History
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Happy Canada Day!
The anniversary of an imperfect constitution drafted by imperfect men is well worth celebrating Continue reading
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The Road to Serfdom at 75: Part II
Hayek’s proposals for resisting collectivism 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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Such a Person
A recent biography highlights (some of) Thomas Cromwell’s influence on the constitution Continue reading
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For Your Freedom and Ours
Honouring and learning from the 1968 Red Square Demonstration Continue reading
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Despotism, Revisited
Thoughts upon belatedly reading an (anti-)administrative law classic Continue reading
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A Constitutional Moment
Confederation as a constitutional moment, in George Brown’s words Continue reading
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First of All Our Laws
Natural law in a Québec Court of Appeal decision in 1957 Continue reading
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A Pile of Problems
A critique of Steven Penney’s take on the Supreme Court’s distinction between criminal and administrative penalties Continue reading
Double Aspect 