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Cass Sunstein to Present in Runnymede Summer Speaker Series
We are pleased to host Prof Cass Sunstein from Harvard Law School on July 16 at 12pm EDT as part of our Summer Speaker Series! Register here. Video from the event will be uploaded to this space in the future.
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MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith: Canada’s COVID-19 Response
This episode features Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York – a riding he has represented since 2015. As a parliamentarian, Mr. Erskine-Smith currently sits on the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Before...
Runnymede Society Summer Speakers Series
We are excited to announce our new Summer Speakers Series! This series will feature prominent legal academics and judges speaking on various topics of interest to the broader legal community. Participants will gather on Zoom to hear from these speakers. All are...
Runnymede Society Student Leadership Conference
Welcome, all, to our first blog post on the new Runnymede Society website! I write today to announce the date and location of the annual Runnymede Student Leadership Conference. Barring the continuation of COVID-19 quarantine measures, this year's conference will take...
Dr. Ryan Alford: Emergency Powers in Canada
This episode features Dr. Ryan Alford, an Associate Professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University. Dr. Alford received his doctorate in public, constitutional, and international law from the University of South Africa. He also holds a master’s...
Shannon Salter: BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal
This episode of Runnymede Radio features Shannon Salter, the Chair of British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal – Canada’s first online tribunal. Ms. Salter earned her BA and LLB from the University of British Columbia, and her LLM from the University of Toronto....
WHY JOIN THE RUNNYMEDE SOCIETY?
INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT
We provide funding for debates, symposia, and panel discussions with external speakers and refreshments. We are able to assist with reaching out to speakers and fund out-of-town speaker travel expenses.
SOCIAL LIFE
We host regular networking events with local members of the legal profession, academics, journalists, and other students
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE
We aim to connect first-year students with upper-years who can provide mentorship and academic guidance, as well as course summaries.
MISSION
In 2016, we founded the Runnymede Society as a national student membership organization dedicated to exploring the ideas and ideals of constitutionalism, liberty and the rule of law. We provide outstanding support and opportunities for intellectual enrichment, networking, and professional development, including by providing members opportunities to meet and enrich their legal knowledge with professors, practitioners, and judges.