Media Advisory - Fraser Institute event: "Public Interest Litigation: A Monopoly of the Left?"

John Carpay, executive director of the Canadian
Constitution Foundation, will speak on Thursday, October 20, at a Fraser
Institute event in Toronto, on "Public Interest Litigation: A Monopoly of the
Left?"
The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the Chaoulli case this past
June is a welcome signal that public interest litigation need not remain in
the exclusive domain of those who advocate expanding the role and powers of
the state.
The Canadian Constitution Foundation intervenes in court cases in support
of individual freedom, economic freedom, and equality before the law. Carpay
will outline the important role that the newly-established foundation strives
to play in emulating the success of "public interest" legal organizations
established in the United States to intervene in similar court challenges.
Using examples from actual cases, they will outline the opportunities and
challenges faced in this field.
Carpay is executive director of the Calgary-based Canadian Constitution
Foundation. He earned his law degree at the University of Calgary, and was
called to the Alberta Bar in 1999. He practiced civil litigation with Rooney
Prentice in Calgary before joining the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation as
Alberta director in 2001.

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2005

Time: 12:15 pm-1:30 pm
(Carpay will speak from 12:15 pm-1:00 pm, followed by
30 minutes of questions)

Location: Weston Conference Centre - Fraser Institute Ontario Office
3rd Floor, 1491 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario

Interested media are invited to attend.

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Established in 1974, The Fraser Institute is an independent public policy
organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto. For further
information, visit www.fraserinstitute.ca.

For further information: Suzanne Walters, Director of Communications,
The Fraser Institute, Telephone: (604) 714-4582,
Email: suzannew@fraserinstitute.ca

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