Please join the Runnymede Society’s Western University Chapter, in partnership with the Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF), the Jewish Law Students Association, the Muslim Law Students' Association, and the Sikh Students Association, for an expert panel discussion on the constitutional challenges surrounding Québec’s Act Respecting the Laicity of the State (Bill...
Qui devrait avoir le dernier mot ? L’article 33 et la révision judiciaire
Rejoignez-vous à la section de l'Université de Moncton de la Société Runnymede pour une discussion sur l'article 33 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, son rôle dans l'équilibre des pouvoirs législatif et judiciaire, et les questions contemporaines entourant son utilisation et son interprétation, avec le professeur Maxime St-Hilaire...
Preemptive Uses of the Notwithstanding Clause: Interrogating the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Decision in UR Pride
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...
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.
Notwithstanding Judicial Review
Please join the Runnymede Society's McGill Student Chapter for a talk on the notwithstanding clause, with brief reflections on free speech in academia, by Prof. Geoff Sigalet (UBCO) on Friday, October 3rd! Prof. Sigalet will make the legal and political case against the judicial review of laws that invoke the...
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