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Constitutional/Civil Liberties

Addresses constitutional law, including issues of federalism, the role of the executive, the Charter and related areas of law which define and protect individual and collective rights. Civil Liberties deals with the law where the rights of the individual are subject to infringement.

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Minutes | May 14, 2026

Henry VIII Powers in the One Canadian Economy Act: Limits on Federal Regulatory Powers and Section 35 Aboriginal Rights

This meeting was held via Zoom by the Constitutional/Civil Liberties Law Section. Guest speakers were Paul Daly, Professor, University of Montreal, Ruben Tillman, Lawyer, Ng Arris Fong, and Karine Millaire, Professor, University of Montreal.

Minutes | February 03, 2026

Notwithstanding Clause: Limits of the Override

This meeting was held via Zoom. Guest speakers were Sujit Choudhry, Lawyer, Circle Barristers
Robyn Trask, Vice-Chair, BC Labour Relations Board, and Humera Jabir, West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund.

Minutes | December 08, 2025

What Happened at the Legal Professions Act Summary Trial?

This meeting was held via Zoom. Guest speakers were Trevor Bant, Attorney General of BC, Declan Redman, Arvay Finlay LLP, Connor Bildfell, McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Laura Bevan, Lawson Lundell LLP.

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