Saskatchewan
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Constitutional Veggie Burgers
My lecture on the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Saskatchewan First Bill Continue reading
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Not as Advertised
Legislative debates leading to Saskatchewan’s use of the notwithstanding clause show little interest in constitutional rights 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
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Follow Instructions
School prayer is unconstitutional ― even in Alberta and Saskatchewan A couple of months ago, Benjamin Oliphant wrote, on the Policy Options blog, about a controversy over school prayer in Alberta: some schools still start their days with the Lord’s Prayer, which some parents oppose. Constitutionally, Mr. Oliphant pointed out, the matter is somewhat complicated. A Continue reading
Double Aspect 