ICJ Canada celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta - Gatineau, QC

“No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled or in any other way destroyed, nor will we proceed with force against him, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay, right or justice.” …Magna Carta 1215 Due Process of Law (Chapter 39,40)

The Security and Policy Institute of Professional Development and the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists, Canadian Section, along with the Canadian Museum of History are pleased to co-host a private reception and viewing of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest. All members of ICJ Canada are welcome to attend and to invite their colleagues.

The Magna Carta remains a relevant and revered document, 800 years after England’s King John affixed his seal to it in 1215. This celebrated historical document, together with the Charter of the Forest, laid out key precepts that lay the foundations of democratic societies in Canada and around the world today — including the principle that no one is above the law, the foundations of the rule of law that include rights such as freedom from detention without cause and trial by jury; and protection of the common good and the some of the earliest enunciations of the rights of women.

Speakers at this event include Julia Nolan, Head Foreign Policy, British High Commission; The Honourable Paul Crampton, Chief Justice, Federal Court of Canada; and Professor Errol P. Mendes, President, ICJ Canada.

EVENT DETAILS

When?
Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where?
The Magna Carta Canada Exhibition at the Canadian Museum of History
Voyageur Salon, 100 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0M8

Paid parking is available onsite. Visit the Museum’s website for complete details.

RSVP required - Space is limited and registration is required. Online registration is now open.

We look forward to seeing you!