Toronto 
Events Description
A new Canadian podcast series, The Defendants, created, hosted and executive-produced by Jane Aster Roe, launches on May 21st – during Sexual Assault Prevention Month – with a FREE launch party at Toronto’s CSI (Centre for Social Innovation) featuring poetry, panel discussions and presentations, including popular radio host Shannon Burns (iHeartRadio), podcast series host/producer Jane Aster Roe (An Artist’s Journey: Legacy of Japanese Canadian Internment, CBC) and many special guests.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free admission
Free admission
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday May 21, 2026
7pm – 9:30pm
7:30pm panel discussion / 8:45pm public address
Venue & Address
Center for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
