Constitutional law
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Montreal and Aboriginal Law
Is Montreal built on unceded Indigenous land? No, actually Continue reading
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Can Do Better
An interesting, but seriously flawed, decision on the separation of powers Continue reading
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And Again
Confidence, not head counts, is the key to responsible government Continue reading
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Government Formation, Revisited
The orthodox understanding of the conventions of government formation is better than its populist rival Continue reading
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Conventions from on High
A couple of weeks ago, I published a post arguing that the conventions of government formation in Canada did not give any special entitlement to the party winning a plurality of seats at a general election ― just like these same conventions in the UK and in New Zealand. That post invited responses from the Continue reading
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Rules Matter
Why the rules of government formation are the way they are, and why they matter Continue reading
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Deferring to Discriminators
The US Supreme Court explains why courts should not defer to officials when it comes to rights issues Continue reading
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Creative, Not Compelled
Noteworthy comments on compelled speech by Gorsuch J Continue reading
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Values, Harm, and Free Expression
Reviewing and discussing Camden Hutchison’s great article on the SCC’s freedom of expression jurisprudence Continue reading
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Constitutional Veggie Burgers
My lecture on the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Saskatchewan First Bill Continue reading
Double Aspect 