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Controversy at McGill over murder convict on day parole studying law and petition for his return
The presence at McGill University's Faculty of Law of Jeffrey George Ewart, a convicted murderer on day parole, is sparking controversy over campus safety and reintegration. Students and alumni have signed a petition calling on the university to allow him back on campus, while other coverage reported that he breached his release conditions several times before enrolling.
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- Students and alumni at McGill University's Faculty of Law have signed a petition calling for Ewart, a convicted murderer on day parole, to be allowed back on campus.
«have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, to return to campus»
CBC • CBC - Ewart killed a woman and left another severely disabled, and he was attending classes at McGill's Faculty of Law.
«Jeffrey George Ewert, who killed one woman and left another severely disabled, has been attending McGill's law school.»
Montreal Gazette - Canada's Parole Board was aware of Ewart's plans to enroll at the university, despite his having breached his parole conditions several times before that.
«The Parole Board of Canada knew Jeffrey George Ewert had plans to attend a university.»
Montreal Gazette - The case raises questions about campus safety, reintegration, and the educational value of engaging with the criminal justice system.
«raises questions about campus safety, reintegration and the educational value of confronting the criminal justice system»
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