constitutional amendment
-
How to Make a “Constitution”
Introducing an op-ed on the proposed Quebec Constitution, and further thoughts on the constitution-making process Continue reading
-
Ceci n’est pas une constitution
Le projet de constitution québécoise n’est pas sérieux Continue reading
-
Why Couldn’t They?
Quebec probably can abolish the requirement that Members of the National Assembly swear allegiance to the King Continue reading
-
Let Us Reason Together
A call for dialogue on constitutional interpretation, free from anti-originalist myths Continue reading
-
Dunsmuir and the Constitutional Status of the Administrative State
Have the courts built the administrative state into the constitution’s architecture? Continue reading
-
Playing Favourites, Anniversary Edition
On the anniversary of the Constitution Act, 1982, a shout out to the provision restricting constitutional amendment Continue reading
-
Yes They Can II
Does existing legislation allow a referendum on electoral reform? The former Chief Electoral Officer, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, has caused some ongoing confusion on Twitter about whether a referendum on electoral reform would be legal. The source of this confusion is section 3 of the federal Referendum Act, which provides that Where the Governor in Council considers that Continue reading
-
A Third View on Legislating Two Languages at the SCC
In the last number of days, Professor Grammond and incoming AUT Law School lecturer (and my very generous blogging host) Léonid Sirota have posted thoughtful analyses of whether Parliament can legislate a requirement that judges of the Supreme Court understand French and English without the assistance of translation. Grammond argues yes; Sirota says no. The Continue reading
-
Yes, They Can
Constitutional amendment with provincial consent is not required for electoral reform. The federal government’s pursuit of electoral reform has raised a number of questions: is reform necessary or desirable at all? If so, what new electoral system to adopt? Should the people be consulted before reform is implemented? And now, thanks to op-eds published by Michael Continue reading
-
N’importe quoi
Les partis d’opposition à l’Assemblée nationale n’aiment pas le lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec. Peut-être pas personnellement, mais la fonction, qui, selon eux, ne devrait pas exister. Et la CAQ pense avoir trouvé une solution au problème que serait l’existence même de cette fonction dans notre ordre constitutionnel (j’expliquerai ci-dessous où exactement la CAQ a fait cette Continue reading
Double Aspect 