Charter
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A Hard Case
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a religious freedom claim based on Aboriginal beliefs Continue reading
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The Rule against Violence
A timely opinion on freedom of expression by Justice Miller for the Ontario Court of Appeal Continue reading
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Stupid but Constitutional
More on why I think legislation forcing floor-crossing legislators to run in by-elections is not unconstitutional Continue reading
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A Right to Rat?
A Manitoba MLA claims there is a Charter right to cross the floor. He is wrong. Continue reading
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Still Not a Conservative
A couple of comments on Chief Justice Joyal’s Runnymede Radio podcast Continue reading
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A bill to improve Parliament’s constitutional scrutiny of legislation is a step forward ― but not good enough Continue reading
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An Easy Case
Why funding Catholic schools on terms not available to others is an obvious infringement of religious freedom Continue reading
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Chekhov’s Gun
Why Dwight Newman’s defence of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause is unpersuasive Continue reading
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Not Withstanding Scrutiny
The Saskatchewan government hasn’t justified its resort to the notwithstanding clause in the Catholic school funding case Continue reading
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No Money for You
Can Saskatchewan fund non-Catholic students in Catholic schools? Raising government ire, a court says no. Continue reading
Double Aspect 