Trent Voices

To help celebrate Black History Month, guest host Trent University Chancellor Stephen Stohn interviewed Ghanaian-born Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge, and Trent alumnus, Kofi Barnes. Justice Barnes has built a career out of his passion for helping those with both addiction and mental health issues. He’s the founder of the Metro West Youth Community Restoration Court, the Durham Mental Health and Drug Treatment Court and is co-founder of Canada’s first Drug Treatment Court. Honoured with both Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Silver and Jubilee Medals for his work, Justice Barnes is the editor of People, Places and Things: Inspirational Voices from Canada's Drug Treatment Courts. He is also a previous recipient of the Trent University Distinguished Alumni Award. Chancellor Stephen Stohn is the host of the acclaimed Trent Talks video series. He's also the host of the yet-to-be-released Chance Encounters, a video series that will see Chancellor Stohn sitting down with notable Trent community members around