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England's Political Secret
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Colonial Era Confederation Conservatism Edward Blackstone Fathers of Confederation François Charbonneau Habeas Corpus Idea of Freedom Idea of Liberty John Locke King George III Libertarianism Men and Ideas Parliament Rights of Englishmen Une part égale de liberté
What was the political secret that Englishmen were convinced they had found and that allowed them to be so free? A free nation was one that was not dependent upon the will of anyone, especially its own Monarch, writes Dr. François Charbonneau.
Canada's Celebrity Judges
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Judicial Activism Judiciary Supreme Court of Canada Westminster System Y. Y. Zhu
Other countries have public intellectuals; Canada has Supreme Court judges, writes Y.Y. Zhu in the forthcoming issue of The Dorchester Review.
Judging Without the Law
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms John Pepall Judicial Activism Judiciary Men and Ideas
Our politicians have given judges much power on the assumption that there was something called the law; that law would be supreme. Not judges. But in Backhouse’s biography and L’Heureux-Dubé’s judgments there is no concept of law.
Canadians' Right to Bear Arms
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Firearms legislation Futile burdensome laws Gun control
EDITOR'S NOTE: Below this article by Dr. John Robson we are pleased to include part of the ensuing debate that occurred partly online with Professor R. Blake Brown and conclude with a comment from Canada's foremost firearms rights expert, Professor Gary Mauser. Armed Canadians — A Brief History JOHN ROBSON reveals that Canadians have just as much a tradition of the right to bear arms as any other country TO SUGGEST THAT Canadians have a long and glorious tradition of liberty is to invite ridicule. Surely you have mistaken us for someone else, you risk being told. Especially if you add...