Constitutional law
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No Money for You
Can Saskatchewan fund non-Catholic students in Catholic schools? Raising government ire, a court says no. Continue reading
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Don’t Fix It
There is no good reason to start using the Charter’s “notwithstanding clause” Continue reading
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Playing Favourites, Anniversary Edition
On the anniversary of the Constitution Act, 1982, a shout out to the provision restricting constitutional amendment Continue reading
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An Invitation
Can those who endorse “living tree” constitutional interpretation tell us why, and what it entails? Continue reading
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Accounts of Accountability
It’s important to keep politicians accountable. But what follows for regulation of money in politics? Continue reading
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Arguing against Originalism Badly
Noura Karazivan’s flawed argument against using originalism to understand constitutional structure Continue reading
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Crashing the Party
Andrew Coyne says we should re-think how we choose party leaders. So here are my thoughts. Continue reading
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Still Unhappy
The Canadian Judicial Council’s report on the former Justice Camp does little to ease my concerns Continue reading
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Why I am Not a Conservative Either
Thoughts on Chief Justice Joyal’s very interesting speech on the Charter and Canada’s political culture Continue reading
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Dirty Word or Dirty Little Secret?
My talk on originalism at the Université de Montréal Continue reading
Double Aspect 