A Legal Forum for Intellectual Diversity

The Runnymede Society is a membership-based organization that invites speakers from all across the ideological spectrum to debate legal ideas that engage the rule of law, constitutionalism, and individual liberty. The goal is to focus on these age-old principles in the context of real issues that are not often explored in the law school classrooms.

Law & Freedom 2024: What Comes Next After the Emergencies Act Ruling?

In this encore episode from Runnymede’s Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Mark Mancini of the University of British Columbia moderates a panel discussion on the Federal Court’s ruling on the 2022 invocation of the federal Emergencies Act, featuring Professor Ryan Alford, Sujit Choudhry, and Professor Michelle Gallant.

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Law & Freedom 2024: Administrative Law and Charter Values

In this encore episode from Runnymede’s Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Moira Lavoie of Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP moderates a panel discussion on the state of administrative law in Canada, featuring Justice David Stratas of the Federal Court of Appeal, Jennifer Bernardo, and Mark Mancini. This episode has been accredited for 20 EDI professionalism minutes with the Law Society of Ontario. ___ Dans cet épisode bis de la conférence nationale Law & Freedom 2024 de Runnymede, Moira

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Law & Freedom 2024: Common Law Rights and Government Accountability

In this encore episode from Runnymede’s Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Professor Gerard Kennedy of the University of Alberta moderates a panel discussion on emerging issues in the Canadian law of federalism with Professor Michelle Gallant, Paul Warchuk, and Samuel Beswick. ___ Dans cet épisode de la conférence nationale Law & Freedom 2024 de Runnymede, le professeur Gerard Kennedy de l’Université de l’Alberta anime une table ronde sur les questions émergentes dans le droit canadien du fédéralisme avec la

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Law & Freedom 2024: Reputation and Free Expression in Defamation Law

In this encore episode from Runnymede’s Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, National Director Kristopher Kinsinger moderates a panel discussion on reputation and free expression in the practice of defamation law, featuring Adam Goldenberg, Asher Honickman, and Lorne Honickman. This episode has been accredited for 20 EDI professionalism minutes with the Law Society of Ontario.    

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Announcing the new National Director of the Runnymede Society

(La version française suit) CALGARY: The Runnymede Society is delighted to announce that Tim Haggstrom has been appointed as its new National Director. Prior to joining as National Director, Tim completed a clerkship with the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan.  He holds a J.D. from the University of Saskatchewan, a B.Math from the University of Waterloo, and a B.B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University.  Before his clerkship in Saskatchewan, Tim completed a term of articles with a national law firm in

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Friday
28
November 28, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Qui devrait avoir le dernier mot ? L’article 33 et la révision judiciaire

Université de Moncton (Local 142 | Pavillon Adrien-J Cormier) |

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 [...]

Wednesday
26
November 26, 2025 | 1:00 pm

“Can the Centre Hold?” with Justice Malcolm Rowe

Osgoode Hall Law School (Moot Court - IKB 1005 & 1006) |

Please join the Runnymede Society’s Osgoode Hall Chapter for a special event with Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday, November [...]

Wednesday
26
November 26, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Bright Lines or Blurred Standards? Police Powers and the Charter

University of Alberta Faculty of Law (Room LC 113) |

Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Alberta Chapter for an engaging discussion on police powers and the Charter with Prof. Steven Penney (Alberta) on [...]

Thursday
20
November 20, 2025 | 12:30 pm

Interprovincial Trade Barriers: Fireside Chat

University of Toronto Faculty of Law (Room J140) |

Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Toronto Law Chapter for a fireside chat on interprovincial trade barriers, featuring Professor Trevor Tombe (Calgary, Department of [...]

Tuesday
18
November 18, 2025 | 7:00 pm

Public Interest Litigation: Free Speech in the American and Canadian Legal Contexts

UNB Law Faculty Building (Room 2A) |

Please join the Runnymede Society’s UNB Chapter for a thoughtful conversation on public interest litigation and free speech in the American and Canadian legal contexts [...]

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Why join?

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.

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