A marijuana decriminalization law goes into effect today in the state of Massachusetts. The law, approved by voters in a November referendum, makes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana legal, though subject to a $100…
In September, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the State law that prosecuted those involved in sending spam emails was unconstitutional and in violation of the 1st Amendment of the Constitution that guaranteed free speech….
The United States Supreme Court will now decide on the issue of granting immunity to former Attorney general Ashcroft on the issue of the treatment of detainees not related to terrorism during the 9/11 attacks….
Given the stresses of the past few weeks, the tragedy in Mumbai, the drama on Parliament hill, and on top of all that end of semester exams, I thought it best to point out the…
Prof. Errol Mendes of UofO has stated that PM Harper’s recent decision to prorogue government is not just a bad idea, but “very dangerous.” Any time that the prime minister wants to evade the confidence…
I just received an invitation from someone on Facebook to join a group in support of making the Governor General of Canada an elected position. I understand that many left-leaning people are disappointed by Her…
Available online at The Star Phoenix Consequences of public speech real Kashif Ahmed, Special to the StarPhoenix Friday, November 14, 2008 The recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal to dismiss a complaint…
H. Scott Fairley, a Theall Group LLP partner, wrote an lucid and compelling comment on R. v. Hape in the last issue of The Globetrotter. In that decision, the Supreme Court formally admitted international customary…
We’ve addressed the issue of vote dilution early last year on this site. Errol Mendes of UofO Law elaborated on the problem in an opinion piece in The Star today. He covers a bill that…
The U.S. Supreme Court is now guiding fewer nations says the New York Times. And whose constitutional influence is on the rise at the same time? Several experts quoted by the article point at the Canadian…
Déjà vu. Though political support for the party continues to grow, a consortium of Canadian broadcasters has yet again decided not to allow the Green Party to participate in the leaders’ debates. This is despite…
Tomorrow it is expected that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will ask Governor-General Michaelle Jean to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election. Harper will argue that his Conservative government no longer has the confidence of…
