Overview
- On Oct. 24, 2026, the Correctional Service of Canada issued a suspension warrant and returned Jeffrey George Ewert to custody while it reassesses whether his risk can be managed in the community.
- Ewert, who was granted day parole in 2025 after about 40 years in federal custody, began attending law courses at McGill in August and September 2026 and was barred from campus in early October as the university reviewed the case.
- Parole and clinical documents described his risk of reoffending as moderate to high but said close supervision at a halfway house and clinical follow-up could reduce that risk to a more moderate level.
- Students remain sharply divided: competing petitions and anonymous letters say McGill failed to protect female students, while supporters argue excluding Ewert would undermine his access to education and Gladue-based rehabilitation considerations.
- The suspension could trigger further review by the Parole Board and has prompted McGill to examine its admissions and safety policies, raising questions about how universities, parole authorities and professional regulators handle serious past convictions and victims’ rights.