📢 Join us tomorrow for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST. For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl

‼️ Make sure to join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST. Register here: bit.ly/4qUcSrl

We are proud to welcome Robert Hamilton from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law for the first lecture in our Aboriginal Title series. This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM. For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ

Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's screening of "Democracy on Trial"! We're grateful to our panelists Pat Paradis, Marie Gordon, and Liz McCord for sharing their stories of working with Dr Morgentaler to open a clinic in Edmonton in the years following the documentary.

‼️ Make sure to join us tomorrow for our first lecture of the year with Scott Fairley. This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom. Get full details and register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W

📣 Join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST. To register: bit.ly/4qUcSrl

‼️ Join us tomorrow on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at the Metro Cinema's Garneau Theatre. Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor

📢 Join us next week on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” @themetrocinema’s Garneau Theatre. Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor

📣 Join us next week in welcoming Scott Fairley as he promotes his newly published book and hosts our first lecture of the new year. This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W

We are pleased to welcome Justice Colin C.J. Feasby from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench for a lecture on democratic theory. This hybrid lecture will take place on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 MST. For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl

📣 Make sure to join us on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at Metro Cinema’s Garneau Theatre. Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor

We're pleased to announce we will be welcoming Scott Fairley for a lecture to promote his new book, Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution. This hybrid event will take place on Jan 29 from 12:00-1:00PM MST in the Law Centre and on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W

We're delighted to announce that we'll be hosting a film screening and panel discussion of the NFB documentary "Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair" on January 27 @ 6:00PM at Edmonton's Metro Cinema. Find full details and get your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor

📣Join us tomorrow, Dec 10 at 7 PM EST for the Centre for Free Expression's Virtual Forum Series on the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon. 🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

We're pleased to be co-sponsoring the Centre for Free Expression's next Virtual Forum Series about the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon. Join us Dec 10 at 7PM EST via Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent

If you missed our lecture on Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation with Professor Margot Young earlier this month, you can now watch the full video right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWO...

Our 2024 summer student Saloni Sharma just appeared on CBC's "This is Edmonton" to chat about her role as host and interviewer for our notwithstanding clause podcast, "Clause for Concern." You can listen to Saloni's interview here: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

If you missed our book launch for "Challenging Exile" earlier this semester, you can now watch the comments delivered by co-author @ericadams99.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qb...

If you missed the launch event for our Review of Constitutional Studies' special double issue on Our More-Than-Human Constitutions, you can now watch the full recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs10...

Yesterday, the AB government tabled Bill 9, invoking the notwithstanding clause to shield three policies affecting trans youth. With a rise in the unprecedent use of the clause in the last month, we talked to Marion Sandilands about what's going on: bit.ly/4r6lLio

🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨 A reminder that tomorrow is our launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Zoom from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 A reminder that next week we're hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 A reminder that next week we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us Nov 17 at 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv

We're excited to announce the publication of a new Forum issue, guest edited by CCS Summer Students Areeba Ismail, Maria Kalapurayil, and Nicole Ibalio! Check out the full issue here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/11/foru...

We're thrilled to announce we'll be hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 A reminder that on November 17 we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us from 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv

It’s been a busy week for the notwithstanding clause. Days after the clause was deployed in AB, yesterday saw the clause invoked in QC through the passage of Bill 94. This bill expands on the 2019 invocation in Bill 21, extending the province’s secularism law to schools.

Happy halloween from the CCS Team! As a bit of fun, we're rebranding as the Centre for Hauntstitutional Studies for the day 👻

The fourth and final episode of our new podcast series is now available! Coinciding with Alberta's recent invocation in Bill 2, this episode features interviews with Doug Stollery and Jack Saddleback, who discuss two times the Western provinces have deployed the clause. Listen here: bit.ly/3LdRduJ

In the wake of Alberta's passage of Bill 2 to force striking teachers back to work, many Albertans have questions about the notwithstanding clause – questions which our newest podcast helps to answer. (Re)listen to our first episode with @ericadams99.bsky.social here: bit.ly/4ojSwHg

🚨NEW EVENT🚨 We're pleased to announce we will be welcoming prof Margot Young from Allard School of Law for a lecture on Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. This hybrid event will take place on Nov 17 from 12:00-1:00 in the Law Centre and via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv

Episode 3 of our new podcast series "Clause for Concern? Notwithstanding Canada's Charter" is now available! In this episode, we talk with with Prof Jean Leclair and Cee Strauss about Quebec's long relationship with Section 33. Listen here: bit.ly/4njO21G

🚨There are only a few tickets left for tomorrow night's book launch for "Challenging Exile" with co-author @ericadams99.bsky.social! Register here to join us for great discussions of this compelling legal-historical analysis of the internment of Japanese Canadians after WWII: bit.ly/3KLktsp

If you missed our webinar on section 36 and on-reserve public services with Andrew Stobo Sniderman earlier this month, you can now watch the full video right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTd_...

