Innocence Canada

10/13/2024

Mark your calendars - Sunday October 20 from 2:00-4:00pm EST!

Join us at the for a fireside chat with exonerees Tammy Marquardt and Dinesh Kumar and Co-Founder and Counsel James Lockyer, moderated by Co-Founder and Director of Client Services, Win Wahrer!

Tammy and Dinesh will be sharing their personal journeys of their wrongful convictions and James Lockyer will be weighing in from a legal perspective having worked on both their cases.

The event is FREE but space is limited. 🔗 in bio to register!

10/01/2024

We are growing! We are looking for a passionate and driven staff lawyer to join our legal team.

We are the only national organization working to overturn wrongful convictions in Canada, working exclusively on homicide cases. We have proudly helped exonerate 29 innocent people over the past 31 years. Innocence work is a specialized area of criminal law that only a handful of lawyers across Canada have expertise in and we are so excited to open up opportunities to expand our legal team and continue this important work.

Please direct any questions to our fabulous Legal Director Pamela Zbarsky ([email protected]) or come meet her in person this Wednesday at our Wrongful Conviction Day Gala (to RSVP --> https://lnkd.in/eUWDX-Ty)

Applications close on October 31.

https://www.innocencecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/September-2024-Staff-Lawyer-Position.pdf

06/26/2024

Last chance to get your articling applications in! Applications close this Friday June 28th at 5pm EST!

Head to the link below for more details:

Students are an integral part of the work we do at Innocence Canada. We are proud to facilitate a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities for students across the country....

05/23/2024

We are honoured to share that James Lockyer will be delivering the annual Merkur Lecture at Congregation Darchei Noam this Sunday!

The annual Merkur Lecture explores themes of equity, civil liberty, and social justice. This year's topic will be Wrongful Convictions in Canada.

Registration is free, and you can join in-person or on Zoom! Head to the link below to register: www.darcheinoam.ca/merkur

04/25/2024

It is with great sadness that we share with you that Wally Gillespie passed away on April 19th.

Wally Gillespie and Bobby Mailman were exonerated just over three short months ago. Wally and Bobby were wrongfully convicted of second degree murder in 1983 and spent +40 years valiantly fighting to clear their names.

We offer our heartfelt condolences to those who loved and supported Wally during his long journey to freedom and exoneration.

Wally will be remembered as a principled, hard working, compassionate and courageous man. He never gave up or gave in despite the challenges and roadblocks he had to endure and overcome throughout the years he fought the good fight.

Wally will be deeply missed by us all.

04/23/2024

It is with deep sorrow and regret that we share the devastating news of Wally Gillespie’s passing on Friday, April 19th.

Wally was a warrior who fought valiantly for over 40 years to have his and his co-accused names cleared. They were exonerated less than 4 months ago on January 4, 2024.

Wally’s deepest wish and most fervent prayer was to prove his innocence so that his only child would know unequivocally that her father is/was INNOCENT!

We offer our heartfelt condolences to those who loved and supported Wally during his long journey to freedom and exoneration.

Wally will be remembered as a principled, hard working, compassionate and courageous man. He never gave up or gave in despite the challenges and roadblocks he had to endure and overcome throughout the years he fought the good fight.

Wally, may you be at rest and peace in eternity. Know that you were appreciated, respected, and loved.

Wally will be deeply missed by us all.

The organization that led the legal fight to exonerate Walter Gillespie and his friend Robert Mailman of their 1984 murder convictions, says Gillespie died Friday in his home.

03/26/2024

This one is for all you lawyers passionate about advocating for the wrongfully convicted!

We are hiring a staff lawyer to join our fabulous legal team 🎉

Head to the 🔗 in our bio for all the details.

~Anticipated start date is May 2024~

02/22/2024

We are hiring an Administrative Assistant to support our legal team!

The position is available immediately and we are flexible with part-time or full-time capacity {3-5 days a week}.

Application deadline is March 6th!

All the details and how to apply: https://www.innocencecanada.com/the-latest/newspress/job-posting-administrative-assistant-2024/

02/22/2024

The one month countdown is officially on!🎉 We are so excited for the 2024 Innocence Conference in New Orleans! The Innocence Network

👇Some of our favourite snaps from last year in Arizona🌵⚖️✨