Law professor @uocommonlaw; Co-Director @uodroitpublaw. Tweets on criminal, constitutional and comparative constitutional law (she/her)
Ottawa, ON Canada
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Some initial reflections on the Rouleau Report, and a summary of major findings, drawing on the executive summary. More on recommendations later. 1/n
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There's still plenty of time to register for our multi-location, bilingual workshop on the notwithstanding clause, co-hosted by @ICJ_org, @umontreal (faculte de droit), and @uOttawaPDI. Learn more and register here: constitutionalstudies.ca/eve…
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Happening tomorrow: my lecture @CentreConstStud on the exciting potential for deliberative minipublics in achieving legal change. I’ll be discussing the reform of Ireland’s law on abortion & possibilities for enhanced citizen deliberation in Canada. Register for the webinar:
There's still plenty of time to register for this lecture by @seana_g of @UOdroitpublaw!! Dr Glennon will be talking about the role of deliberative minipublics in Ireland (and their potential role in Canada). Register here: ualberta-ca.zoom.us/webinar/…
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10 days away from the first @CSPG_GCEP event of the 2024-2025 cycle!
Hope to see you there!!
cspg-gcep.ca/home-e.html
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Finally, the new Ministerial Code is released:
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Now 15 weeks since government formed and still no Ministerial Code from Starmer - seems remarkable especially in light of the issues continuing around freebies, Taylor Swift police escort, etc
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Here's one I've been waiting for - Andy Yu has new paper out on relationship between declaration under s 33 of the Charter, judicial review of administrative action & rights-values distinction: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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We look forward to welcoming Richard Moon to the Centre at the end of November for a talk on his new book. In the meantime, join our freedom of expression book club!
🗓 Keeping up with our Freedom of Expression series, join our first Book Club event on Nov
7 at 4 PM to discuss Prof. Richard Moon’s The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression
(Chapters 1-4).
Get the book: lnkd.in/gJBzKhud
Register here: lnkd.in/gbtWFweE
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Looking forward to hearing @seana_g speak about her research on deliberative minipublics on Nov 13. Register now!
There's still plenty of time to register for this lecture by @seana_g of @UOdroitpublaw!! Dr Glennon will be talking about the role of deliberative minipublics in Ireland (and their potential role in Canada). Register here: ualberta-ca.zoom.us/webinar/…
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A busy week @uocommonlaw catching up with fantastic colleagues, planning out my research agenda for the coming year(s) and best of all, meeting the new @UOdroitpublaw dog-in-residence, Lucy.
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Congratulations to Professor Adam Dodek @ADodek who has been appointed as the new Chair of @CanLII! He will help to guide CanLII’s mission of ensuring that Canadian legal information remains open and accessible to all.
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Our Centre mascot, Lucy, is getting her teeth into our most recent Annual Report- find your copy here: publiclawdroitpublic.ca/wp-c…
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RT @ONCA_en: Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal travelled to Ottawa to meet with judges from the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario…
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J’ai hâte de participer à cette midi-causerie sur l’arrêt Canada (Procureur général) c. Power,2024 CSC 26, le 18 novembre au @CEDAC6. cedac.fd.ulaval.ca/evenement…. Incrivez-vous dès maintenant!
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It was a pleasure to visit @westernuLaw yesterday and deliver this lecture to the fantastic comparative constitutional law class. Many thanks to @AkisPsygkas for the invitation and the warm welcome!
It was wonderful to welcome Dr Seána Glennon @seana_g, who gave an outstanding lecture on the evolution of abortion law in Ireland and the role of citizen deliberation.
A fascinating presentation & great questions from the students in my Comparative Const Law class @westernuLaw.
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I'm incredibly humbled to see the second paper from my doctoral dissertation @UofTLaw in print in the Modern Law Review.
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It was a really great session! I’m so happy to have the opportunity to contribute.
Terrific two days, working on the Edward Elgar Handbook on Legal Theory & Constitutionalism (@ElgarPublishing @Elgar_Law), co-edited with @Neo_Jaclyn. Excellent set of chapters:
Patricia Popelier - Federal Constitutionalism
Angelo Junior Golia - Societal Constitutionalism @AJrGolia
Mohamed Arafa - Constitutionalism in the Arab World @Arafadr
Gautam Bhatia - Transformative Constitutionalism @gautambhatia88
Mark Tushnet - Varieties of Constitutionalism @Mark_Tushnet
Mariana Mota Prado & Megan Pfiffer - Administrative Constitutionalism @MeganPfiffer
Aaron Mills & Karen Drake - Indigenous Constitutionalism
Rosalind Dixon - Responsive Constitutionalism @rosalinddixon15
Scott Stephenson - Unwritten Constitutionalism
Ming-Sung Ku - Constitutionalism of Emergency
Joel Colin-Rios - Revolutionary Constitutionalism @joelcolonrios
Thanks to all participants/commentators, and especially to Raeesa Vakil for the organization! 👏
@rccc_ru @CALS_NUS
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love the generosity of this answer by @AndrewBernstei9, himself a truly gifted lawyer. 🤩
Andrew Bernstein @AndrewBernstei9 on what makes a great lawyer:
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This is fantastic news for our province. 👏🏻
#BREAKING: Big news as the Ontario legislature returns: Premier Doug Ford appoints former Liberal cabinet minister Jane Philpott to lead Ontario’s new primary care action team #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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My comment on @rosalinddixon15's impressive new book, Responsive Judicial Review: Democracy and Dysfunction in the Modern Age, has now been published in the Journal of Legal Philosophy as part of a symposium on the book. 1/n
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I also argue that the legitimacy of responsive review rests in large part on legislatures being independent and robust. Where there is chronic executive dominance, this is not guaranteed. 3/n
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You can read the article in full here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/xyze1mvtm…
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