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Our Democratic Deficit
Much is made of Canada’s storied democratic heritage, and on this front, there is much to celebrate. But there is also a dark side that has, from time to time—and these days, more frequently—reared its ugly head: the spectre of a parliamentary process that does not encourage either the participation or the deliberation at the…
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Learn Your Craft!
Justice Stratas shares his thoughts on succeeding in law school and beyond on the new episode of the Pod
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Happy Constitution Day!
A love note to a document and a tradition
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“Bureaucratese”
Newly-minted Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, recently announced that he plans to propose a “plain-language law” to tackle “bureaucratese.” According to Poilievre, bureaucratese “costs the economy a fortune.” His proposal will “require government publications to use the fewest and simplest words needed to state information.” Now, much of this proposal is probably…
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Shapes and Sizes
Public lawyers (and public law students) should think about government size―and shape
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Nothing Doing
Why I’m not moved by the responses to my criticism of O’Bonsawin J’s appointment to the Supreme Court
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A Nod to the Pod
Introducing the experimental Double Aspect Pod
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A Little Representation
Justice O’Bonsawin is not qualified to be a Supreme Court judge
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The Good Government Trilemma
If you like big government, be prepared to sacrifice democracy or accountability
Double Aspect 