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Double Aspect

Canadian public law and other exciting things


  • April 1, 2017

    Crashing the Party

    Andrew Coyne says we should re-think how we choose party leaders. So here are my thoughts.

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    Law of Democracy
    Canada, democracy, political parties, politics
  • March 21, 2017

    Still Unhappy

    The Canadian Judicial Council’s report on the former Justice Camp does little to ease my concerns

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    Constitutional law, The Justice System
    criticism, discrimination, judges, judicial independence, sexual assault
  • March 9, 2017

    Why I am Not a Conservative Either

    Thoughts on Chief Justice Joyal’s very interesting speech on the Charter and Canada’s political culture

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    Constitutional law, Constitutional Theory
    Canada, Charter, constitutional interpretation, courts, judicial power, judicial restraint, judicial review, politics
  • March 7, 2017

    All about Administrative Law

    Justice Stratas’ remarkable endeavour to improve our understanding of administrative law

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    Administrative Law, New Technologies
    access to justice, judicial review, Justice Stratas, legal doctrine
  • March 2, 2017

    Dirty Word or Dirty Little Secret?

    My talk on originalism at the Université de Montréal

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    Constitutional law
    constitutional interpretation, originalism
  • February 26, 2017

    First of All Our Laws

    Natural law in a Québec Court of Appeal decision in 1957

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    History, Law and Religion, Legal philosophy
    implied bill of rights, Jehovah’s witnesses, natural law, Québec, religious exemptions
  • February 14, 2017

    Accountability Ersatz

    The Court Challenges Program shows accountable government is no substitute for a small government

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    Political philosophy
    accountability, Court Challenges Program, government
  • February 7, 2017

    Still Playing Favourites

    Despite its broader focus, the Court Challenges Program remains objectionable

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    Constitutional law, The Justice System
    Canada, Charter, Court Challenges Program, politics, Rule of Law
  • February 7, 2017

    Justice in Masks

    (Some) French judges want their names removed from the decisions they make

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    The Justice System
    France, judges, Supreme Court of Canada, transparency
  • February 6, 2017

    A Pile of Problems

    A critique of Steven Penney’s take on the Supreme Court’s distinction between criminal and administrative penalties

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    Constitutional law, Criminal Law/Policy, History
    Charter, constitutional interpretation, Lochner, originalism, true penal consequences
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