Category Archives: Constitutional

Religious Freedom and the Oath to the Sovereign

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Howard Kislowicz

By: Howard Kislowicz Case Commented On: Wirring v Law Society of Alberta, 2023 ABKB 580 (CanLII) PDF Version: Religious Freedom and the Oath to the Sovereign In Wirring v Law Society of Alberta, 2023 ABKB 580 (CanLII), Justice Barbara Johnston … Continue reading →

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Not Plenary, but Not Nothing Either: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Supreme Court Opinion on the (un)Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Regime

Posted on November 10, 2023 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright Case Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Not Plenary, but Not Nothing Either: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Supreme Court Opinion on the (un)Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment … Continue reading →

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The Word “Exclusive” Does Not Confer a Constitutional Monopoly, Nor a Right to Develop Provincial Resource Projects

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes and Andrew Leach Decision Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Word “Exclusive” Does Not Confer a Constitutional Monopoly, Nor a Right to Develop Provincial Resource Projects The majority opinion of … Continue reading →

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Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes, and David Wright Case Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference This past Friday, October 13, the … Continue reading →

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Original Gender: Mobilizing Charter Section 28 to Defend Trans Rights in Saskatchewan

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Charlotte Dalwood

By: Charlotte Dalwood Matter Considered: Use of Preferred First Name and Pronouns by Students, Government of Saskatchewan PDF Version: Original Gender: Mobilizing Charter Section 28 to Defend Trans Rights in Saskatchewan On October 10, 2023, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wants … Continue reading →

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