(This article has been translated into French.) Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has often been described, including by the Supreme Court of Canada, as an “override provision” that allows legislation...
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Bill C-83 is inching closer to becoming law after being referred to the Senate’s Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee for a study of its potential impacts on Canadians,...
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Much has been made of Rachel Notley’s loss to Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party in Alberta – there are once again no women premiers in Canada. But...
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The Quebec government has introduced its promised legislation restricting visible religious imagery in the public service. In essence, Bill 21 prohibits state employees such as prosecutors, police officers and teachers from...
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The SNC-Lavalin affair offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the PMO, and raises concerns about prosecutorial independence and political interference in our judicial system. But it...
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Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to see a Green Party form the official opposition. The Greens, led by Peter Bevan-Baker, won 8 seats on...
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A by-election was held recently in the British constituency of Newport West. The vote came on April 4, just 46 days after the death of the former MP, Paul...
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The existence in our Constitution of a clause allowing our elected representatives to derogate — to deviate — from the individual rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter (and Quebec’s)...
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La victoire sans équivoque du Parti conservateur uni (PCU) de Jason Kenney le 16 avril dernier ― avec 54,8 % des voix exprimées contre 32,7 % pour le Nouveau Parti démocratique...
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Support for electoral reform is a potent, if latent, political force in Canada, and Quebec now seems poised to switch its electoral system from single-member plurality (SMP) to mixed-member...
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