Public Information Sessions

Join one of our many free information sessions, listed below, to learn about the importance of having a will and powers of attorney for you and your family.

Presenter leading a community legal information session for a seated, diverse audience in a bright, sunlit room.

Public Seminars

November is Make a Will Month. Join one of our many free sessions, listed below, to learn about the importance of having a will and powers of attorney for you and your family. Lawyers who practice Trusts and Estate Law will speak about the elements of a will, what happens if you don’t have one, what are powers of attorney, why they are important and special considerations to keep in mind when preparing your estate and care plans.

Date Time Host Speaker Registration
Wednesday,
November 5
2:00pm Kitchener Public Library
85 Queen Street North, Kitchener
Emily OKeefe
McLeod Green Dewar LLP
Register
Thursday,
November 6

7:00pm

In-person
and online
session

Vaughan Public Library
Ansley Grove Library, 350 Ansley Grove Road, Vaughan

Neil La Marca
Hummingbird Lawyers LLP

Register

Zoom Link

 

Friday,
November 7
2:00pm Hamilton Public Library (Valley Park Branch)
970 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek
Mark Giavedoni
Gowling WLG
More info
Monday,
November 10
6:00pm Deer Park Library
40 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto
 
Jack Fallon
NIKA LAW
More info
Wednesday,
November 12
9:30am City of Vaughan (Coffee Connections)
Maple Community Centre, Activity Room 5
10190 Keele Street, Maple
Adam Giancola
Casey & Moss LLP
Register
Wednesday,
November 12
7:00PM Brentwood Library
36 Brentwood Rd. N., Etobicoke
 
Birute Luksenaite
Portfolio Estate Law
More info
Thursday, 
November 13
10:00am Thunder Bay Public Library
285 Red River Road, Thunder Bay
Carly Deboni and Jessica Macaulay
De Bakker Law
More info
Thursday,
November 13
6:30pm S. Walter Stewart Library
170 Memorial Park Ave. E., East York
 
Jack Fallon
NIKA LAW
More info
Saturday,
November 15
2:00pm North York Central Library
5120 Yonge Street, North York
Rachell Sachs
Sachs Law Professional Corporation
Register
Monday,
November 17
6:00pm Chatham-Kent Public Library
120 Queen Street, Chatham
Brad Langford
Langford Law Offices
Registration
not required
Tuesday,
November 18
6:00pm Lillian H. Smith Library
239 College Street, Toronto 
 
Rebecca Fisch
RSF Law
More info
Wednesday,
November 19
6:30pm Wychwood Library
1431 Bathurst Street, Toronto
 
Ana Wagner
Laredo Law Professional Corporation
More info
Thursday,
November 20
2:00pm Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Library
100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Ln, North York,
 
Rachell Sachs
Sachs Law Professional Corporation
More info
Thursday,
November 20
6:30pm Riverdale Library
370 Broadview Avenue, Toronto
Angela Ogang
AngeLAW
More info
Friday,
November 21
2:00pm Don Mills Library
888 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto
 
Apeksha Jain
Sorbara Law
To come
Saturday,
November 22
10:00am Hamilton Public Library (Central Branch)
55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Carmelo N. Runco
Runco Law Professional Corporation
Register
Monday,
November 24
2:00pm Northern District Library
40 Orchard View Blvd., Toronto
 
Jack Fallon
NIKA LAW
More info
Monday,
November 24
6:00pm Oakville Public Library (Central Branch)
120 Navy Street, Oakville
Megan Hertner
George Street Law Group LLP
To come
Tuesday,
November 25
1:00pm Michael Garron Hospital
Dr. Molly Rundle and Stephen Lister Auditorium
825 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto
Nandi Deterville
Deterville Law Office
Register
Tuesday,
November 25
4:00pm City Hall Library
100 Queen St. West, Toronto
 
Genevieve Madil and Bryn Allan
Beard Winter LLP
More info
Tuesday,
November 25
6:30pm Yorkville Library
22 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto
 
Tsvetomira (Mira) Niklin
Miller Thomson
More info
Wednesday,
November 26
9:30am City of Vaughan (Coffee Connections)
Carrville Community Centre, Activity Room 1
655 Thomas Cook Ave., Maple
Rajni Tekriwal
Rajni Tekriwal Law Professional Corporation
To come
Wednesday,
November 26
6:00pm Belleville Public Library
254 Pinnacle St, Belleville

Joanna Hayes and Taylor Pender
Henderson Williams LLP

Registration
not required
Saturday,
November 29
12:00pm Pape/Danforth Library
701 Pape Avenue, Toronto
 
Angela Ogang
AngeLAW
To come

Interested in Participating?

If you are a library or a community hub interested in hosting an in-person or virtual a Make a Will Month event, please click on the form button below and then click submit.