Jurist

‘Constitutional Peace Depends on Brilliant Leadership’ — Interview with Late Canadian Constitutional Scholar Peter Russell

Peter Russell was a leading Canadian scholar of constitutional law who taught at the University of Toronto from 1958 to 1997. Numerous Canadian Supreme Court judges have read and cited his work in ...
William & Mary

Chief justice of Canada reflects on 35 years as a judge

William & Mary Law School recently hosted Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin for the annual Williamson Fellow lecture. Her talk, “35 Years a Judge: Reflections on the ...
Jurist

Canada dispatch: issues, challenges, and victories of Canadian francophonie

Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 2L at the University ...
The Conversation

Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter

Natasha Bakht has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. She has also advised the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Women's Legal Education and ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Petition To Enact Federal Disallowance Power

A petition initiated by Lisa Salazar from Vancouver, British Columbia, calls on the Federal Government to utilize Section 90 of the Constitution Act: the Power of Disallowance. In Canadian ...