ARL officers Asher Honickman, Gerard Kennedy and Mark P. Mancini on why courts should not be permitted to award damages for unconstitutional laws. theline.substack.com/p/flipping-the…

Thank you to our counsel at @mcCarthy_ca and Jordan Honickman Barristers for your advocacy.

New post from Kerry Sun and S. Serafin, arguing that the ONCA was right in rejecting a new tort of family violence - which, as they point out, overlaps with existing torts and risks "undermining rational coherence of the law." ruleoflaw.ca/law-over-label…

Thanks to Advocates for the Rule of Law for publishing this brief comment on Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (rev'd 2023 ONCA 476), and the would-be novel tort of "family violence". The post is itself based on a forthcoming paper in which we comment on four new nominate torts in Canada.

Excellent new post from Kerry Sun on the Ontario Superior Court's recent decision to remove the University of Toronto encampment - and what role, if any, the Charter plays in this case. ruleoflaw.ca/trespass-campu…

Does the Charter truly countenance the privatisation of public spaces under the guise of "freedom of expression", as some commentators have suggested it does? In this post, I offer reflections on the recent U of T encampment injunction, with thanks to the editors at Advocates for the Rule of Law.

ICYMI, check out Kerry Sun's outstanding analysis on the legal issues pertaining to the UofT encampment.

This summer, ARL is proud to be celebrating its 10-year anniversary. And in honour of that milestone, we have completely revamped our website. You can check it out below. cc: Asher Honickman Gerard Kennedy Mark P. Mancini Dwight Newman Geoffrey Sigalet ruleoflaw.ca

Check out Professor Sirota's latest post on our website - discussing the importance of property rights in a free society.

*clears throat* ruleoflaw.ca/educational-in…

I echo everything Mark P. Mancini says here. We owe Asher Honickman a debt of gratitude for his leadership Advocates for the Rule of Law which he somehow combines with time for sophisticated scholarship, a booming practice, and a beautiful family. He is a true mensch.

Last night ARL celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a special keynote address from Justice Lauwers of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Thank you to everyone who has supported ARL over the years. Here's to the next ten!

We are excited to welcome Lauren Heuser to our Board of Directors. Lauren has long been engaged in rule of law-related issues, and is the founder, publisher and editor of Canadian Affairs.

In his latest for ARL, Professor Maxime St-Hilaire eloquently explains the significance of the US Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard. ruleoflaw.ca/articles/stude…

"It is essential that we continue to teach and otherwise study Roncarelli. This is especially so in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last year not to translate its pre-1970 decisions" - Professor Gerard Kennedy ruleoflaw.ca/articles/old-n…

In her maiden post for ARL, lawyer and former clerk, Nicole Spadotto continues the theme of "old, not obsolete". Nicole's excellent post discusses the enduring significance of the SCC's 1955 decision in Ontario v Scott. ruleoflaw.ca/articles/great…

Please check out Nicole’s discussion of AG(Ontario) v Scott, a 1955 decision that deals with the anticipatory incorporation of legislation. A+ title too!

I had the privilege last week of making oral submissions at the Supreme Court on behalf of Advocates for the Rule of Law on the scope of equality rights under the Charter. You can view my submissions in the link below - beginning around the 49:30 mark. scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers…