unwritten principles
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Correct, but Wrong
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the challenge to Ontario’s interference in the Toronto municipal elections Continue reading
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What Does City of Toronto Mean For Administrative Law?
The Supreme Court released its much-anticipated decision today in Toronto (City) v Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34. While others will address the nuances of the case, the majority generally puts unwritten constitutional principles into a tiny, little box. It says that because “[u]nwritten principles are…part of the law of our Constitution…” [50], unwritten principles Continue reading
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Day 11: Asher Honickman
Standing on basic principles Continue reading
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Day 10: Bruce Ryder
Riding the waves of ascendant normative currents Continue reading
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Day Seven: Howard Kislowicz
The Disagreement is the Law Continue reading
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Day Three: Emmett Macfarlane
Among the panoply of difficult constitutional decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada, there are many occasions when the majority of justices provide reasoning that can only be described as less than compelling (some might simply say ‘wrong’). The virtues of dissenting reasons – which, even on a highly consensual court like the Supreme Continue reading
Double Aspect 