Craig Scott has devoted his life to fighting for human rights and equality. A professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, Craig has spent years promoting justice in places like South Africa, Honduras, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as well as on a range of fronts in Canada.
He’s been a strong advocate on anti-poverty issues and Aboriginal rights, and has done substantial work on the Afghan detainee issue.
In the last few years, Craig has been working hard on issues such as accountability for human rights violations and environmental harms committed by Canadian companies in other countries.
Craig is a former member of the Board of Directors at the Centre For Equality Rights in Accommodation – a Toronto-based organization devoted to ending discrimination in housing.
He co-founded the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, and now plays an active role on its Advisory Council. Craig is also a commissioner on the Truth Commission – created by human rights organizations after the 2009 coup in Honduras.
A lover of art, Craig ran the Craig Scott Gallery, where he invited emerging and renowned artists to share their inspiring work with Toronto.
Craig has been a resident of Riverdale for the last 20 years. He currently lives on Dingwall Avenue with his partner Aeh.
