{"id":5687,"date":"2014-03-24T08:49:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T08:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/themes\/ventory\/?page_id=5687"},"modified":"2024-08-07T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:18:35","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5687\" class=\"elementor elementor-5687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a1c426 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a1c426\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d884d9\" data-id=\"49d884d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ec63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ec63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c37eca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c37eca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">The 800<\/span><sup style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">th<\/sup><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> anniversary of <\/span><i style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Magna Carta<\/i><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> was marked in 2015. King John sealed this \u00a0document \u2013 from which the principle of the rule of law largely emanates \u2013 in a meadow called Runnymede by the Thames River, about 30 kilometers west of central London. In 2016, the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: white; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"http:\/\/theccf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/theccf.ca\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715447380810000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1TDmpyQ1seLWv3zh9Y03Cj\">Canadian Constitution Foundation<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0founded the Runnymede Society as a national organization of law students dedicated to the principles of constitutionalism, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. Since then, our membership has grown to include constitutionalist lawyers and scholars across Canada. Our non-partisan Society serves as a vital forum for intellectual diversity in the Canadian legal academic and profession. We invite speakers from across the ideological spectrum to discuss and debate ideas that engage the sacrosanct principles that unite our members.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0529ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0529ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Runnymede Society: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><p><strong><em>How does the Runnymede Society fulfill its mandate?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Members of the Runnymede Society belong to student and lawyer chapters across Canada. Our chapters receive funding and administrative support to host panels, lectures, debates, and CLE sessions on the most pressing issues being debated the Canadian legal academy and profession. Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend our <a href=\"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/events\/\">events<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong><em>Who belongs to the Runnymede Society?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>The Runnymede Society\u2019s membership is intellectually diverse. Our coalition includes conservatives, classical liberals, libertarians, and others who share our commitment to constitutionalism, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. We regularly invite speakers from outside our membership to our events to discuss and debate timely issues surrounding these principles.<\/p><p><strong><em>Is the Runnymede Society a think tank?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>No. The Runnymede Society does not advocate on behalf of its members for specific legislative policies or endorse legal positions being argued before the courts. Our mandate is to act as a convener for law students, lawyers, and scholars who share our commitments and to serve as a legally ecumenical forum within which these principles can be openly and rigorously discussed with other jurists.<\/p><p><strong><em>Does the Runnymede Society have any publications?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Yes! The Runnymede Society, together with Advocates for the Rule of Law and LexisNexis, publishes the annual <em>Dicey Law Review<\/em>, a legal journal featuring scholarly articles on constitutionalism and the rule of law. Those interested in having their work published in the journal (including law students and recently called lawyers) are encouraged to send their work to our National Director.<\/p><p><strong><em>Does the Runnymede Society have a podcast?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Yes! Our <a href=\"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/runnymederadio\/\"><em>Runnymede Radio <\/em>podcast<\/a> regularly airs original content featuring interviews with leading Canadian jurists and legal scholars, as well as encore presentations of events hosted by our student and lawyer chapters.<\/p><p><strong><em>Who funds the Runnymede Society?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>The Runnymede Society funds its activities through the generous support of numerous individuals and foundations. We do not accept any money from government sources. Our supporters receive tax credits for their donations through the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a registered Canadian charity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta was marked in 2015. 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