Tomorrow, join us at Beyond Elections as we hear from Dr. @seanaglennon.bsky.social about how to involve citizens more meaningfully in public decision-making. Learn about Ireland’s internationally recognized Citizens’ Assembly process and Alberta’s “referendum on a referendum.” tinyurl.com/7bf5je9z

When divisive constitutional questions arise, is asking the public directly always the democratic thing to do? My latest piece on Alberta’s proposed “referendum on a referendum”, and what deliberative democracy can tell us about constitutional decision-making ⬇️

Tickets are going fast for Beyond Elections: Mini-Publics as a Tool of Democratic Renewal with Dr. @seanaglennon.bsky.social (University of Ottawa). 🎟️ luma.com/fmzsz0l4

Join us for Beyond Elections: Mini-Publics as a Tool of Democratic Renewal with Dr. @seanaglennon.bsky.social (University of Ottawa). 🎟️ luma.com/fmzsz0l4

I’m pleased to share my paper, “Section 7 of the Charter and the Constitutional Limits on Rolling Back Supervised Consumption Services”, now accepted for publication in the Supreme Court Law Review upcoming special issue on litigating positive rights: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Call for Papers - the next edition of the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies ‘New and Emerging Voices in Constitutional Law’ symposium will take place on 22 April @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social. The deadline for abstracts is 13 March. Details below ⬇️

My opinion piece in @thejournal.ie today, arguing that if we are serious about protecting our democracy against disillusionment and malaise, we need to find concrete ways of involving our citizens in decision-making ⬇️

I’m pleased to share that I have contributed a chapter to the newly published volume ‘Estudios de casos líderes nacionales y extranjeros Vol. XXXII. La interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en la doctrina judicial comparada’, edited by Irene Spigno and Luis Efrén Ríos Vega.

🗓️📣 Save the Date! The ICON•S 2026 Annual Conference will be hosted by University College Dublin in Dubin, Ireland 🇮🇪 📅 June 29 – July 1, 2026 Stay tuned—the CfP and further details will be shared soon!

A selection of papers will be published in a special issue of the Review of Constitutional Studies, co-edited by @richardmailey.bsky.social, @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social, @plagasse.bsky.social and @seanaglennon.bsky.social 📚

On 19 Sept, @centreconststud.bsky.social, @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, the Barton Chair held by @plagasse.bsky.social & @ucnpproject.bsky.social will host a symposium exploring Canada’s unwritten Constitution, incl constitutional principles, norms & conventions & the workings of the machinery of govt

Exciting news: @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social Centre for Constitutional Studies will host the 2026 @icon-s.bsky.social International Society of Public Law conference- this will be the largest public law conference ever held in Ireland and will gather over 2000 scholars from around the globe 🌍

Just published: my blog piece on the evolution of Ireland’s abortion law, arising from last month’s panel on ‘Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms’ @uottawa.ca, organised by @cepi-cips.bsky.social & @iwfglobal.bsky.social

On 2 June, the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk will collaborate with scholars incl our members @ucllaws.bsky.social, @durham-university.bsky.social & @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social on a workshop on the role of politicians & parliamentary personnel in sustaining the unwritten dimension of constitutionalism

Registration is now open for this conference marking the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada, which takes place 11-12 June at @uottawa.bsky.social Faculty of Law ⬇️

My analysis of Canada’s historic federal election, published in the Journal today, and some reflections on what might come next ⬇️ Canada elections: A stunning comeback for the Liberals, but more uncertainty ahead jrnl.ie/6691037

A special conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada will take place at @uottawa.bsky.social Faculty of Law from 11-12 June. Register here to secure your place (students can avail of a discounted rate): www.eventbrite.ca/e/supreme-co...

We are delighted to share the program for our upcoming bilingual conference, 'The Supreme Court of Canada at 150: The Past, Present and Future,' which will mark the SCC's landmark 150th anniversary. Register now to secure your place: lnkd.in/g8hEn68e @dalhousieu.bsky.social @umontreal.ca

It was an honour to participate in this conference last week @masseycollege.bsky.social on the state of liberal constitutionalism here in Canada and around the world, with the ascent of Trump and the backsliding of liberal democracy everywhere.

