Posts tagged SCC
215. Sullivan, Chan, and Brown: Striking Down Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code and What Comes Next
215. Sullivan, Chan, and Brown: Striking Down Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code and What Comes Next

Hosts Hailey Berge and Kelley Humber are joined by uOttawa Law Professor, Carissima Mathen, to discuss the implications of the recent May 13, 2022 Supreme Court of Canada decisions which struck down section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, declaring it to be unconstitutional. As Professor Mathen explains, even though Parliament had good intention to protect victims of crime with this provision, it ultimately resulted in violations of section 7 and 11(d) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that could not be justified. Even so, this unanimous 9-0 ruling resulted in a lot of public scrutiny and has left many of us wondering what it means and how the public will be affected.

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Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Current Events, Supreme CourtHailey Berge & Kelley HumberCarissima Mathen, Kelley Humber, Hailey Berge, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, SCC, Supreme Court of Canada, University of Ottawa
211. Justice: The Honourable Marshall Rothstein on His Journey from the Dining Car to the Supreme Court of Canada
211. Justice: The Honourable Marshall Rothstein on His Journey from the Dining Car to the Supreme Court of Canada

Join Amos Vang on this special episode as he interviews The Honourable Marshall Rothstein, former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada! Justice Rothstein reminisces about his journey from working extremely long hours as a waiter and a pantryman on a dining car, to law school, to his early legal practice, and to his experiences as a Supreme Court justice. Justice Rothstein also discusses the importance of civility and the art of civil disagreement, which are important skills in judging, in the legal practice, and in daily life.

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Constitutional Law, Person Behind the Resume, Supreme Court, Special EpisodeAmos VangUniversity of Ottawa, Amos Vang, SCC, Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court of Canada
203. Constitutional Principles and the Toronto (City Council) v Ontario Decision (with Professor Leonid Sirota)
203. Constitutional Principles and the Toronto (City Council) v Ontario Decision (with Professor Leonid Sirota)

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

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Constitutional Law, Person Behind the Resume, Supreme CourtWilliam LundyProfessor Leonid Sirota, William Lundy, Reading University, Double Aspect Blog, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, SCC, 2014 Senate Reference
201. The Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Meaning of ”Constitutional Architecture” (with Professor Leonid Sirota)
201. The Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Meaning of ”Constitutional Architecture” (with Professor Leonid Sirota)

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

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Constitutional Law, Person Behind the Resume, Supreme CourtWilliam LundyProfessor Leonid Sirota, William Lundy, Reading University, Double Aspect Blog, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, SCC, 2014 Senate Reference