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January 18, 2018 CTV Power Play: Summer Jobs Program

Jan

20

2018

Tweet Here’s an interview, my first on Power Play of 2018. It deals with the federal government’s Summer Jobs Program which has been drawing controversy because of a recent change requiring applicants to attest that both the job and the sponsoring organization’s core mandate respect Charter values including “reproductive rights”. Link.

November 29 2017: New SCC Justice Sheilah Martin – Power Play intvu

Dec

15

2017

Tweet In late November, Justin Trudeau announced his pick to replace Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin – not as Chief Justice, but as the ninth judge on the Court. There had been speculation about the possibility that he would, for the first time, appoint an Indigenous person, the Prime Minister instead picked Alberta Court of Appeal judge ...

Nov 2, 2017: CTV Power Play – Ktunaxa

Nov

29

2017

Tweet Here’s an interview I did following the Supreme Court’s extremely interesting decision in Ktunaxa. The case involved a dispute around the construction of a ski resort in British Columbia, on land claimed as the home of a spiritual entity – GrizzlyBear – revered by the Ktunaxa people. The Court unanimously upheld the Minister’s decision ...

October 23, 2017: more on that Quebec face covering law

Oct

24

2017

Tweet Well, I did promise that I would have more to say about Bill 62, the law recently passed by Quebec than bans niqabs, veils and, it would seem, sunglasses. First, a piece written for Policy Options. Second, an interview with Don Martin of CTV Power Play. There has been lots of talk about whether the ...

CPAC: Pillars of Democracy October 16, 2017

Oct

20

2017

Tweet A panel discussion on the totally manageable, not-at-all unwieldy topic of “THE JUSTICE SYSTEM”. Fun, though. Link

CTV Powerplay Interview on 2017 Fall SCC Term

Oct

20

2017

Tweet Here’s a recent interview with Don Martin of CTV Power Play about the upcoming fall term at the Supreme Court of Canada. Which includes some barnburner cases on freedom of religion, criminal law and….beer! Not to mention the pesky task of appointing both a puisne judge, and a new Chief Justice. Good times. Link ...

“Defining Canada by Its Constitution” – Article in Policy Magazine for Canada 150

Sep

10

2017

Tweet Here’s an article I wrote for a special issue of Policy Magazine celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Link