Advocates for the Rule of Law

Advocates for the Rule of Law is registered charity and Canadian think tank dedicated to furthering the principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law.

[Asher Honickman @Honickman]

I had the privilege last week of making oral submissions at the Supreme Court on behalf of @ARLCanada on the scope of equality rights under the Charter.

You can view my submissions in the link below - beginning around the 49:30 mark.

https://t.co/HdYRBIyZcw

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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.

https://t.co/a0ASnKFmAm

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

"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 @gerardjkennedy

https://t.co/SPtXP2NplZ

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

In his latest for ARL, Professor @MaxSaintH eloquently explains the significance of the US Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard.

https://t.co/uHz72LeNw6

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

In his latest for ARL, Professor @MaxSaintH eloquently explains the significance of the US Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard.

https://t.co/uHz72LeNw6

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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!

[Neil Wilson @ngdwilson]

A wonderful event celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Advocates for the Rule of Law, complete with a thoughtful speech from Justice Lauwers. Congrats @Honickman, @gerardjkennedy and @MarkPMancini on what you have built!

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

I echo everything @MarkPMancini says here. We owe @Honickman a debt of gratitude for his leadership @ARLCanada which he somehow combines with time for sophisticated scholarship, a booming practice, and a beautiful family. He is a true mensch.

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

*clears throat*
https://t.co/TK3Dpi5cHB

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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

[Leonid Sirota @DoubleAspect]

My post on property rights as the foundation for other rights and freedoms republished by @ARLCanada: https://t.co/NDksYQrIjm

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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: @Honickman @gerardjkennedy @MarkPMancini @DwightNewmanLaw @GeoffSigalet

https://t.co/EqG88hTzl9

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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: @Honickman @gerardjkennedy @MarkPMancini @DwightNewmanLaw @GeoffSigalet

https://t.co/EqG88hTzl9

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

Excellent new post from @SunKerry on the Ontario Superior Court's recent decision to remove the @UofT encampment - and what role, if any, the Charter plays in this case.

https://t.co/edFsH31Ls2

[Kerry Sun @SunKerry]

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 @ARLCanada.

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

Excellent new post from @SunKerry on the Ontario Superior Court's recent decision to remove the @UofT encampment - and what role, if any, the Charter plays in this case.

https://t.co/edFsH31Ls2

[Kerry Sun @SunKerry]

Thanks to @ARLCanada 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.

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

New post from @SunKerry and @finseraste, 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."

https://t.co/XX7Xq0zcmx

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

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

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

ARL officers @Honickman, @gerardjkennedy and @MarkPMancini on why courts should not be permitted to award damages for unconstitutional laws.

https://t.co/pDdJ3YPI6z

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

@cvangeyn Fair enough. We certainly did not take your position to be that *any* unconstitutional law justifies an award of damages, but rather that it is the law itself that serves as the basis for the damages award (as opposed to executive action). We respectfully disagree.

[Advocates for the Rule of Law @ARLCanada]

ARL and CCF agree on much, but this is a good example of where we diverge.

A court can fairly award Charter damages for unconstitutional executive action - but an unconstitutional law is not, in and of itself, the proper basis for a damages award.

[CCF @CDNConstFound]

The government is not entitled to absolute immunity from damages if they enact unconstitutional legislation that is clearly wrong, in bad faith or an abuse of power. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli https://t.co/EEhrPVxE5O