Meet Jonathan Rudin, the Asper Centre’s New Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence

By Leila Far Soares Jonathan Rudin, program director at Aboriginal Legal Services and experienced litigator, will be co-teaching the Asper Centre’s Clinic course as the new Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence for … Read More

An Introduction to the Duty to Consult

by Annie Chan Arising from the Honour of the Crown, the duty to consult is a central tool in the protection of Aboriginal rights and the promotion of Crown-Indigenous reconciliation … Read More

Examining the Constitutional Concerns of Urbanization and Megacities

By Julia Nowicki “Urban agglomeration is amongst the most burning policy challenges of the twenty-first century”, says Ran Hirschl, professor of political science and law and fellow of the Royal … Read More

Overcoming Challenges to Implementing UNDRIP in Canada

By Julia Nowicki Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canadian law will not be without challenges, and will require both hard-work and great … Read More

Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Asper Centre’s Position on Charter Damages

The Supreme Court of Canada heard this appeal in Treaty One Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba). This was the Court’s first time sitting outside of Ottawa. by Amy Chen On June 12, … Read More