Emmett Macfarlane

What the Supreme Court ruling means for the future of prostitution in Canada

Emmett Macfarlane on the Supreme Court’s Senate reference

The government aims to change the amending formula by stealth

A debate about the role of the David Johnston may seem arcane, but it’s also revealing

Balancing rules are akin to parking a tank on one side of a seesaw, writes Emmett Macfarlane

Supreme Court maintains cautious balance between national security concerns and individual rights

Emmett McFarlane: ’The closer I read today’s judgment, the less convincing I find the minority’s logic’

There is no shortage of finger-pointing on either side

The problem up until now has been a lack of enforcement, not a lack of legislation

Why federal lawyers are wrong to argue same-sex marriages by non-residents aren’t valid