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Double Aspect

Canadian public law and other exciting things


  • January 19, 2025

    Going Pro(Rogue) Faster

    The Federal Court expedites the hearing of the challenge to the prorogation of Parliament

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    Administrative Law, Constitutional law
    judicial review, procedure, prorogation
  • January 4, 2025

    Going (Pro)Rogue

    Does the law limit the Prime Minister’s power to prorogue Parliament? Would the courts say so?

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    Constitutional law
    Canada, politics, prerogative, prorogation
  • December 9, 2024

    The Distinctly Awful Society

    Unable to enforce existing laws, Quebec is contemplating curtailing religious freedom even more

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    Constitutional law, Federalism, Law and Religion
    implied bill of rights, notwithstanding clause, prayer, Quebec
  • November 27, 2024

    Parsing Populism

    On elections, petitions, and populism

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    Political philosophy
    democracy, petitions, populism, United Kingdom
  • November 22, 2024

    Nice Try, Part 2

    As New Zealand takes on counter-productive regulation, can a tipline help?

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    Law and economics
    administrative state, deregulation, Hayek, information, regulation
  • November 21, 2024

    Nice Try

    New Zealand’s government wants better regulation. Is it going about it the right way?

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    Administrative Law, Constitutional law
    deregulation, legislation, New Zealand, regulation, Rule of Law
  • November 13, 2024

    Are You Talking to Me?

    Courts seek to shape public opinion; but should they?

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    The Justice System
    constitutional interpretation, courts, legitimacy, misinformation, public opinion, Supreme Court of Canada
  • November 12, 2024

    Levelling Down

    The Supreme Court’s decision to remove pre-1970 decisions from its website isn’t much of a win for bilingualism

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    Political philosophy, The Justice System
    bilingualism, language rights, Supreme Court of Canada, trade-offs
  • November 7, 2024

    Nothing Has Changed

    Some thoughts on recent events

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    Literature, Political philosophy
    liberalism, politics, populism, Trump
  • October 22, 2024

    Real Property Rights

    Actual property rights don’t depend on whether they are exercised by or against people one likes

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    Law and economics, Legal philosophy
    property rights, protest
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