It was an honour to be part of this panel @uottawa.bsky.social. We had a rich discussion about populism & reproductive rights in Latin America, France & Ireland. Thank you @cepi-cips.bsky.social & @iwfglobal.bsky.social for the invitation, my fellow panelists & the audience for their engagement!

Rejoignez-nous mercredi prochain pour un panel discutant de trois cas récents de réforme de la loi sur l'avortement à travers le prisme du populisme. Avec @seanaglennon.bsky.social, Anna Bogic & Marie-Christine Doran, et modéré par Alexandra Gheciu. @iwfglobal.bsky.social >>> bit.ly/3XWpimk

Join us next Wednesday for a panel discussing three recent cases of abortion law reform through the prism of populism (Ireland, France & Mexico). Featuring @seanaglennon.bsky.social, Anna Bogic & Marie-Christine Doran, and moderated by Alexandra Gheciu. @iwfglobal.bsky.social >>> bit.ly/41CIeYA

As Canada gears up for a federal election, I spoke with CBC News about reforming the ‘first past the post’ electoral system: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

I am very much looking forward to being a panellist for this exciting event from the Centre for International Policy Studies, entitled "Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms” on April 9th in Ottawa ⬇️

This week, I had the pleasure of convening a conference at @uottawa.bsky.social on ‘bringing democracy to the people’. I hosted a discussion with Mark Warren, Professor Emeritus UBC, about the problems of representative democracy today & the potential for democratic innovations to re-engage citizens

New opinion piece from me today- Trump’s threatened trade war: Should Canada and the EU band together? jrnl.ie/6615488

I am excited to announce a special event on the potential for deliberative minipublics to reinvigorate democracy in Canada! 🗓️ Friday, February 28, 11:30 am 📍 @uottawa.bsky.social Co-hosted by @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social & Allard School of Law’s Project on Deliberative Governance & Law

On Feb 28, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social + the UBC Project on Deliberative Governance and Law will co-host a lunchtime event on the potential for deliberative minipublics to reinvigorate democracy in Canada. Convened by the amazing @seanaglennon.bsky.social. Register here! lnkd.in/eRYi8_Sr.

My article on the case for reforming Canada’s electoral system, published today in @theconversationca.bsky.social - I argue that a system with an element of proportionality could help combat democratic malaise & political polarisation

Kicking off 2025 with an introduction to our project! We examine the phenomenon of unwritten constitutionalism from a comparative and inter-disciplinary perspective, focusing on three jurisdictions: Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

New blog post from @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social on the legal challenge to Justin Trudeau's request for prorogation of parliament in Canada ⬇️

My lecture on the role of deliberative minipublics in shaping major constitutional changes in Ireland, and the role they could play in Canada, is now available here ⬇️ Thank you to @centreconststud.bsky.social at @ualberta.bsky.social and @richardmailey.bsky.social for the invitation!

It was such a treat to be back in Dublin and to present this work in progress with @seanaglennon.bsky.social. Thank you to the Irish Jurisprudence Society for hosting and to @dkennytcd.bsky.social for expert comments!

A fantastic Irish Jurisprudence Society workshop today @tcddublin.bsky.social. @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social & I presented our paper ‘The Public Law Dimensions of Novel Citizen Innovations’.

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Our comparative research project on unwritten constitutionalism discussed topics from the rule of law in Germany to constitutional architecture in Canada, at our workshop at Humboldt University, Berlin

A fantastic series of workshops this week at Humboldt University with our Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles project team. I really enjoyed co-presenting with @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social on novel democratic innovations in the Canadian const order

Our international, interdisciplinary research project on unwritten constitutional norms and principles is meeting at Humboldt University, Berlin this week, for an exciting workshop, focusing on German perspectives on unwritten constitutional law 📚

Our project members have gathered at Humboldt University of Berlin this week for a two day workshop on unwritten constitutional norms and principles, focusing on German perspectives on the unwritten constitution. Follow us for updates!