Conférenciers :
Stephen Ross, Lewis H. Vovakis Distinguished Faculty Scholar
Professor of Law
Director, Penn State Institute for Sports Law, Policy, and Research
Richard Janda, Associate Professor
Associate Member, McGill School of Environment
The talk examines the living tree of Canadian federalism, questioning how one can determine the natural limits without an examination of the roots. I find them in Hector Langevin’s argument during Confederation debates that federalism assigned matters dividing Canadians demographically to the provinces and those dividing them ideologically to Ottawa. The talk then critiques the PC and SCC’s ahistorical approach, which is difficult to differentiate from unbridled judicial discretion, and applies Langevin’s distinction to modern issues. The result would expand the scope of s. 91(2) but limit the paramountcy doctrine to increase provincial legislative authority over related matters under the double aspect doctrine.
Cette formation a fait l'objet d'une demande de reconnaissance de auprès du Barreau du Québec (1h30)
