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La Runnymede Society est un organisme composé de membres qui invite des orateurs de tous les horizons idéologiques à débattre d'idées juridiques liées à l'État de droit, au constitutionnalisme et à la liberté individuelle. L'objectif est de mettre l'accent sur ces principes bien établis dans le contexte de questions pratiques et d’actualité qui ne sont pas souvent explorées dans le contexte des salles de classe des facultés de droit.

Zhu and Sérafin: Carter v Canada

How did Carter v Canada change the Canadian legal landscape? Today’s encore episode of Runnymede Radio is from a discussion hosted by McGill’s Runnymede chapter with Professors Yuan Yi Zhu, of Leiden University, and Stéphane Sérafin, of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. This episode features Jacob McConville, president of the Runnymede Society’s chapter at McGill University, as guest host.

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The Politics of the Alberta Sovereignty Act

If law, including constitutional law, is downstream from politics, what are the implications for federalism in Canada? Barry Cooper, Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary, joins Runnymede Radio to discuss the Free Alberta Strategy and its cornerstone, the Alberta Sovereignty Act, including the notion that this Act was drawn up as “unconstitutional on purpose”. For further reading, take a look at “Geoffrey Sigalet and Jesse Hartery: The critics were wrong about Danielle Smith’s Alberta Sovereignty Act.”

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Sigalet and Mendelsohn: The Notwithstanding Clause

Does the Notwithstanding clause turn off rights protected by the Charter? Does it preserve those rights by requiring courts to stay silent while legislatures alone interpret their bounds? Or are courts always available to provide a remedy? This episode features political science professor Geoffrey Sigalet and lawyer Eric Mendelsohn. For further reading, take a look at the following articles: Grégoire Webber, Eric Mendelsohn & Robert Leckey  “The faulty received wisdom around the notwithstanding clause” (Policy Options, 2019) Maxime St-Hilaire and Xavier

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Van Geyn and Dehaas: Free Speech in Canada

Is free speech protected in Canada? Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director, and Josh Dehaas, Counsel, for the Canadian Constitution Foundation join us to talk about their latest book, “Free Speech in Canada.” The book provides a history of this important right and how it has evolved. This episode features guest host Sam Benzaquen, Vice President of the Runnymede Society’s student chapter at McGill University.

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Primary Documents: A Database to Better Understand the Canadian Constitution

How can legal professionals better understand the meaning of the Canadian constitution? MP Scott Reid and Michael J. Scott discuss Primary Documents, “a searchable database of historical documents relating to the drafting and adoption of the Constitution of Canada.” Their work aims to facilitate legal research and provide a better understanding of Canada’s constitutional law and history. For more information, take a look at their website, primarydocuments.ca.

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Hartery and Sigalet: The Alberta Sovereignty Act

Did Canada breach its constitutional agreement with Alberta, prompting the creation of the Alberta Sovereignty Act? Professor Geoffrey Sigalet from the University of British Columbia and Jesse Hartery, Ph.D. candidate at Melbourne Law School, discuss the Alberta Sovereignty Act. This episode features guest host Jacob McConville, president of the Runnymede Society’s student chapter at McGill University. For further reading, take a look at their joint paper, “The Frontiers of Nullification and Anticommandeering: Federalism and Extrajudicial Constitutional Interpretation.”

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30
octobre 30, 2024 | 1:00 pm

Sovereign Immunity after Power v. Canada: A Debrief (McGill University)

McGill University (Room NCDH 312) |

Join the McGill Runnymede Society and Professor Stéphane Sérafin (University of Ottawa) for a discussion on this summer’s Power v. Canada decision and what it [...]

Mardi
05
novembre 5, 2024 | 12:30 pm

Law and Religion (University of Calgary)

University of Calgary (Room 3370) |

In this presentation, Professor Dwight Newman of the University of Saskatchewan (who has completed graduate studies in History of Christianity in addition to his prior [...]

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06
novembre 6, 2024 | 12:30 pm

Unlocking the Power of Freedom of Information Law: Essential Tools for Future Lawyers (Dalhousie University)

In this lecture, Devin Drover, General Counsel for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, will introduce law students to the practical applications of Freedom of Information (FOI) [...]

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13
novembre 13, 2024 | 12:00 pm

The Alberta Sovereignty Act: Its Origins, Development and Future (University of Alberta)

University of Alberta Faculty of Law (Room LC 231) |

Jesse Hartery and Geoffrey Sigalet will discuss the debates surrounding the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act: the origins of the proposal in the [...]

Vendredi
15
novembre 15, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Politique 713: Et alors, maintenant?

Adrien J. Cormier Université de Moncton (Salle 136) |

Politique 713: Et alors, maintenant? La question des droits parentaux garantis par la Constitution et par le législateur est devenue d’actualité lorsque le parti Conservateur [...]

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