Global Fest - Human Rights Forum - Judge John Reilly

Global Fest - Human Rights Forum - Judge John Reilly, a photo by Wanderfull1 on Flickr.

Judge John Reilly, a retired circuit judge once based out of Cochrane, wrote the book "Bad Medicine" which exposed First Nations band leadership corruption and injustice in the courts. Not long after the book was released he did a TEDxCalgary talk about some of his experiences. Judge Reilly was one of the discussion panelists for the Global Fest Human Rights Forum - Justice.

226/366...August 13/12... Human Rights

226/366...August 13/12... Human Rights, a photo by Wanderfull1 on Flickr.

Dr. Marie Delorme, CEO of the Imagination Group of Companies, gave a 5 minute summary of First Nation people's historical relationship with the Canadian government. This was an introduction to today's Global Fest Human Rights Forum discussion panel called "Fact or Fiction - Debunking Common Myths of Aboriginal Issues," the first of a series of discussion panels that will be held at the downtown Central Library's John Dutton Theatre all this week. Former mayor Al Duerr was today's moderator. Also on the panel was Christy Morgan, Acting Director for the Calgary Urban Aboriginal Initiative (CUAI).

Global Fest Human Rights Forum