Life Sentences - Fifty Years of a New Era (1976-2026): The 2026 Proulx Roundtable
9 Apr 2026 17:30
19:15
The life sentence represents the most serious sanction that Canadian courts impose. Reaching the fifty-year mark after their introduction as a mandatory sentence offers the opportunity to not only recall that they are not an inevitable feature of Canadian law but also to consider their continued significance, particularly for those subject to them.
If You Do Have the Power to Promise, We’ll Grant You All the Rest: Against (Natural) Moral Powers
10 Apr 2026 15:00
17:00
You are warmly invited to attend a lecture with Professor Liam B. Murphy, Herbert Peterfreund Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at New York University.
This lecture is presented by the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, in collaboration with McGill’s Department of Philosophy.
The event is open to all – no registration required.
