OpinionThe de facto veto on building pipelines in CanadaPeter Shawn Taylor: The courts say there is no Indigenous ’veto’ over resource projects, but on Trans Mountain it has effectively happened
WashingtonAmerica’s Supreme Court circus is in sessionAllen Abel in Washington: As if trade wars, the Russians and North Korea were not enough to juggle, a torn America begins another battle
OttawaThe ’free the beer’ ruling and the Supreme Court’s record of putting the brakes on changeOn stock market regulation, Senate reform, even appointments to its own bench, the top court has disappointed those unhappy with the status quo
CanadaBeverley McLachlin’s final minutes at the Supreme CourtThe chief justice who redefined the job and left a lasting mark on Canada departs with a few parting words and much praise
CanadaHundreds of suspected criminals could be about to go freeA Supreme Court ruling is a ‘wake-up call’ for the justice system at a time when cases have never been more complicated and resources stretched so thin
WashingtonDonald Trump versus the courtsThe president is waging an ill-conceived and dangerous war against the judicial branch
CanadaLegal eagles: A roundtable about the Supreme Court appointment processFour political scientists examine the government’s new Supreme Court appointment process from all angles, finding both upside and downsides
CanadaHow a new appointment process ushers in Supreme Court transparencyThe government’s Supreme Court appointments policy improves what has typically been an opaque process—but it’s not perfect.
WashingtonCould Scalia’s death change the course of the U.S. election?When it comes to choosing a new Supreme Court judge, the Republicans might not like any of the choices