The threat to civility and the fight for liberal democracy 

The inaugural event of the series Conversations: sponsored by Charles Bronfman, featuring Rosalie Silberman Abella, retired Supreme Court of Canada justice and world-renowned expert on human rights law, Luís Roberto Barroso, President of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, known for his strong stance against corruption and for promoting human rights and democracy, and Vikas Swarup, retired career diplomat from India, former High Commissioner of India to Canada, and author of the novel Slumdog Millionaire, moderated by Nahlah Ayed, award-winning foreign correspondent and host of CBC Radio One’s IDEAS.