Constitutional law
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Unconstitutional and Unconstitutional
Why delegating plenary taxing powers to the executive is wrong as a matter of constitutional principle and constitutional law Continue reading
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Stupid. But Constitutional.
The Globe and Mail reports that the government is seeking to introduce wideranging methods to permit the Cabinet to raise revenue. However, this report has now evolved, and the proposed measures have been walked back. But the original Globe article said: One section of the bill grants cabinet the power to change taxation levels through… Continue reading
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UAlberta Pro-Life: Another Nail in the Doré Coffin?
On the Ontario Bar Association website, Teagan Markin describes and analyzes the recent UAlberta Pro-Life Case, 2020 ABCA 1. I had meant to blog on this decision when it came out, but life intervened, so I thank Markin for reminding me of the case. In the case, Watson JA employs a creative use of the… Continue reading
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The Limits of Self-Government
Indigenous self-government cannot dispense with the Rule of Law and with democracy Continue reading
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On the Rule of Law, Blockades, and Indigenous Self-Government
Recently, Canadians have been captivated by a set of protests occurring both in British Columbia and Ontario in relation to the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The pipeline is a $6B dollar, 670 km project which runs across Northern British Columbia. In British Columbia, the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en lead blockades across the pipeline path, even… Continue reading
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Immuring Dicey’s Ghost
The Senate Reform Reference and constitutional conventions Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Scandals
Partisanship is undermining political accountability and constitutional checks and balances Continue reading
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Lectures Introductory
My notes on the Constitutional Law of New Zealand, for your enjoyment Continue reading
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Bill 21 and the Search for True Religious Neutrality
The saga of Quebec’s Bill 21, An Act respecting the laicity of the State, trudges on. In December, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision declining to suspend certain parts of the law – which prohibits front-line public employees from displaying overt religious symbols while on duty – until a full application… Continue reading
Double Aspect 