A Faculty of Law panel discussion featuring (in the order of presenters):
Nathalie Des Rosiers, Principal, Massey College: Notwithstanding Unions
Professor Kerry Rittich: Collective Bargaining
Professor Jean-Christophe Bédard-Rubin: Quebec's use of notwithstanding clause
Professor David Schneiderman: Constitutional theory underlying s. 33
The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights brought together its past Constitutional Litigators in Residence for a special conversation with executive director, Cheryl Milne, reflecting on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 40 years.
Speakers:
Elise Burgert likes to learn by doing.
While working toward a combined BBA in business and environment at Simon Fraser University, she began to wonder about the legal tools that could be used to promote more sustainable business practices. “I realized I needed to learn how the law worked and what lawyers can actually do."
What does the next 40 years hold for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many commentators will surely recount familiar anecdotes about the negotiations and controversies that surrounded its enactment, express concern about recent political controversies concerning the Charter, or simply reflect on the practical force the Charter has had in protecting and expanding the rights of the LGBTQ community, criminal defendants, and others over the last four decades.
