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Richardson: Rigorous Vavilov Review
In one of the Federal Court of Appeal’s post-Vavilov cases, CNR v Richardson, the Court (per Nadon JA) demonstrates that Vavilov review, on substantive questions of law, will not be inattentive or subordinate to administrative discretion. Indeed, while some suggest that Vavilovian review is “inherently deferential,” I see the matter quite differently: Richardson shows how…
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L’article 28 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés: des dispositions interprétatives sujettes à interprétation
Alors que la loi québécoise sur la « laïcité de l’État », qui contient une disposition (art. 34) dite « type » de dérogation à la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, voit sa constitutionnalité être contestée devant la Cour supérieure, l’article 28 de ladite Charte, aux dispositions duquel l’article 33 ne permet pas la dérogation, fait l’objet…
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St-Hilaire on Section 28
This is a quick note to announce that Maxime St-Hilaire will shortly be publishing a guest post on section 28 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its relationship with the Charter’s “notwithstanding clause”. We previously published a post on this subject by Kerri Froc, which prompted a response by Asher Honickman over…
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A Tale of Two Scandals
Partisanship is undermining political accountability and constitutional checks and balances
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Lectures Introductory
My notes on the Constitutional Law of New Zealand, for your enjoyment
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Bill 21 and the Search for True Religious Neutrality
The saga of Quebec’s Bill 21, An Act respecting the laicity of the State, trudges on. In December, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision declining to suspend certain parts of the law – which prohibits front-line public employees from displaying overt religious symbols while on duty – until a full application…
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Kinsinger on Religious Neutrality
Announcing a guest post by Kristopher Kinsinger
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Tout nouveau, tout beau?
Ce que dit, et ce que ne dit pas, l’arrêt Vavilov, pour nos lecteurs francophones
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Chevron on 2
The illogic of the Supreme Court of Canada’s approach to deference to administrative interpretations of law
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CBC v Ferrier, 2019 ONCA 1025: Considering Consideration of the Charter
Part II of a two-part series on Doré.
Double Aspect 