Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Saskatchewan Chapter for a timely discussion about the concept of “preemptive” uses of the notwithstanding clause and the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s recent decision in UR Pride [2025] with Professor Dwight Newman (Saskatchewan) on Monday, November 3rd! Register by scanning the QR code...
Checks and Balances in Constitutional Interpretation
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Vancouver Lawyer Chapter for an intimate talk about checks and balances in constitutional interpretation by none other than retired Supreme Court of Canada Justice Marshall Rothstein at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on Monday, November 17th! Register by scanning the QR code or clicking here.
Clause and Effect: Section 33 and the Constitutional Conversation
Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Alberta Chapter for a friendly debate on the interpretation of section 33 between Professor Eric Adams (Alberta) and Professor Dwight Newman (Saskatchewan) on Wednesday, November 5th! Prof. Adams will argue that constitutional “dialogue” leaves open the possibility of judicial engagement with rights, even...
Notwithstanding Judicial Review: Legal and Political Reasons Why Courts Should Not Review Laws Invoking Section 33
Please join Runnymede’s University of Calgary Chapter for a lecture arguing against the substantive judicial review of notwithstanding clause invocations by Prof. Geoff Sigalet (UBCO) on Tuesday, October 28th! Lunch will be served, courtesy of Loberg Ector LLP. Register by clicking here.
Lines We Cross: A Legal Conversation on MAiD
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Lakehead Student Chapter and Lakehead Christian Legal Fellowship for an engaging discussion about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and its implications for law, ethics, and faith in Canada on Tuesday, October 28th! This event will feature David Shannon, a lawyer and disability rights advocate who...
Alberta Unbound: Secession or Subversion?
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Dalhousie-Schulich Student Chapter for a debate on the constitutional justifiability of Alberta secession between Professor Bruce Pardy (Queen’s) and Professor Brian Casey (Dalhousie-Schulich) on Thursday, October 30th! Alberta’s separatist movement has gained momentum with the province lowering its referendum petition threshold to just 10%. Profs....
Freedom of Expression in Tumultuous Times
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Osgoode Hall Chapter for a timely and thought-provoking discussion on freedom of expression in Canada with Jamie Cameron (Osgoode Hall) and Danny O'Rourke-DiCarlo (York University) on Thursday, February 26th. Free expression is facing growing challenges around the world, and Canada is no exception. What does...
Know Your Rights Workshop
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Guelph Student Chapter for an interactive legal workshop exploring fundamental constitutional rights in Canada on Monday, October 20th! The session will feature a lecture on Section 33 of the Charter to help students understand their rights and the role of the “notwithstanding clause” in relation...
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