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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Monday
17
November 17, 2025 | 5:30 pm

Checks and Balances in Constitutional Interpretation

Osler |

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 [...]

Friday
14
November 14, 2025 | 12:00 pm

The Declaratory Judgment: Its Availability and Its Limitations

Alt Hotel St. John’s |

Please join us for a free talk by Professor Gerard Kennedy that will explore the “declaratory judgment”—i.e., a judgment that does not give parties any [...]

Wednesday
05
November 5, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Clause and Effect: Section 33 and the Constitutional Conversation

University of Alberta Faculty of Law (Room LC 101) |

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 [...]

Wednesday
05
November 5, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Runnymede “Lunch & Learn” with Edgar Schmidt

University of Manitoba Robson Hall (Room 205) |

Please join the Runnymede Society’s Manitoba Robson Chapter for a special “Lunch & Learn” event with Edgar Schmidt, former General Counsel at the Department of [...]

Monday
03
November 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Preemptive Uses of the Notwithstanding Clause: Interrogating the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Decision in UR Pride

University of Saskatchewan College of Law (Room 150) |

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 [...]

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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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