On the Frontlines of Democracy Lecture Series: Protecting Canada’s Courts: Lessons from Our Longest-Serving Chief Justice

Speaker: The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Former Chief Justice of Canada
In conversation with: Prof. Sanjay Ruparelia, Jarislowsky Democracy Chair

Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s longest-serving Chief Justice (2000-2017), will reflect on the resilience of Canada’s judicial system in the face of rising populism, misinformation, and political polarization. She will discuss the role of the courts in safeguarding democracy, recent legal challenges, and the increasing public scrutiny of judicial independence.

This event will feature an audience Q&A session and a book signing of McLachlin’s latest work on judicial ethics.