Court Curbing in Canada: A Re-imagined Notwithstanding Clause, Unilateral Constitutional Amendment, and Provincial Sovereignty Acts

• In Event: Court Curbing and Court Reform

Brief Overview

A consideration of broad court curbing strategies that emerged in 2019, largely by right-leaning political parties. The implications for Canadian constitutionalism are considered, and whether democratic backsliding is at the initial stage.

Author

• James Kelly, Concordia University