Supreme Court of Canada
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When Judicial Disagreement Doesn’t Matter
What does it mean for an appellate court’s decision to be unanimous? Continue reading
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Criticizing the Supreme Court
Why we should vigorously dissent when the occasion presents itself. Continue reading
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Delusions of Grandeur
Justice Abella sets out a vision of the Supreme Court as arbiter of national values Continue reading
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The Joke’s On Us
Canadians ought to care about who gets on the Supreme Court Continue reading
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Trinity Western, Dissected
The video of a discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision, held at the Centre for Constitutional Studies Continue reading
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Quis Custodiet?
If judges are the guardians of our constitutional values, they need to be guarded too, as Chief Justice McLachlin’s example shows Continue reading
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SCC Skepticism
In a recent piece in Maclean’s, Adam Goldenberg explains why the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) does not suffer from the same partisan interest the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) does. He lists three main reasons: (1) the nature of partisanship in the US; (2) the American conservative movement’s incubator for legal talent;… Continue reading
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The Limits of Legal Expertise
What kind of experts are legal experts ― and is their authority in danger? Continue reading
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What’s Left of Freedom?
In the Trinity Western cases, the Supreme Court eviscerates religious liberty in Canada Continue reading
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The Supreme Court v the Rule of Law
In ruling against Trinity Western’s fundamentalist law school, the Supreme Court unleashes the administrative state Continue reading
Double Aspect 