UBC Research Group for Constitutional Law

Promoting research and debates on constitutionalism, the rule of law, the philosophy of law, and legal studies @UBC

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

You can watch the full lecture here: https://t.co/EftGP16Mpx

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are delighted to share the Hon. Russell Brown's 2026 UBC Constitutional Lecture @ubc_ccl @ubcokanagan on "Power, and its Separation" (link below).

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are delighted to welcome the Hon. Russell Brown to deliver the 2026 UBC Constitutional Lecture on “Power, and its Separation” @ubc_ccl in Kelowna on Sept. 3rd from 5-7pm in the University Theatre (ADM026). All are welcome!

[UBC Research Group for Constitutional Law @ubc_ccl]

We are delighted to congratulate Chief Justice Glenn Joyal on his nomination to the @SCC_eng! For some insight into Joyal's views check out this @ubc_ccl @UbcPpe event on "The Constitution Outside the Courts?" with @GeoffSigalet https://t.co/ecingl1NK1

[UBC Research Group for Constitutional Law @ubc_ccl]

@DwightNewmanLaw @GeoffSigalet @ubcokanagan And we are very proud to have you as a research associate!

[Dwight Newman @DwightNewmanLaw]

I am of course also always happy to be a research associate of the @ubc_ccl that @GeoffSigalet impressively leads up at @ubcokanagan as a great venue for scholarly engagement on constitutional issues

[Dwight Newman @DwightNewmanLaw]

My @nationalpost op ed on a possible path forward on legal uncertainties after the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title decision (and other lingering legal uncertainties on related matters) is now out in electronic form: https://t.co/jfCEnJSeNc

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are delighted to announce that @SCC_eng @CSC_fra Justice Mary Moreau will deliver the 2025 UBC Constitutional Lecture on "Canadian Federalism: Balancing Unity and Diversity" on Sept. 11 at 5pm @ubcokanagan in Kelowna. All are welcome! Tout le monde est le bienvenue!

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

A justly blistering dissent from Justice Miller today in Drover v. Canada on the administration of justice threshold in s.7 claims. Includes citations to @DwightNewmanLaw @GregoireWebber Colton Fehr and an epilogue on how to understand Edwards v Canada: https://t.co/0tOkPwdv6c

[Ian Brodie @irbrodie]

Wow this looks great.

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We’re excited to host @Baylor Prof. Richard Jordan @ubcokanagan @UbcPpe next Thursday March 27 on “Gladiator and the Dream of Rome” 5-6:30pm ART386 and “Give Game Theory a Chance” 12:30-2pm ART208

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

Join us next week for a @UBCPPE @ubc_ccl event on "The Constitution Outside the Courts?" with Chief Justice Glenn Joyal of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench from 12-1:30pm in ART112

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are delighted to share Justice Bradley Miller's (Court of Appeal for Ontario) 2024 UBC Constitutional Lecture @ubcokanagan "Virtuous and Vicious Constitutional Interpretation". Many thanks to all who attended and helped make this annual event possible! https://t.co/Fn5nsrCI6b

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are excited to host @ConnorMEwing (University of Toronto) this Friday Oct 11 @ubcokanagan @UbcPpe for his talk "Trapped by Time: Democratic Dilemmas of the Dead Hand" from 1:30-3pm in ART214.

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We are very excited to welcome @tomginsburg to @ubcokanagan on Sept. 4 from 4-5:30pm in ART214 for his @UbcPpe talk "A Constitutional Perspective on Institutional Neutrality" with support from @Liberal_Studies and @HdxAcademy

[UBC Okanagan @ubcokanagan]

Should cities treat climate change as an opportunity to harness or a crisis to manage?

On May 15, hear from experts as they debate the path forward. Get your tickets at https://t.co/gxegPlxe0Q.

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

I hope that you all enjoy this very important @ubcppe
lecture by Prof. Jacob Levy (Chair of @McGillPoliSci @mcgillu and coordindator @RGCS_McGill). Full disclosure: I was Prof. Levy's student.

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

We’re pleased to launch this new @ubc “PPE Conversations” series. Check out our first event on “Resisting Hate with Free Speech?” with Nadine Strossen. Many thanks to all who helped make the event possible including @ubcstudios and @Liberal_Studies #ubc#freespeech#ppe

[Geoffrey Sigalet @GeoffSigalet]

Please join us at @ubcokanagan for our upcoming event featuring an exciting lecture by Prof. Jacob Levy (@mcgillu @RGCS_McGill): "Culture Wars as a Teachable Moment for Free Speech and Academic Freedom" Feb 12, 4-5:30pm LIB 312. With thanks to @Liberal_Studies

[@brendandell.bsky.social @BrendanLDell]

On Monday, @pppjjjggg333 will be sharing some early findings from the project we’ve been developing with @GeoffSigalet over the last few months.