Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Calgary Chapter for a lecture with Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada, on Tuesday, March 3rd. This talk forms Part I of a two-part lecture series delivered across two Runnymede student chapters. Both lectures will reflect on the relationship between...
Ancient Roots of Common Law: From Twelve Tables to the King’s Court
Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Toronto (Pre-Law) Chapter for a presentation on the ancient roots of the common law with Professor Andrew Irvine (UBCO), on Thursday, February 27. This talk will examine the foundations of the Western legal tradition by exploring ancient Greek and Roman law, tracing how...
Vavilov en conversation : sept ans d’évolution du droit administratif
Joignez-vous à la section de l’Université de Moncton de la Société Runnymede pour une discussion sur l’arrêt Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration) c. Vavilov avec Érik Labelle-Eastaugh (Université de Moncton) et Paul Daly (Université d’Ottawa), le mercredi 11 mars. Sept ans après cette décision présentée comme un...
A Fireside Chat on Constitutional Law with Justice Huscroft
Please join the Runnymede Society’s Western University Chapter for a fireside chat on constitutional law with Justice Grant Huscroft of the Ontario Court of Appeal on Monday, March 2nd. Justice Huscroft will participate in a substantive conversation on constitutional law in Canada, reflecting on appellate judging, constitutional interpretation, and the...
The Nature of the Judicial Role
Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Manitoba Chapter for a lecture on the nature of the judicial role in Canada with Professor Ryan Alford (Lakehead University) on Friday, February 6th. Prof. Alford returns to the University of Manitoba following a series of well-attended lectures. Known for his rigorous analysis...
Framing Power: Executive Authority Through Law, Politics, and the Art of Dentons
The Runnymede Society’s Calgary Lawyer Chapter, in collaboration with Dentons Canada LLP, is pleased to invite you to an evening examining the intersection of law, politics, and executive power. The program will begin with a featured lecture and discussion with Brad Roth, Professor of Political Science and International Law at...
A Decade of Danger? Understanding the Rise in Urban Violent Crime
Please join the Runnymede Society’s University of Alberta Chapter for a presentation on trends in urban violent crime with Prof. Dave Snow (University of Guelph) on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Drawing on findings from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s 2025 Urban Violent Crime Report, Prof. Snow will examine long-term patterns in police-reported...
Bright Lines or Blurred Standards? Police Powers and the Charter
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 Wednesday, November 26th! Police powers have increasingly become the domain of judges rather than legislators, but has judicial discretion gone too far? Prof. Penney will...
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