Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence is attending law school at McGill University, sparking controversy among students and the public. Former prosecutors have criticized the decision, citing the extreme brutality of his past crimes.
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The case raises complex questions about the intersection of prisoner rehabilitation, academic freedom, and public safety.
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers.
A B.C. man serving a sentence for murder is causing waves at McGill University in Montreal.
Jeffrey Ewart has been attending law school at the university since September and not all students are happy to be sharing classes with a convicted killer.
Ewert, now in his 60s, was convicted in the 1980s of second-degree murder and attempted murder involving violent attacks committed in British Columbia on two female victims, one of whom was 15 years old.
Ewert spent 40 years in federal prison and was granted day parole in 2025. News of his studies spread in early October and he has since been barred from campus.
Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewart is “as bad as they come.”
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