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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…
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Private Conscience or Public Choice
Why universities should not trade on their reputation to intervene in politics or social debates
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Rules Matter
Why the rules of government formation are the way they are, and why they matter
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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
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What Is the Constitution of Cyberspace Like?
Introducing an article and a blog post on “digital constitutionalism”
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Creative, Not Compelled
Noteworthy comments on compelled speech by Gorsuch J
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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
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Justice Brown Was Not Purged
Concerns about the Supreme Court’s image are a more likely reason for Brown J’s departure than ideology
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It’s Not What You Think
Brief responses to the most common misconceptions about originalism and its place in Canadian law
