Debate. The
               150 minute program will include questions on a range of
               LGBT-related topics asked by expert panelists as well as
               questions from the community-at-large.

    WHEN:      Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 7-9:30pm

    WHO:
               Candidates:
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               Cathy Crowe, New Democratic Party Candidate
               Glen Muarry, Liberal Party Candidate

               Stephan Premdas, Green Party Candidate
               Pamela Taylor, Conservative Party Candidate

               Moderator:
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               Canadian writer, broadcaster and community organizer
               Jane Farrow

               Panelists:
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               Jennifer Fodden (Executive Director, LGBT Youth Line),
               Laurel Rothman (Director of Social Reform, Family Service
               Toronto) Kyle Scanlon (Trans Programs Coordinator, The 519),
               Le-Ann Dolan (Director of Programs and Services, AIDS
               Committee of Toronto) and Marcus McCann (Managing Editor,
               Xtra!)

    PHOTO OP:  Candidates, Moderator, Community panelists; LGBT community
               members

    WHERE:     The 519 Church Street Community Centre Auditorium;
               519 Church Street

    WHY:       Co-hosted by two of Toronto's most recognizable LGBT
               institutions, The 519 Community Centre and Xtra! Magazine, the
               all candidate's debate provides an opportunity to hear the
               candidate's positions on a number of issues related to the
               LGBT community living in Toronto Centre. The debate enables
               members of the neighbourhood and LGBT communities to pose
               questions to the candidates.
    

For further information: Eric Berndt, Manager, Resource Development and Communications, Tel: [phone]