Emmett Macfarlane
Prostitution laws: Over to you, Parliament
What the Supreme Court ruling means for the future of prostitution in Canada
Your guide to the Senate reform debate
Emmett Macfarlane on the Supreme Court’s Senate reference
The Harper government’s galling argument in the Senate reference
The government aims to change the amending formula by stealth
On the power of the Governor General
A debate about the role of the David Johnston may seem arcane, but it’s also revealing
Supreme Court splits in messy decision on face veils
Balancing rules are akin to parking a tank on one side of a seesaw, writes Emmett Macfarlane
The Prudent Court: Anti-terrorism, charter rights and judicial caution
Supreme Court maintains cautious balance between national security concerns and individual rights
Supreme Court makes the right call on election — but only just
Emmett McFarlane: ‘The closer I read today’s judgment, the less convincing I find the minority’s logic’
Wrongs and rights: how did Quebec’s student standoff come to this?
There is no shortage of finger-pointing on either side
Quebec’s protest crackdown: It’s not just rights that make it wrong
The problem up until now has been a lack of enforcement, not a lack of legislation
Are some marriages more equal than others?
Why federal lawyers are wrong to argue same-sex marriages by non-residents aren’t valid
A confused judicial treatise on polygamy
The fear that lifting the prohibition of polygamy will result in a surge of polygamous marriages is absurd
Why public hearings with Supreme Court nominees should mean something
Wednesday’s ad hoc committee hearing turned into a farce