Petition Over Murderer At McGill Law School

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How it changed

1. 19 Oct

   Now in his 60s, Ewert was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder for two attacks in B.C. in 1984.

   2 outlets · CBC
2. 24 Oct

   Ewert spent 40 years in federal prison and was granted day parole in 2025.

   2 outlets · Global News

Coverage 5 articles

• 24 Oct Canadian University allows convicted murderer on day parole to attend law course, major outrage among studentsMcGill University is facing backlash after allowing Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer serving life for two violent attacks in British Columbia in 1984, to attend law classes while on day parole. Students are divided over campus safety and whether the university should have informed them of his criminal history before he began attending classes in August 2026. Some students demand restrictions on Ewert’s…Times of India
• 24 Oct Duelling petitions highlight rift over paroled murderer at McGill law schoolAt McGill University’s law school, conflicting petitions reflect a deep divide among students regarding the presence of Jeffrey George Ewert, who was convicted of second-degree murder in 1984. An anonymous petition from concerned students asserts that the university failed to ensure their safety by allowing Ewert, on day parole since 2025, back into classes. This group calls for a committee to develop guidelines…CBC
• 24 Oct Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor saysJeffrey Ewart, a convicted murderer serving time for second-degree murder and attempted murder in British Columbia from attacks on two young women decades ago, is currently attending law school at McGill University in Montreal since September. The controversy arose after news spread that he was barred from campus following complaints from students who felt unsafe. Former prosecutor Rick Miller described Ewart as…Global News
• 19 Oct Woke students outraged as sex killer who murdered woman and left girl quadriplegic is banned from college campus, as they claim he is victim of 'colonialism'Over a hundred students at McGill University in Canada are protesting against the university’s decision to ban Jeffrey George Ewert, a parolee who murdered a woman and severely injured a teenage girl decades ago, from attending classes. The university banned him this month after he had been enrolled since August. Some students argue that his incarceration is linked to colonialism and advocate for rehabilitation over…Daily Mail
• 19 Oct Petition urges McGill to allow convicted murderer on day parole back into law classesStudents and alumni at McGill University's law faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, back onto campus. Ewart was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder in 1984 and is currently serving a life sentence with day parole granted in 2025. He began attending law classes at McGill in August but has not been seen since early…CBC

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