Vanessa MacDonnell
@vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social
Constitutional law professor @uottawa.bsky.social | Co-Director @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social | Canadian team lead @ucnpproject.bsky.social. Executive branch constitutionalism, rights, interpretation, the unwritten constitution https://macdonnell.substack.com
Looking forward to participating in the 2025 Courts & Politics Research Group annual spring workshop today with colleagues from political science. Kate Puddister and Emmett Macfarlane have done a terrific job putting the program together.
May 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Looking forward to participating in the 2025 Courts & Politics Research Group annual spring workshop today with colleagues from political science. Kate Puddister and Emmett Macfarlane have done a terrific job putting the program together.
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Pleased to have a chapter on the early professional life of Justice Abella in this open access collection. Congratulations to the editors on this important contribution to judicial biography in Canada.
In 2022, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social and the CIAJ held a conference to mark the retirement of Justice Rosalie Abella from the Supreme Court of Canada. I am delighted that an open-access collection flowing from the conference has now been published! utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781552216712
May 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pleased to have a chapter on the early professional life of Justice Abella in this open access collection. Congratulations to the editors on this important contribution to judicial biography in Canada.
In 2022, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social and the CIAJ held a conference to mark the retirement of Justice Rosalie Abella from the Supreme Court of Canada. I am delighted that an open-access collection flowing from the conference has now been published! utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781552216712
May 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In 2022, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social and the CIAJ held a conference to mark the retirement of Justice Rosalie Abella from the Supreme Court of Canada. I am delighted that an open-access collection flowing from the conference has now been published! utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781552216712
On June 2, we will be holding a symposium at the UK Parliament on the unwritten rules, norms and principles that make constitutional government work.
To join us, please contact @paolosandro.bsky.social at the email address below. Looking forward to seeing many colleagues there!
To join us, please contact @paolosandro.bsky.social at the email address below. Looking forward to seeing many colleagues there!
May 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
On June 2, we will be holding a symposium at the UK Parliament on the unwritten rules, norms and principles that make constitutional government work.
To join us, please contact @paolosandro.bsky.social at the email address below. Looking forward to seeing many colleagues there!
To join us, please contact @paolosandro.bsky.social at the email address below. Looking forward to seeing many colleagues there!
Excited to be in Taipei this week for Academia Sinica’s 2025 Comparative Constitutional Law Roundtable, hosted by Professor Oran Doyle. Interesting papers on comparative method, judicial agenda setting and constitutional amendment, among others.
May 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Excited to be in Taipei this week for Academia Sinica’s 2025 Comparative Constitutional Law Roundtable, hosted by Professor Oran Doyle. Interesting papers on comparative method, judicial agenda setting and constitutional amendment, among others.
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I spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. In this time of rising conflict, Canada is ready to lead.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
May 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I spoke with UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. In this time of rising conflict, Canada is ready to lead.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
We will build coalitions, defend democracy, and stand up for our values on the world stage. As others step back from global leadership, Canada is stepping up.
Congratulations to @yybrandonc.bsky.social for this work in the SCC in the Kanyinda case!
Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the Kanyinda case in 2 weeks. I'm honoured to act as counsel for @fcjrefugeecentre.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy & @madhucentre.bsky.social in their joint intervention. We argue the Canadian Charter must meaningfully protect substantive equality of migrants.
Supreme Court of Canada | 41210
www.scc-csc.ca
April 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Congratulations to @yybrandonc.bsky.social for this work in the SCC in the Kanyinda case!
Bravo to our brilliant students for putting together this podcast on the prorogation decision, and to Mallory Dunlop, the student team member who worked with us on our intervention in MacKinnon, for her stellar commentary on the case in this podcast.
In this episode, @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social joins Associate Editors Devon Lamont, Stephanie Katajamaki, and Zach Auger to dissect MacKinnon v Canada (Attorney General).
Listen to the latest episode of the OLR Podcast here: rdo-olr.org/podcasts/epi...
Listen to the latest episode of the OLR Podcast here: rdo-olr.org/podcasts/epi...
April 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Bravo to our brilliant students for putting together this podcast on the prorogation decision, and to Mallory Dunlop, the student team member who worked with us on our intervention in MacKinnon, for her stellar commentary on the case in this podcast.
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Terence Daintith and Alan Page's book Executive Self-Government and the Constitution is out!!
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academic.oup.com/book/59801?l...
Executive Self-Government and the Constitution
Abstract. Over the last 25 years, UK governments have faced a series of challenges and changes of an intensity almost unprecedented in peacetime: some thru
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April 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Terence Daintith and Alan Page's book Executive Self-Government and the Constitution is out!!
academic.oup.com/book/59801?l...
academic.oup.com/book/59801?l...
