Constitutional law
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Way to Power
Setting the scene for understanding the Supreme Court’s decision allowing damages as a remedy for legislative violations of the Charter Continue reading
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Marxist Administrative Law
The Supreme Court re-writes the law of judicial review. Again. Maybe. Who knows, eh? Continue reading
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A Strategy against Lethargy?
Can courts order the government to appoint judges promptly? It’s complicated, but probably not Continue reading
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Putting the Courts Together Again
The Federal Court orders the government to get on with appointing judges. But its judgment is very badly flawed. Continue reading
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#LOLNothingMatters
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold deferential review of administrative decisions that implicate “Charter values” is deeply unserious Continue reading
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Bonkerstown Bypass
The “math is racist” decision is overturned―on narrow grounds that give little guidance for the future Continue reading
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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
Double Aspect 