Runnymede Radio

Philippe Lagassé, an expert on parliamentary roles, and Leonid Sirota, a specialist in constitutional law, delve into the significant impacts of the Power v Canada ruling. They discuss how this decision may shift parliamentary privilege in Canada, affecting the delicate relationship between legislative and judicial branches. Topics include Crown liability, the evolving role of judicial review, and potential increases in litigation against the state. They also explore the implications for legislative independence and the necessity of parliamentary privilege in modern legal frameworks.

Let’s take a look at key moments in Runnymede history: its inception, core values, and plans for the future. Naomi Papavero, Operations and Communications Director of the Runnymede Society, sits down with Tim Haggstrom, Runnymede’s current National Director, and Joanna Baron, the founding National Director, to discuss how the Society has evolved over time.

In this final encore episode from Runnymede’s Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada delivers a keynote lecture on constitutionalism in a free and democratic society.

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.

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 Lavoie de Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP anime une table ronde sur l'état du droit administratif au Canada, avec le juge David Stratas de la Cour d'appel fédérale, Jennifer Bernardo et Mark Mancini. Cet épisode a été accrédité pour 20 minutes de professionnalisme EDI par le Barreau de l'Ontario.

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 professeure Michelle Gallant, Paul Warchuk et Samuel Beswick. Cet épisode est en anglais.

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.

In this encore episode from Runnymede's Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Aaron Wudrick of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute moderates a panel discussion on emerging issues in the Canadian law of federalism with Brett Carlson, Patricia Paradis, Derek Ross, and Professor Mary Shariff.

In this encore episode from Runnymede's Law & Freedom 2024 national conference, Justice Peter Lauwers sits down with Chief Justice Michael Tulloch of the Ontario Court of Appeal for a fireside discussion on the rule of law and legal practice. This episode has been accredited for 20 EDI professionalism minutes with the Law Society of Ontario.

In this special episode of Runnymede Radio, guest host Jake McConville sits down with Professor Ryan Alford of Lakehead University and Stéphane Sérafin of the University of Ottawa to discuss the Quebec Court of Appeal's recent decision in Hak v. Quebec, concerning the constitutionality of Quebec's Act respecting the laicity of the state.