INSCRIPTION MAINTENANT OUVERTE! Le @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, @umontreal.ca et @schulichlaw.bsky.social tiendra une conférence académique pour marquer le 150e anniversaire de la Cour suprême du Canada. Informations sur la conférence et les modalités d'inscription ici: lnkd.in/esKJMbqR
March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
INSCRIPTION MAINTENANT OUVERTE! Le @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, @umontreal.ca et @schulichlaw.bsky.social tiendra une conférence académique pour marquer le 150e anniversaire de la Cour suprême du Canada. Informations sur la conférence et les modalités d'inscription ici: lnkd.in/esKJMbqR
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! On June 10-12, 2025, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, the @umontreal.ca and @schulichlaw.bsky.social will hold an academic conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada. Conference and registration details here: lnkd.in/esKJMbqR. Join us!
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! On June 10-12, 2025, the @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social, the @umontreal.ca and @schulichlaw.bsky.social will hold an academic conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada. Conference and registration details here: lnkd.in/esKJMbqR. Join us!
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As we kick off an election in Canada this morning, for those concerned w/ the potential for undue electoral interference in this election — and we all shld be — it is worth taking a minute and familiarizing yourself w/ the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol.
www.canada.ca/en/democrati...
www.canada.ca/en/democrati...
Critical Election Incident Public Protocol - Canada.ca
The Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (the Protocol) lays out a simple, clear and impartial process by which Canadians should be notified of a threat to the integrity of the 2019 General Elec...
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March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
As we kick off an election in Canada this morning, for those concerned w/ the potential for undue electoral interference in this election — and we all shld be — it is worth taking a minute and familiarizing yourself w/ the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol.
www.canada.ca/en/democrati...
www.canada.ca/en/democrati...
Election time!
I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28.
We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country.
We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country.
March 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Election time!
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It’s no small thing that Canadian democracy stands strong (even if there is still room for improvement) at a time when democracy is under threat and in decline worldwide.
March 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It’s no small thing that Canadian democracy stands strong (even if there is still room for improvement) at a time when democracy is under threat and in decline worldwide.
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So richly deserved - way to go @jcyliew.bsky.social !!
🎉 Huge congratulations to Professor @jcyliew.bsky.social on Dandelion finishing as the runner-up in the 2025 #CanadaReads competition! 📚 Your storytelling on identity & belonging continues to inspire. So proud to have you in our community! 👏
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
#uOttawaLaw @uottawa.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So richly deserved - way to go @jcyliew.bsky.social !!
New Substack on the recent John Howard decision macdonnell.substack.com/p/securing-t...
March 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New Substack on the recent John Howard decision macdonnell.substack.com/p/securing-t...
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Bill Blair says DND is reconsidering buying F-35s from the U.S. amid tensions with the Trump administration.
Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister | CBC News
Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening talks with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
www.cbc.ca
March 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Bill Blair says DND is reconsidering buying F-35s from the U.S. amid tensions with the Trump administration.
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The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the appointment of The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. We look forward to working with him and his cabinet colleagues: https://bit.ly/4iMa8Zd
March 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the appointment of The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. We look forward to working with him and his cabinet colleagues: https://bit.ly/4iMa8Zd
Full Ministry listing here: www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet
Cabinet
Right Honourable Mark Carney - Le très honorable Mark Carney
www.pm.gc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Full Ministry listing here: www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet
Gary Anandasangaree is Canada’s New Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He is also Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern affairs (!)
March 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Gary Anandasangaree is Canada’s New Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He is also Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern affairs (!)
Website has been updated! www.pm.gc.ca/en
Right Honourable Mark Carney
Home Page of the Right Honourable Mark Carney
www.pm.gc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Website has been updated! www.pm.gc.ca/en
By the looks of it Carney has resiled from Trudeau’s practice of having a gender equal cabinet?
March 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
By the looks of it Carney has resiled from Trudeau’s practice of having a gender equal cabinet?
SCC majority concludes that the use of the balance of probabilities standard in prison disciplinary proceedings violates Charter ss 11(d) and 7 - presumption of innocence. Important decision for prison law with some stare decisis thrown in for good measure. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General) - SCC Cases
decisions.scc-csc.ca
March 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
SCC majority concludes that the use of the balance of probabilities standard in prison disciplinary proceedings violates Charter ss 11(d) and 7 - presumption of innocence. Important decision for prison law with some stare decisis thrown in for good measure. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...
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Please join @sonialawprof.bsky.social, Benjamin Berger, and myself on April 4 at our 28th Annual Osgoode Constitutional Cases Conference.
It's an important time to be thinking about the hopes and the limits of Canadian Constitutional Law.
Please share. Hybrid format: www.yorku.ca/osgoode/conc...
It's an important time to be thinking about the hopes and the limits of Canadian Constitutional Law.
Please share. Hybrid format: www.yorku.ca/osgoode/conc...
March 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Please join @sonialawprof.bsky.social, Benjamin Berger, and myself on April 4 at our 28th Annual Osgoode Constitutional Cases Conference.
It's an important time to be thinking about the hopes and the limits of Canadian Constitutional Law.
Please share. Hybrid format: www.yorku.ca/osgoode/conc...
It's an important time to be thinking about the hopes and the limits of Canadian Constitutional Law.
Please share. Hybrid format: www.yorku.ca/osgoode/conc...