freedom of religion
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Truth about Allegiance
At last, a Canadian court declares an oath of allegiance unconstitutional — for all the wrong reasons Continue reading
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Bill 21 and the Search for True Religious Neutrality
The saga of Quebec’s Bill 21, An Act respecting the laicity of the State, trudges on. In December, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision declining to suspend certain parts of the law – which prohibits front-line public employees from displaying overt religious symbols while on duty – until a full application Continue reading
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Day Eight: Anna Su
University of Toronto There are many reasons for judges (especially at the highest court) to write separate dissenting opinions. The first, in my view, is that it sets forth clear positions on the major legal issues of the day, ready to be taken on anew in a future judgment. In that sense, it is the Continue reading
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Day Seven: Howard Kislowicz
The Disagreement is the Law Continue reading
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Day Six: Carissima Mathen
It was a formidable challenge to select only three Supreme Court dissents. To make the choice more manageable, I decided to stick to Charter case law, and to focus on opinions that I personally found persuasive. That left out a number of notable opinions, such as William McIntyre’s uncompromising yet necessary challenges to his colleagues Continue reading
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Day Four: Jonathan Maryniuk
I am honoured to be asked to provide three of my favourite Supreme Court of Canada dissents. I enjoyed reading dissents in my free time even before I was even accepted into law school. Picture me: I am in the lunchroom at one of my summer warehouse jobs in the middle of the night. Continue reading
Double Aspect 