Prof. Ryan Alford, Prof. Leah West, Asher Honickman, and Cara Zwibel discuss the Emergencies Act and the 'Freedom Convoy' in a conversation moderated by Prof. Malcolm Lavoie. Please note that this panel was recorded before the Public Order Emergency Commission released its report regarding the invocation of the Emergencies Act.
Law & Freedom 2023: The Future of Section 12
Prof. Yuan Yi-Zhu, Prof. Lisa Kerr, and Prof. Steven Penney discuss the future of Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms following the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R v Bissonnette. A conversation moderated by Jessica Kuredjian.
Law & Freedom 2020: Prof. Randy Barnett – Originalism
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, Prof. Randy Barnett (Georgetown Law) delivered a keynote address on originalism. Date: February 28, 2020 Location: Hart House, University of Toronto
Law & Freedom 2020: Debate: Is the Carbon Tax Constitutional?
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, Prof. Dwight Newman (University of Saskatchewan), Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada), Aaron Wudrick (Canadian Taxpayers Federation), and Theresa McClenaghan (Canadian Environmental Law Association) debated the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. The debate was moderated by Jesse...
Law & Freedom 2020: Litigating Constitutional Issues
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, the Hon. Grant Huscroft (Court of Appeal for Ontario), the Hon. Darla Wilson (Ontario Superior Court of Justice), and Andrew Bernstein (Torys LLP) participated in a panel discussion on litigating constitutional issues. The panel was moderated by Asher...
Law & Freedom 2020: Administrative Law – Vavilov and the Supreme Court of Canada
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, Prof. Jamie Chai Yun Liew (University of Ottawa), Brandon Kain (McCarthy Tétrault LLP), and Dr. Leonid Sirota (Auckland University of Technology) discussed the state of administrative law in Canada after the ruling of the Supreme Court in Vavilov....
Law & Freedom 2020: Bill 21, The Notwithstanding Clause, and Section 28 of the Charter
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, Dr. Geoffrey Sigalet (McGill University), Prof. Bruce Pardy (Queen's University), and Dr. Leonid Sirota (Auckland University of Technology) participated in a panel discussion on Bill 21, the notwithstanding clause, and section 28 of the Charter.The discussion was moderated...
Law & Freedom 2020: Sarah Leamon and Michael Bryant – The Role of the Attorney General and Prosecutorial Discretion
At Law and Freedom 2020, the annual conference of the Runnymede Society, Sarah Leamon (Sarah Leamon Law Group) and Michael Bryant (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) participated in a panel discussion on the role of the Attorney General and prosecutorial discretion. The discussion was moderated by Brian Bird (Princeton University). Date:...
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