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Une note aux lecteurs ― A Note to Readers
(English follows) Une petite note à l’intention de mes lecteurs racistes, islamophobes ou antisémites, et en particuliers à ceux qui semblent être devenus mes fans depuis que j’ai publié un billet dénonçant le projet de loi québécois visant à interdire le « discours haineux »: ce n’est pas parce que je défends votre liberté d’expression que j’ai envie… Continue reading
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A Dissent on Mainville
Readers may recall that last summer, when the issue of the constitutionality of Justice Mainville’s appointment to the Québec Court of Appeal was raised, Maxime St-Hilaire argued that the appointment was unconstitutional. First the Québec Court of Appeal and now the Supreme Court have ruled that Justice Mainville’s appointment was indeed constitutional, as I argued in response… Continue reading
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Courts and Eligibility to the Senate
I wrote something stupid here earlier. I thought it was very clever, of course. But I didn’t read the Constitution Act 1867, carefully enough. Of course the courts cannot pronounce on the qualifications of a sitting Senator, as Aniz Alani was kind enough to point out to me. Making a public fool of oneself is… Continue reading
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Toddling On
Double Aspect turns three today. An occasion for deep thoughts, I suppose. So here is one, stolen, as the best deep (and, for that matter, shallow) thoughts are ― specifically, from Douglas Adams’ description of the BBC’s reaction to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy back when it was a radio show. It was, Adams… Continue reading
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A C-51 Amendment
OTTAWA, April 1, 2015. Double Aspect has learned that a little-noticed last-minute amendment has made it into the text of Bill C-51, the controversial anti-terrorism legislation supported by Stephen Harper’s government. The amendment will introduce, alongside the new offence of “advocating or promoting terrorism,” an additional offence to be known as “advocating or promoting spring”:… Continue reading
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Some News
In seems that in blogging, as in real life, the more you have, the more you’re given. This blog was a start. But then Yves Faguy, the editor of the CBA National Magazine, invited me to blog for them, which I try to do on a monthly basis (I’m afraid I’ve skipped a couple of… Continue reading
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Farewell 2014
… You won’t be much missed. But blogging-wise, if not in other ways, it was a good year. And, the powers-that-be-in-Canadian-law-blogging have ruled that Double Aspect is the “Best Canadian Law Blog” of the year, which is a great honour. I am very grateful to those who have nominated my blog, and especially to those… Continue reading
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#Clawbies2014
The end of the year is just around the corner, and this means that it’s time for the Clawbies ― the (virtual) awards given out to (some of) the best Canadian law blogs. So here, without further ado (and in no particular order) are my nominations. Paul Daly’s Administrative Law Matters: I nominated Prof. Daly’s… Continue reading
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Carry On
One writes in order to try to force the universe to make sense. Others shoot for much the same reason. They say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but that’s a difficult proposition to maintain in the face of a hail of bullets. Still, one must fight with what weapon one can wield.… Continue reading
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St-Hilaire on Québec Judicial Appointments
I am very happy to announce that Double Aspect now features its first guest post. The post, which is below, is a comment by Maxime St-Hilaire on the (un)constitutionality of the appointment of Justice Robert Mainville to the Québec Court of Appeal. Prof. St-Hilaire teaches constitutional law and aboriginal law at the Faculty of Law… Continue reading
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