It was a real pleasure to work with such talented authors, whose efforts more than justified the glowing testimonials from @blberger and @MichaelPlaxton.
Do take a tour with me, from cover to cover.
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Seasoned observers will be unsurprised at her conclusion that our "governance problems" are "dire" (not, happily, "intractable")
This familiar and somewhat depressing tale has a (relatively) happy ending though, with an emphasis on the potential of informal constitutional change
Using a sex-work law as an example Wade defends the proposition that the provinces might sometimes legitimately refuse to enforce federal law
Howie carefully examines the (fraught?) relationship between religious communities and political communities
She argues persuasively for more refined understandings of jurisdiction to take account of increased diversity
Using criminal justice as an example, he makes a strong case for Aboriginal self-determination and a radical change to the jurisprudential status quo
His prediction? Pressure for constitutional amendment to improve the situation.
But with rigour and clarity, she calmly identifies three functions the value of human dignity serves or can serve in Charter adjudication.
With cautious optimism, he prescribes several updates to ensure the durability of the model.
Immigration law and the concept of immutability provide a solid analytical basis for their vision of a reinvigorated equality guarantee.
Enjoy!
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