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DESCRIPTION:The McGill Faculty of Law is delighted to invite you to its cam
 pus for the 2022 Proulx Roundtable on April 5\, which will focus on an imp
 ortant and timely issue. Two leading experts will discuss their prominent 
 reports on ongoing legal reforms to abolish or reform solitary confinement
  in Canada. This practice is increasingly recognized as a human rights vio
 lation and form of torture\, especially if inflicted for long periods in v
 iolation of the U.N. Nelson Mandela Rules on prisoners’ rights. Even thoug
 h the treatment of prisoners is a benchmark of human dignity\, solitary co
 nfinement remains commonplace in the prisons of Canada and numerous democr
 atic societies.\n\nOur distinguished speakers will be Anthony Doob\, Profe
 ssor Emeritus of Criminology\, University of Toronto\, and Jane Sprott\, P
 rofessor of Criminology\, Ryerson University. Their research on solitary c
 onfinement has garnered attention from scholars\, practitioners\, and the 
 media\, given its profound implications for Canadian criminal justice. Pro
 fessors Doob and Sprott will describe their findings on the state of solit
 ary confinement\, from immobilism to prospects for change.\n\nThe event wi
 ll be on Tuesday\, April 5\, 2022\, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Moot Cou
 rt Room at 3644 Peel Street in Montreal. Consistently with public-health r
 egulations\, attendees will need to present proof of vaccination and wear 
 a procedural mask (available at our entrances). Please RSVP here.\n\nFollo
 wing a long winter\, this year’s Proulx Roundtable marks the beginning of 
 spring and the return to diverse campus activities. The Roundtable is name
 d after the Honourable Michel Proulx (1939-2007)\, who devoted his life to
  the improvement of the criminal justice system and to the advancement of 
 human rights in Canada. Called to the Quebec Bar in 1963\, he quickly beca
 me known as one of the finest criminal lawyers nationwide. In 1989\, he wa
 s appointed to the Court of Appeal of Quebec. In 2006\, he was awarded the
  Prix de la Justice du Québec in light of his devotion to the improvement 
 of justice in Quebec. Michel Proulx equally taught Criminal Procedure and 
 Evidence in Criminal Matters for over twenty years as an adjunct professor
  at the Faculty of Law of McGill\, besides supporting our international hu
 man rights programs. His commitment to the Faculty of Law was constant and
  devoted\, providing counsel and encouragement to students\, teachers\, an
 d deans. The Faculty of Law hosts the Michel Proulx Roundtable Conferences
  in Criminal Law to honour his memory. The McGill community is grateful to
  the Proulx family for making this event possible.\n\nThe event is organiz
 ed and hosted by Professor Mugambi Jouet of the McGill Faculty of Law. Ple
 ase feel free to reach him at mugambi.jouet [at] mcgill.ca with questions 
 about the program.\n
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SUMMARY:Can Solitary Confinement in Canada Be Reformed or Abolished?
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