Canada
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We’re Doing It to Ourselves
The trade war is a metastasis of big government, and Canada is wrong to respond to it by empowering government at the expense of individuals Continue reading
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Going (Pro)Rogue
Does the law limit the Prime Minister’s power to prorogue Parliament? Would the courts say so? Continue reading
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Canadian Sausage
What the flaws in the Pharmacare Bill tells us about the indignity of legislation Continue reading
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Not Getting the Message
Introducing a new paper about judicial deference to administrative limitations of constitutional rights Continue reading
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A “Bright” Signal for Canada? Farewell to Chevron Deference
In Loper Bright, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the long-standing judicial review doctrine of Chevron deference. The decision has been met with all manner of criticism and celebration. There is no doubt that Loper Bright sends an important and valuable signal: it is the judicial role to decide questions of law, wherever Continue reading
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A Strategy against Lethargy?
Can courts order the government to appoint judges promptly? It’s complicated, but probably not Continue reading
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Putting the Courts Together Again
The Federal Court orders the government to get on with appointing judges. But its judgment is very badly flawed. Continue reading
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The End of Administrative Supremacy in Canada
Introducing a new article on Canadian administrative law theory (and history) Continue reading
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Dissidents Need Not Apply
Ideological hiring in Canadian law schools Continue reading
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And Again
Confidence, not head counts, is the key to responsible government Continue reading
Double Aspect 