Charter
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What Do You Want?
A proposal for an expanded (and entrenched) statutory bill of rights is confused and misguided 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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Keeping It Complicated
The Supreme Court issues its most originalist decision in years, but pretends it applies a different methodology Continue reading
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Shouting into the Constitutional Void
Section 28 of the Canadian Charter and Québec’s Bill 21 Continue reading
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Do Not Pass Section 1: Go Directly to Invalidity
Some infringements on rights are never acceptable in a free and democratic society, including requirements to state facts one doesn’t believe in Continue reading
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Sticking It to the Feds
Why Ontario’s anti-carbon-tax stickers are likely unconstitutional, and certainly immoral Continue reading
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It’s Happening Here Too
Canadians need to heed David Bernstein’s warning about administrative decision-makers’ disregard of constitutional rights Continue reading
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What Was Equilibrium Like?
Do police need a warrant before pretending to be a child to attract would-be molesters? Continue reading
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When Dicey Smiles
The Supreme Court upholds immigration detainees’ right to habeas corpus Continue reading
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Concurring Opinion
Does the Charter’s “notwithstanding clause” exclude judicial review of legislation? Not quite! Continue reading
Double Aspect 