Here is an extract from the “Single Market Myth” paper I co-authored with Professor Mancini, speaking to the role (or not) of the Charter in advancing economic integration Here, too, the judicial approach has been to eschew any economic rights, thereby defanging the Charter as a potential weapon against over-intrusive regulation. In this section, we explain how […] Read more

Here is an extract from the “Single Market Myth” paper I co-authored with Professor Mancini, speaking to the constitutional basis of regulatory authority in Canada Legislative authority over trade and commerce in Canada is highly decentralized, posing significant challenges for regulatory – or deregulatory – legislation that is national in character. This section explains why […] Read more

With Mark Mancini, I have prepared a report for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute on dismantling internal trade barriers within Canada, a project to which there is much rhetorical commitment but rather less in the way of concrete action. We explain how what should be done can be done: We Canadians like to think that we live […] Read more

Just when you thought you had seen every conceivable standard of review problem (and/or that Vavilov had solved them all), along comes Gannett v. Halifax Regional Centre for Education, 2026 NSCA 16. Here, the statute provides for a decision by the provincial Labour Board and then: The review of a decision of the Board shall be conducted […] Read more