Forum 33.4: Horizontal Effect and the CharterWe're delighted to announce the publication of a new special issue of the Constitutional Forum (Issue 33.4). This issue is predominantly comprised of papers by participants in a CCS workshop on the horizontal effect of Charter rights, held at UBC 's Allard School of Law in January 2024, and co-organized by professors at Allard. The […]
Constitutional Forum: Issue 33.3We're delighted to announce the publication of a new issue of our journal, Constitutional Forum. Issue 33.3 is an open issue featuring contributions from Joel Bakan, Angela Fernandez, Robert Diab, and Paul Chartrand. Articles can be accessed by clicking the links below. Issue 33.3: Table of Contents (PDF) Articles: Negating Positive Rights: A Note on […]
Constitutional Forum 33.1 (2024): Criminal Sentencing and the CharterConstitutional Forum 33.1 (2024) Special Issue: Criminal Sentencing and the Charter (Guest Edited by Professor Colton Fehr, University of Saskatchewan College of Law) Table of Contents (PDF) Articles Lisa Kerr, "The Place of Gladue in Constitutional Law" (PDF) Mark Mancini, "Legislative Context in Sentencing: A Closer Look at R v Sharma" (PDF) […]
Constitutional Forum (32.4): Constitutional Crossroads Special IssueConstitutional Forum, Issue 32.4 (2024) Special Issue: Constitutional Crossroads, guest edited by Professors Hoi Kong & Margot Young Articles Hoi Kong & Margot Young, Editorial Introduction Caitlin Salvino, R v Sharma's "Clarification" of the Section 15 Framework and its Creation of Unique Barriers for Disability-Based Equality Claims Joanna Erdman, Abortion Rights Without Law: […]
Call for Papers: Constitutional Forum/Forum ConstitutionnelCall for Papers SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2024 Special Issue Criminal Sentencing and the Charter Guest Editor: Professor Colton Fehr (Thompson Rivers) Over the last two years, the Supreme Court has written extensively on the law of sentencing and its relationship with section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This jurisprudence both resisted challenges to […]
Constitutional Forum constitutionnel: Volume 31.3 (2022)Special Issue - The Charter at Forty Articles Introduction: The Charter at Forty Nariya Khasanova, Elise Sammons & Dax D'Orazio Canada’s Bilingual Constitution: An Unfulfilled Obligation François Larocque & Linda Cardinal From Isolation to Inclusion: How the Charter Changed our Perceptions of Being and Belonging Satya Brata Das Isolation and Human Rights: Arendt and the […]
Constitutional Forum constitutionnel: Volume 31.2 (2022)Special Issue - Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation case This special issue of the Forum, edited by Associate Professor Amy Swiffen, examines the Yukon Court of Appeal decision in Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. The Dickson case is ground-breaking, as it considers whether a residency requirement for elected officials by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation can be shielded from […]
Constitutional Forum constitutionnel: Volume 31.1 (2022)In this issue, edited by Colton Fehr (Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University), and Jean-Christophe Bedard-Rubin (SJD candidate at the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto and a Joseph Armand Bombardier Scholar) both Research Affiliates with the Centre for Constitutional Studies: David Beatty (Professor Emeritus, U of Toronto) makes a compelling case for clear, […]
Constitutional Forum constitutionnel: Volume 30.4 (2021)Articles: Introduction: Pluralism, Contestation, and the Rule of Law Keith Cherry Bringing the Mixed Constitution Back In Mary Liston Are There "Sources of Resilience" When the Separation of Powers Breaks Down? Arjun Tremblay Harnessing Distrust and the Power of Intercession for the Separation of Powers Yann Allard-Tremblay Checking the Other and Checking the Self: Role […]
