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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
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Day Eight: Anna Su
University of Toronto There are many reasons for judges (especially at the highest court) to write separate dissenting opinions. The first, in my view, is that it sets forth clear positions on the major legal issues of the day, ready to be taken on anew in a future judgment. In that sense, it is the…
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Day Seven: Howard Kislowicz
The Disagreement is the Law
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Day Six: Carissima Mathen
It was a formidable challenge to select only three Supreme Court dissents. To make the choice more manageable, I decided to stick to Charter case law, and to focus on opinions that I personally found persuasive. That left out a number of notable opinions, such as William McIntyre’s uncompromising yet necessary challenges to his colleagues…
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Day Four: Jonathan Maryniuk
I am honoured to be asked to provide three of my favourite Supreme Court of Canada dissents. I enjoyed reading dissents in my free time even before I was even accepted into law school. Picture me: I am in the lunchroom at one of my summer warehouse jobs in the middle of the night. …
Double Aspect 