A portrait of the late NDP Leader Jack Layton sits in flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Toronto City Hall on August 26, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
TORONTO – Family and friends of former federal NDP leader Jack Layton will host a virtual event next month to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.
The event — announced Sunday, on what would have been his 71st birthday — will involve a concert on Aug. 22 with appearances by Steven Page, William Prince, Donovan Woods, Raffi, Rupi Kaur, David Suzuki, Sarah Harmer and Tim Baker.
It is part of the Layton Legacy project, which aims to bring people together and support social justice and reconciliation activism while celebrating the late politician’s message of love, hope and optimism.