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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.
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After Vavilov, Doré is Under Stress
Part I of a two-part series on Doré
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Day 12: Mark Mancini
Here are my three favourite dissents at the Supreme Court of Canada. All of my dissents are united by a focus on the Rule of Law and constitutionalism, traditionally understood. In other words, they prioritize constitutional text over abstract values; and they focus particularly on the hierarchy of laws under which the Constitution>statutes>the common law.
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Day 11: Asher Honickman
Standing on basic principles
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Day 10: Bruce Ryder
Riding the waves of ascendant normative currents
Double Aspect 