Headline Reviews

Welcome to the Centre for Constitutional Studies' News Flashes web page.

This service is intended to help members of the public track constitutional events as they occur. Constitutional news of the day has been summarized by the Centre's law student researchers. Constitutional legal decisions are briefed in plain English. References to the articles’ sources are provided.

The "Khadr Resolution" & the Conservative Party convention, 2011

June 11, 2011

A Flurry of Responses to Saskatchewan Marriage Commissioners Reference

February 6, 2011

Bedford v. Canada – Appeal Under Way in Ontario Case that Struck Down Prostitution Laws

January 11, 2011

Ontario Court Confirms No Right to Bear Arms in Canada; Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal

October 4, 2010

A Charter Right to Affordable Housing?

September 25, 2010

Can Edmonton Outlaw Street Fights?

September 23, 2010

Federal Court of Appeal Stays Order to Remedy Violation of Omar Khadr’s Rights; Warns of “Affront” to Separation of Powers

August 3, 2010

Government Appeals Latest Court Order on Omar Khadr’s Constitutional Rights

July 13, 2010

Church of the Universe Argues that Marijuana is a Sacrament Protected by Freedom of Religion

July 9, 2010

Federal Court Rules Again on Omar Khadr’s Ongoing Detention

July 7, 2010

Future of Safe Injection Site to be Determined by Supreme Court

July 5, 2010

Abdelrazik Challenges Constitutionality of Canadian Regulations on UN Terrorism List

June 8, 2010

Federalism and the Regulation of Summertime Fun in Calgary

May 28, 2010

Alberta Appeal Court Decides on Constitutionality of Registering Past Sex Offenders

May 26, 2010

Government Responds to Khadr Ruling; Lawyers Ask Court to Quash Diplomatic Decision

February 18, 2010

Protests Prompt Parliamentarians to Propound Prorogation Prescriptions, as Pundits Pronounce on Proposals’ Prospects

January 25, 2010

“Gag Order” Silences Wheat Board, as Supreme Court Declines to Consider the Reach of the Charter

January 23, 2010

Alberta Joins Constitutional Challenge to Ottawa’s Securities Regulation Scheme

December 22, 2009

Supreme Court Leaves Alberta’s Damages Cap for Minor Car-Crash Injuries Intact

December 17, 2009

The Boissoin v. Lund Decision: If Alberta’s Hate-Speech Law is Constitutional, What Does It Actually Prohibit?

December 7, 2009

New Rules Allow Alberta Barkeepers to Keep Track of “Problem” Customers

November 6, 2009