I am very pleased to say that “Candour in Judicial Review Proceedings in Canada” will appear in the Canadian Bar Review later this year (or early next year). I have posted a preprint to SSRN: To date, Canada knows no ‘duty of candour’ in judicial review proceedings. Such a duty, requiring individuals and government alike to […] Read more

Blogging has been slow recently but I expect to regain a head of steam in the next few weeks. There are a few issues bubbling away under the surface. One relates to the thorny question of the standard of review of administrative decisions that allegedly infringe upon the Charter. As we know, an administrative decision […] Read more

Just a reminder that the last two presentations in this year’s Administrative Law & Governance Colloquium will take place this week and next. On Wednesday, March 19 at 4pm, Professor Rosalind Dixon will be discussing her book Responsive Judicial Review: Democratic dysfunction can arise in both ‘at risk’ and well-functioning constitutional systems. It can threaten […] Read more

With a new Prime Minister set to take office on Monday morning once the Liberal Party of Canada has determined who should succeed Justin Trudeau as its leader, it is quite possible that a general election will be called early next week or that Parliament will be recalled forthwith. Accordingly, the lawfulness of the Trudeau […] Read more