Constitutional law
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The Rule of Law All the Way Up
Introducing my recently-published chapter on the Rule of Law and Canadian constitutional law Continue reading
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The System Is Working
Environmentalist groups have a point when they say they are being muzzled by Elections Canada; trouble is, that’s exactly how the law is meant to work Continue reading
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Madison and Canadian Constitutional Law
Because we are in the slow days of summer, and I have a bit more time on my hands than I would usually have, I picked up a copy of Richard Matthews’ 1995 book, If Men Were Angels: James Madison & the Heartless Empire of Reason. Immediately, one’s Canadian eyes might begin to glaze over.… Continue reading
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What Do You Want?
A proposal for an expanded (and entrenched) statutory bill of rights is confused and misguided Continue reading
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Guest Post: Andrew Bernstein
A response to Mark Mancini’s post on Supreme Court appointments Continue reading
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In the Beginning
Learning about, and from, Pierre Trudeau’s 1968 proposal for what would become the Canadian Charter Continue reading
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An Empty Vessel
Thoughts on the Justice Kasirer appointment process Continue reading
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Keeping It Complicated
The Supreme Court issues its most originalist decision in years, but pretends it applies a different methodology Continue reading
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More Charter Values Nonsense
When will this end? Continue reading
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All or Nothing At All?: Restricting the Growth of the Administrative State
Non-delegation limits do not spell the end of administrative government. Continue reading
Double Aspect 