Canada
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Making a Monster
A report on the future regulation of the internet proposes giving the CRTC overwhelming and unaccountable powers Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Scandals
Partisanship is undermining political accountability and constitutional checks and balances Continue reading
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Shooting Gallery
A proposed invocation of the Charter’s “notwithstanding clause” in New Brunswick is misguided and disturbing Continue reading
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The Rule of Law All the Way Up
Introducing my recently-published chapter on the Rule of Law and Canadian constitutional law Continue reading
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The System Is Working
Environmentalist groups have a point when they say they are being muzzled by Elections Canada; trouble is, that’s exactly how the law is meant to work Continue reading
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In the Beginning
Learning about, and from, Pierre Trudeau’s 1968 proposal for what would become the Canadian Charter Continue reading
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“Clear Enough”
Some thoughts on statutory interpretation. Continue reading
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Concurring Opinion
Does the Charter’s “notwithstanding clause” exclude judicial review of legislation? Not quite! Continue reading
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I Said Don’t Do It
The federal government is wrong to involve Québec in the process of appointing the next Supreme Court judge Continue reading
