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A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

A man placing his hand in the open mouth of an alligator.

Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

Illustration of two people in silhouette facing each other, one red, one blue. Each has a web of symbols emanating from the top of their heads.

To think out loud: what can policy commissions achieve?

One big sign says “ Non!” with “21” in a red circle with a black x across it.

The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

No supporters waving Canadian flags. Two women in the foreground raise their arms in the air.

Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

A pickup truck displays a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word "Republic" added and an upside-down Canadian flag crossed out with a "prohibition" symbol.

Quebec as a model – and a warning – for Alberta’s independence movement

American, Canadian, and Quebec flags fly side by side.

The American factor in Quebec’s independence debates

Supporters of Quebec independence wave Quebec flags and make victory signs during a rally in support of sovereignty in Montreal in 1995.

Dreaming again of Quebec independence: Can the Parti Québécois turn a revival into reality?

Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall and the rehabilitation of the Charter

The notwithstanding clause’s toxic legacy

What is academic freedom?

Beware of larger electoral districts

The next 25 years of the Charter

Defending the Court Challenges Program

The promise and perils of collaborative federalism

Political financing rules and our Charter rights

The constitutionality of electoral reform

The “Charter Party’s” new dance with the judiciary

Canada at 150: How strong are the ties that bind our federation?

National policy-making must respect federalism

Is a constitutional amendment required for electoral reform?

Measuring action on climate change

Senate Reform: The Good, the Bad and the Unconstitutional

Farewell to Open Federalism

  • by Michael Atkinson 
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