2021

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Debates about the Presumption of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation in Canada

Here is another post in my series on constitutionally conforming interpretation. The first two posts are here and here. Judges and commentators have made structural, institutional and intentionalist arguments about the presumption of constitutionally conforming interpretation. Whilst it is impossible to avoid some form of a presumption of constitutionally conforming interpretation, given the Constitution’s supremacy […] Read more

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What is the Presumption of Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation in Canada?

Here is another post on the theme of the presumption of constitutionality. The first one is here. An initial difficulty is that there is disagreement even about the content of the presumption of constitutionally conforming interpretation. The presumption of constitutional conformity “acknowledges the centrality of constitutional values in the legislative process, and more broadly, in […] Read more

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The Copyright Board of Canada and Collective Copyright Administration after the Access Copyright Decision

I participated last week in a discussion organized by ALAI Canada on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright), 2021 SCC 32. This was a very important decision for the Copyright Board of Canada and for “collective societies” like Access Copyright (see Michael Geist and […] Read more

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Understanding Administrative Law in the Common Law World: Australia/New Zealand Launch Event, November 25 9am AEDT (November 24 5pm EDT)

I am happy to say the Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law (University of New South Wales) has invited me to participate in its book launch series. The topic, of course, will be Understanding Administrative Law in the Common Law World. The event will take place this week. Register here. There will be introductory […] Read more