Constitutional law
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Dunsmuir and the Constitutional Status of the Administrative State
Have the courts built the administrative state into the constitution’s architecture? Continue reading
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The Charter Conscription
The trouble with governments forcing citizens to advance their constitutional agendas Continue reading
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The NZBORA and the Noble Dream
Introducing my new paper on the whether the idea of dialogue about rights between courts and Parliament makes sense in New Zealand Continue reading
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The Detestable Attestation
Thoughts on the federal government’s attempt to make religious groups capitulate to its views on abortion Continue reading
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Squaring the Public Law Circle
Canadian administrative lawyers keep trying to reconcile parliamentary sovereignty and the Rule of Law; they shouldn’t bother Continue reading
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The $100 Question, in Court
A challenge to Québec’s harsh limits on political contributions has a decent chance of succeeding Continue reading
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Doré’s Demise?
What do the Supreme Court’s latest decisions mean for judicial review of administrative decisions that implicate the Charter? Continue reading
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A Hard Case
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a religious freedom claim based on Aboriginal beliefs Continue reading
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Bashing Bill 62
Criticism of Québec’s face-veil ban coming from elsewhere in Canada is neither hypocritical nor disproportionate Continue reading
Double Aspect 