judicial activism
What we’re talking about when we talk about ‘judicial activism’
Has the Supreme Court gone too far?
Jim Prentice on First Nations consultations—and a broader point
There’s some intriguing news and commentary today on yesterday’s sharp remarks from Jim Prentice—the former federal cabinet heavyweight, now CIBC financial executive—on how the Conservative government has failed to properly engage First Nations on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline.
The supposed case against activist judges
John Geddes dissects allegations of “out-of-control lawmaking”
Soft Power: Exporting Canadian Jurisprudence
The NYT’s Adam Liptak has an interesting article on the declining influence of American Supreme Court decisions around the world — and the rising influence of the Supreme Court of Canada. From 1996 to 2000, Canadian opinions were cited twice as often as American ones in New Zealand, for example.