Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant was born and raised in Victoria, on the west coast of Canada, then studied and worked in Vancouver, New York, Boston, London, Ottawa and now lives in Toronto with his two children. He authored the #1 Bestseller in Canada (Globe&Mail CDN Non-Fiction) "28 Seconds: A True Story of Addiction, Tragedy and Hope" (Penguin) in 2012. He co-authored a few legal textbooks and articles, and his latest book, Mere Addiction, was published in 2018. Bryant was the youngest Attorney-General in the history of Canada's largest province, Ontario, in 2003-2007, and served for 10 years in the Ontario legislature. Bryant was educated at the University of British Columbia, Osgoode Hall Law School and Harvard University (with the student loans to prove it!). He clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada, practised law in Toronto, and taught at King's College, London (UK) and University of Toronto. Bryant currently speaks on issues of mental health, addiction and justice reform, while serving as Executive Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association.