Repeal the Notwithstanding Clause
Ontario premier Doug Ford’s controversial use of the notwithstanding clause (section 33 of the Constitution Act 1982 – “NWC”) to override the judicial application of the rule of law, has Read more →
Tag: Constitutional reform
The 25th Anniversary of the Charlottetown Referendum
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Charlottetown referendum on October 26, 1992. This was a consultative national referendum to determine public opinion on a set of far-reaching constitutional Read more →
The Constitution is a “Living Tree”: Time for New Growth (June 2017)
The Quebec premier’s constitutional discussion paper – “Quebecers: Our Way of Being Canadian. Policy on Québec Affirmation and Canadian Relations” – was a surprising addition to the busy news cycle Read more →
Reform or Abolish the Senate? The Choice Should Be Ours (June 2015)
The latest depressing revelations about the Senate make it clear that the institution cannot continue in its present form. The vast majority of Canadians now agree that reform or abolition Read more →