Supreme Court

Why the Court’s adherence to a 19th-century precedent is too rigid and cautious

Paul Wells on why Maurice Duplessis’s old saw about the Supreme Court being like the Tower of Pisa no longer applies

Elizabeth May is joining an attempt to challenge the first-past-the-post electoral system as a violation of the Charter. Ms. May...

Despite his inability to speak French, Ferguson was the best available candidate for the Auditor-General’s job

Romeo Saganash questions his party’s position on secession. The NDP’s Sherbrooke Declaration is available here .

How was criminal law ‘genius’ David Doherty neglected again?

How a recent Supreme Court ruling could impact torrent sites

Emmett Macfarlane considers yesterday’s Supreme Court hearings. (As a footnote: Team Macleans.ca will be expanding somewhat in the...

Lorne Sossin calls for a return to the 2005 model for Supreme Court consultations.

Wednesday’s ad hoc committee hearing turned into a farce