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Double Aspect

Canadian public law and other exciting things


  • August 1, 2023

    Private Conscience or Public Choice

    Why universities should not trade on their reputation to intervene in politics or social debates

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    academia
    freedom of conscience, politics, university, voting
  • July 19, 2023

    Rules Matter

    Why the rules of government formation are the way they are, and why they matter

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    Constitutional law
    Canada, constitutional conventions, government formation, New Zealand, responsible government, United Kingdom
  • July 7, 2023

    Deferring to Discriminators

    The US Supreme Court explains why courts should not defer to officials when it comes to rights issues

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    Administrative Law, Constitutional law
    administrative constitutionalism, deference, judicial review, rights, United States
  • July 3, 2023

    What Is the Constitution of Cyberspace Like?

    Introducing an article and a blog post on “digital constitutionalism”

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    Constitutional Theory, New Technologies
    constitution, constitutionalism, digital constitutionalism, internet
  • June 30, 2023

    Creative, Not Compelled

    Noteworthy comments on compelled speech by Gorsuch J

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    Constitutional law
    compelled speech, free speech, freedom of expression, United States
  • June 22, 2023

    Values, Harm, and Free Expression

    Reviewing and discussing Camden Hutchison’s great article on the SCC’s freedom of expression jurisprudence

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    Constitutional law, Podcast Episodes
    freedom of expression, Supreme Court of Canada
  • June 21, 2023

    Justice Brown Was Not Purged

    Concerns about the Supreme Court’s image are a more likely reason for Brown J’s departure than ideology

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    The Justice System
    Canadian Judicial Council, ideology, judicial independence, Supreme Court of Canada
  • March 23, 2023

    It’s Not What You Think

    Brief responses to the most common misconceptions about originalism and its place in Canadian law

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    Constitutional Theory
    Canada, constitutional interpretation, originalism
  • March 16, 2023

    Constitutional Veggie Burgers

    My lecture on the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Saskatchewan First Bill

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    Constitutional law
    Alberta, Saskatchewan
  • March 9, 2023

    The Made-Up Law Made Them Do It

    The Supreme Court’s made-up right to vote doctrine works its mischief at the Ontario Court of Appeal

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    Constitutional law, Law of Democracy
    campaign spending, Charter, election law, Ontario, permanent campaign, third parties
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