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Night for Rights Gala
An Inspiring Evening in Celebration of Human Rights Journalism
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Arcadian Court, Toronto
5:30pm Cocktail Reception | 7:00pm Gala Dinner
#Night4Rights #N4R26
N4R 2026 Speakers
Margaret Atwood
Keynote Speaker & JHR Award Honoree
Jamaluddin Aram
Speaker
Rachel Pulfer
Speaker
Nyokabi Macharia
Host
2025 Sponsors
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
We are grateful to our sponsors for supporting our mission to protect and strengthen media freedom across the world.
We look forward to announcing our Night for Rights 2026 sponsors soon.
Partner Sponsors
DISTINGUISHED Sponsor
Emcee Sponsor
Keynote Sponsor
Hospitality Sponsor
PHOTOGRAPHY Sponsors
PUBLICITY Sponsor
SUPPORTING Sponsor
We are grateful to the following organizations and individuals for sponsoring tables:
Alethea Au & Stikeman Elliott LLP
Bell Media / CTV News
Canadian Bankers Association
CanRev Collaborative
Crestview Strategy
Deegan Public Strategies
Deloitte
Global News
The Globe & Mail
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
Mac & Marcela Voisin
Mastercard
Lisa LaFlamme & Michael Cooke
OMERS Infrastructure
Oyster Group
Peter Donolo & Mary Cruden
TD Bank Group
Toronto Star
Night for Rights 2025: Photo Gallery
Photography by Stephanie Lake/The Canadian Press and Katherine Barcsay Photography
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