{"id":34432,"date":"2026-02-18T00:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/?p=34432"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:15:58","slug":"notwithstanding-judicial-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/notwithstanding-judicial-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Notwithstanding Judicial Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of Runnymede Radio, we share a live recording from a student chapter event hosted by the Runnymede Society\u2019s University of Calgary Chapter, featuring Professor Geoff Sigalet (UBCO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor Sigalet\u2019s lecture makes the political and legal case against substantive judicial review of laws enacted under section 33 of the Charter. Drawing on recent constitutional litigation, academic debate, and institutional and political analysis, he explains why provinces have been more willing to invoke the notwithstanding clause since 2018, critiques arguments advanced by the Attorney General of Canada in favour of judicial scrutiny, and points out why such review would be wrong and unwise even if it were possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recorded live at the University of Calgary, this episode offers a careful examination of judicial power, legislative authority, and the political and legal role of the notwithstanding clause in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1952\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-34432-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/?powerpress_pinw=34432-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Runnymede_Radio_Feb_18_2026_.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 34:05 &#8212; 39.0MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('34432-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_34432-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_34432-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/?powerpress_embed=34432-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Runnymede Radio, we share a live recording from a student chapter event hosted by the Runnymede Society\u2019s University of Calgary Chapter, featuring Professor Geoff Sigalet (UBCO). 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