Brendan Dell
@brendandell.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Queen's University | University of Guelph grad | Interested in researching topics in law and politics, rights, policymaking, and criminal justice.
We ultimately found, through analysis of legislative debates, that the Charter failed to play a significant role in this area, reinforcing the relative weakness of Parliament in legislative rights review. 4/4
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We ultimately found, through analysis of legislative debates, that the Charter failed to play a significant role in this area, reinforcing the relative weakness of Parliament in legislative rights review. 4/4
The second chapter, with @katepuddister.bsky.social, comes from my Master's thesis project. We analyze legislative rights review in the context of the Harper government's mandatory minimum sentencing policies. 3/n
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The second chapter, with @katepuddister.bsky.social, comes from my Master's thesis project. We analyze legislative rights review in the context of the Harper government's mandatory minimum sentencing policies. 3/n
The first chapter, with Mark Harding explores the Trudeau government's initial use of Charter Statements. We use case studies to illustrate that, so far, these statements often rely on past judicial constructions of rights rather than independent assessments of rights. 2/n
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The first chapter, with Mark Harding explores the Trudeau government's initial use of Charter Statements. We use case studies to illustrate that, so far, these statements often rely on past judicial constructions of rights rather than independent assessments of rights. 2/n
I need to get back to his books. A Song for Arbonne and All the Seas of the World are two of my favourite books of all time (although this list of favourite books is actually quite long).
July 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I need to get back to his books. A Song for Arbonne and All the Seas of the World are two of my favourite books of all time (although this list of favourite books is actually quite long).
This piece also serves as a nice descriptive basis for the intervention branch my dissertation work that focuses on provincial government strategic litigation.
July 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This piece also serves as a nice descriptive basis for the intervention branch my dissertation work that focuses on provincial government strategic litigation.
Agree. It was a really good night for the Conservatives...
April 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Agree. It was a really good night for the Conservatives...
Very well deserved! Congrats
April 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Very well deserved! Congrats
It's penal populism through and through. CPC knows that mass murderers will likely never, ever be granted parole. But they also know that they can capitalize (electorally) on the general public's 'fear' of crime. It won't result in any substantive change, but it will violate s. 12
April 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's penal populism through and through. CPC knows that mass murderers will likely never, ever be granted parole. But they also know that they can capitalize (electorally) on the general public's 'fear' of crime. It won't result in any substantive change, but it will violate s. 12
Hard to get excited for the season in general without Vladdy and/or Bo extensions in place.
March 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hard to get excited for the season in general without Vladdy and/or Bo extensions in place.
TAing two semesters at Queen's is roughly $11k. I work with MA students whose funding is $15k ($11k of which is TA work). When tuition costs $8k for the year and rent is usually over $1k a month, you can quickly see how grad students are going hungry.
March 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
TAing two semesters at Queen's is roughly $11k. I work with MA students whose funding is $15k ($11k of which is TA work). When tuition costs $8k for the year and rent is usually over $1k a month, you can quickly see how grad students are going hungry.
Unions are asking for more than just increased wages. In the case of PSAC 901 here at Queen's, remedies for the freeze from Bill 124, funding/labour ratio, child care support, paying teaching fellows for course development, and tuition minimization are all important.
March 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unions are asking for more than just increased wages. In the case of PSAC 901 here at Queen's, remedies for the freeze from Bill 124, funding/labour ratio, child care support, paying teaching fellows for course development, and tuition minimization are all important.