Episode 2 of our new podcast series "Clause for Concern? Notwithstanding Canada's Charter" is now available! In this episode, we talk with with Marion Sandilands and Kris Kinsinger about Ontario's recent interest in invoking Section 33. Listen here: bit.ly/3JeRixy

🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨 Tickets are still available for our lecture tomorrow afternoon (Oct 16) with Caleb Behn from West Moberly First Nation. Join us in-person at 12:00PM in McLennan Ross Hall where Caleb will be discussing the implementation of UNDRIP. Register here: bit.ly/4gKmIrQ

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 A reminder that next week is our book launch for "Challenging Exile" with co-author @ericadams99.bsky.social! Join us for discussions of this compelling legal-historical analysis of the internment of Japanese Canadians after WWII. Register here: bit.ly/3KLktsp

A reminder that next Thursday we'll be hosting Caleb Behn from West Moberly First Nation for a lecture on UNDRIP implementation. Join us in-person at 12:00PM on October 16 in McLennan Ross Hall for what is set to be an interesting discussion. Register here: bit.ly/4gKmIrQ

We're excited to announce the release of a new student podcast series: Clause for Concern? Notwithstanding Canada's Charter. You can now listen to the first episode, with Professor @ericadams99.bsky.social of the @ualberta.bsky.social via this link: sites.libsyn.com/595760/episo...

NEW JOURNAL ISSUE ALERT!!! We're excited to announce the publication of a new special issue on Rosalind Dixon's landmark book, Responsive Judicial Review! The full issue is available here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/10/foru.... Thanks to @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social for collaborating with us!

Tickets are still available for our book launch for "Challenging Exile" with co-author @ericadams99.bsky.social. Join us on October 21 as we discuss Profs Adams and Stanger-Ross' legal-historical analysis of the internment/displacement of Japanese Canadians after WWII. Register here: bit.ly/3KLktsp

🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨 A final reminder that tomorrow afternoon @ 12:00PM MST we'll be hosting a fantastic Zoom lecture by Andrew Stobo Sniderman (co-author of Valley of the Birdtail) on the constitutional standards relating to on-reserve public services. Join us by registering here: bit.ly/41LCgpg

🚨NEW EVENT ALERT🚨 We're excited to announce an upcoming lecture with Caleb Behn (Lands Manager, West Moberly First Nation) titled "Killing Law Quietly: The Battles Over UNDRIP Implementation." Join us in-person on Thurs, Oct 16 at 12:00PM in McLennan Ross Hall. Register here: bit.ly/4gKmIrQ

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 A reminder that on October 2nd we're hosting a Zoom lecture by Andrew Stobo Sniderman (co-author of Valley of the Birdtail) on the constitutional standards relating to on-reserve public services. Register here: bit.ly/41LCgpg

We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting a book launch for "Challenging Exile," a new legal-historical analysis by Eric Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross on the internment/displacement of Japanese Canadians after WWII. To register, go here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/events/book-...

We're delighted to announce the publication of the second part of our special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Jessica Eisen and Lindsay Borrows. The full issue is available to download on EBSCO and will be available on Heinonline shortly.

🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨 On Oct 2nd we're hosting a Zoom lecture by the fantastic Andrew Stobo Sniderman (co-author of Valley of the Birdtail) on the constitutional standards relating to on-reserve public services. Register here: ualberta-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If you missed yesterday's "new right to vote" lecture by Prof Mike Pal (uOttawa Law), you can now watch the full video right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t-8...

🚨NEW EVENT ALERT🚨 We’re excited to announce that we will be welcoming Andrew Stobo Sniderman for an online lecture on “Constitutional Silence, Section 36, and Public Services on Indian Reserves.” The webinar will be held via Zoom on October 2 at 12PM MST. Register here: bit.ly/41LCgpg

🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨 Join us tomorrow, Sept 11 at noon for our first lecture of the new term where prof Mike Pal will be discussing the new scope of the right to vote under s. 3 following recent SCC decisions like Working Families. Find further details and register here: bit.ly/3UZhfDo