The Runnymede Society (Ottawa Lawyers’ Chapter) will be hosting Professor Ryan Alford for a fireside chat and discussion about his book, “Seven Absolute Rights”. The conversation will explore the concept of non-derogable rights and the constitutional crises that led to these sacrosanct legal protections. Professor Alford will also outline recent...
Justice Julie Thorburn (University of Toronto)
Hot Wings, Hot Topics (Lakehead University)
Join us for "Hot Wings, Hot Topics," featuring Professors Ryan Alford and Mariette Brennan.
Fireside Chat with Professor Ryan Alford (University of Guelph)
Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with Professor Ryan Alford of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, as he shares his firsthand experience appealing his case to the Supreme Court of Canada, addressing crucial constitutional issues at the intersection of freedom of expression and parliamentary privilege. This is a...
A.V. Dicey: What his Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution Says Today (uOttawa)
Join the Runnymede Society's chapter at uOttawa for a discussion featuring Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Rowe will discuss British jurist Albert Venn Dicey's Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution, in 1885. His Honour will focus on Dicey's contributions to Canadian...
Challenging The Statement of Principles (UWO)
Lisa Bildy, a Bencher and lawyer specializing in freedom of expression cases, was instrumental in bringing down the Law Society of Ontario's proposed Statement of Principles (SOP) requirement. Ms. Bildy will share her story of standing up to the Law Society and her work to defend contrarian voices in regulated...
Organized Justice Redux (McGill University)
Michael Bryant is the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Ontario. Most recently, he has been the CEO of Legal Aid BC and Executive Director and General Counsel of the CCLA. In this talk, Minister Bryant will talk about his experiences making the law as Attorney General and...
Cryptocurrency and Society (Dalhousie University)
We are pleased to invite you to join the Dalhousie Runnymede Society, the Schulich Law & Technology Society, and the Schulich Tax and Financial Law Association for an exciting discussion between Xavier Foccroulle Ménard, a banking and finance expert lawyer with Stikeman Elliott LLP and Doug Harris, General Counsel, Director of Policy and Market...
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