Editors
| , Osgoode Hall Law School of York University |
| , Osgoode Hall Law School of York University |
| , Osgoode Hall Law School of York University |
Published as special volumes of the Supreme Court Law Review (LexisNexis Canada), the edited proceedings of Osgoode's Annual Constitutional Cases Conference are recognized as a leading source of expert commentary and analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada's constitutional jurisprudence.
The edited proceedings of Osgoode’s Constitutional Cases Conference, held annually since 1997, have been published as special volumes of the Supreme Court Law Review (SCLR) since 2002. The papers provide expert commentary and analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s constitutional jurisprudence for the preceding calendar year. Papers by Canada’s foremost judges, constitutional scholars, and litigation experts address the Court’s decisions on federalism and constitutional rights, including aboriginal rights, as well as offer broader perspectives on constitutional theory and interpretation. Over the years this conference has been recognized as the leading source of constitutional scholarship in Canada.
Select videos of the conference sessions are available here.
Current Volume: Volume 5 (2026)
Articles
The Supreme Court and Public Law in 2023
Kate Glover Berger
Missing the Forest for the Trees:The Supreme Court of Canada’s Formalistic Approach inthe IAA Reference a Setback for Environmental and Climate Law in Canada
Nathalie J. Chalifour
Always Elsewhere: Constitutional Rights in CCR
Audrey Macklin and Josh Blum
Equality Rights and the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement
Sharryn J. Aiken and Colin Grey
A Necessary Realignment:Section 7 Engagement in Canadian Council for Refugees
Jacqueline Swaisland and Alison Imrie
Perspective, and Perspectives, on Police Powers
Steve Coughlan
A New Justification for Section 12 Hypotheticals andTwo Rules for Constructing Them
Lisa Kerr and Michael Perlin
Leaving the Charter at Home: From Hape to McGregor
Gerald Chan and Benjamin Zolf
From Margarine to Cannabis:The Ongoing Evolution of the Criminal Law Power
Asha Kaushal and Robert Danay
Prescribing Plenary Powers:The Evolution and Intersection of Criminal andHealth Jurisdiction in Canadian Federalism
Benjamin Perryman
Murray-Hall v. Québec (Attorney General):Reconciling the Criminal Law Power with Cooperative Federalism
Yashoda Ranganathan and Hera Evans
Understanding Public Support for Courts in Canada
Erin Crandall and Andrea Lawlor