Centre for Constitutional Studies
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A hub for constitutional research and public legal education at the University of Alberta
📣 Join us in welcoming Robert Hamilton from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law for the first lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
February 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
📣 Join us in welcoming Robert Hamilton from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law for the first lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
We are pleased to welcome both Jaclyn McNamara and Victoria Wicks from Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP to present the second lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place on February 25 at 12 PM.
Find full details and reserve your spot here: bit.ly/4bsmODZ
This hybrid lecture will take place on February 25 at 12 PM.
Find full details and reserve your spot here: bit.ly/4bsmODZ
February 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
We are pleased to welcome both Jaclyn McNamara and Victoria Wicks from Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP to present the second lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place on February 25 at 12 PM.
Find full details and reserve your spot here: bit.ly/4bsmODZ
This hybrid lecture will take place on February 25 at 12 PM.
Find full details and reserve your spot here: bit.ly/4bsmODZ
📢 Join us tomorrow for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench.
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
📢 Join us tomorrow for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench.
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
‼️ Make sure to join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench.
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
Register here: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
Register here: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
‼️ Make sure to join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench.
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
Register here: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
Register here: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
We are proud to welcome Robert Hamilton from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law for the first lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
January 30, 2026 at 12:03 AM
We are proud to welcome Robert Hamilton from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law for the first lecture in our Aboriginal Title series.
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
This hybrid lecture will take place in the Law Centre and on Zoom on February 17 at 12 PM.
For full details and to register: bit.ly/4khMHbZ
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's screening of "Democracy on Trial"! We're grateful to our panelists Pat Paradis, Marie Gordon, and Liz McCord for sharing their stories of working with Dr Morgentaler to open a clinic in Edmonton in the years following the documentary.
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's screening of "Democracy on Trial"! We're grateful to our panelists Pat Paradis, Marie Gordon, and Liz McCord for sharing their stories of working with Dr Morgentaler to open a clinic in Edmonton in the years following the documentary.
‼️ Make sure to join us tomorrow for our first lecture of the year with Scott Fairley.
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Get full details and register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Get full details and register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
‼️ Make sure to join us tomorrow for our first lecture of the year with Scott Fairley.
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Get full details and register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Get full details and register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
📣 Join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
To register: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
To register: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
📣 Join us next week for a lecture on democratic theory from Justice Colin C.J. Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. This hybrid lecture will take place both on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM MST.
To register: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
To register: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
‼️ Join us tomorrow on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at the Metro Cinema's Garneau Theatre.
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
January 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM
‼️ Join us tomorrow on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at the Metro Cinema's Garneau Theatre.
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
📢 Join us next week on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” @themetrocinema’s Garneau Theatre.
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
📢 Join us next week on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” @themetrocinema’s Garneau Theatre.
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
📣 Join us next week in welcoming Scott Fairley as he promotes his newly published book and hosts our first lecture of the new year.
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
📣 Join us next week in welcoming Scott Fairley as he promotes his newly published book and hosts our first lecture of the new year.
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
This hybrid event will take place on January 29 from 12:00-1:00 pm MST in the Law Centre and over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
We are pleased to welcome Justice Colin C.J. Feasby from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench for a lecture on democratic theory.
This hybrid lecture will take place on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
We are pleased to welcome Justice Colin C.J. Feasby from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench for a lecture on democratic theory.
This hybrid lecture will take place on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
This hybrid lecture will take place on Zoom and in the Law Centre on February 3rd from 12:00-1:00 MST.
For full details and to register your attendance: bit.ly/4qUcSrl
📣 Make sure to join us on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at Metro Cinema’s Garneau Theatre. Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
📣 Make sure to join us on January 27th at 6 pm for a special screening of “Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair” at Metro Cinema’s Garneau Theatre. Find full details and reserve your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
We're pleased to announce we will be welcoming Scott Fairley for a lecture to promote his new book, Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution. This hybrid event will take place on Jan 29 from 12:00-1:00PM MST in the Law Centre and on Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
January 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
We're pleased to announce we will be welcoming Scott Fairley for a lecture to promote his new book, Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution. This hybrid event will take place on Jan 29 from 12:00-1:00PM MST in the Law Centre and on Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
Register here: bit.ly/4qHjk4W
We're delighted to announce that we'll be hosting a film screening and panel discussion of the NFB documentary "Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair" on January 27 @ 6:00PM at Edmonton's Metro Cinema. Find full details and get your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We're delighted to announce that we'll be hosting a film screening and panel discussion of the NFB documentary "Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair" on January 27 @ 6:00PM at Edmonton's Metro Cinema. Find full details and get your tickets here: bit.ly/49pOWor
📣Join us tomorrow, Dec 10 at 7 PM EST for the Centre for Free Expression's Virtual Forum Series on the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon.
🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
📣Join us tomorrow, Dec 10 at 7 PM EST for the Centre for Free Expression's Virtual Forum Series on the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon.
🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
🔗Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
We're pleased to be co-sponsoring the Centre for Free Expression's next Virtual Forum Series about the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon.
Join us Dec 10 at 7PM EST via Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
Join us Dec 10 at 7PM EST via Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We're pleased to be co-sponsoring the Centre for Free Expression's next Virtual Forum Series about the notwithstanding clause & the future of Canadian democracy, featuring @ericadams99.bsky.social, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, and Richard Moon.
Join us Dec 10 at 7PM EST via Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
Join us Dec 10 at 7PM EST via Zoom: tinyurl.com/CFEevent
🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨
A reminder that tomorrow is our launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Zoom from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
A reminder that tomorrow is our launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Zoom from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨
A reminder that tomorrow is our launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Zoom from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
A reminder that tomorrow is our launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Zoom from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that next week we're hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
A reminder that next week we're hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that next week we're hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
A reminder that next week we're hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism, guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that next week we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us Nov 17 at 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
A reminder that next week we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us Nov 17 at 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that next week we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us Nov 17 at 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
A reminder that next week we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us Nov 17 at 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
We're excited to announce the publication of a new Forum issue, guest edited by CCS Summer Students Areeba Ismail, Maria Kalapurayil, and Nicole Ibalio! Check out the full issue here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/11/foru...
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We're excited to announce the publication of a new Forum issue, guest edited by CCS Summer Students Areeba Ismail, Maria Kalapurayil, and Nicole Ibalio! Check out the full issue here: www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/11/foru...
We're thrilled to announce we'll be hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We're thrilled to announce we'll be hosting an online launch event for our RCS special double issue on more-than-human constitutionalism guest edited by Lindsay Borrows and Jessica Eisen. Join us on Nov 19 from 12:00-1:00PM MST to celebrate! Register here: bit.ly/4onTxhq
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that on November 17 we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us from 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
A reminder that on November 17 we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us from 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🚨EVENT REMINDER🚨
A reminder that on November 17 we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us from 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
A reminder that on November 17 we'll be hosting prof Margot Young for a lecture on the SCC's 2024 Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation decision. Join us from 12:00PM-1:00PM MST, either in-person at the Law Centre or online via Zoom. Find registration links here: bit.ly/4o9rSAv
Happy halloween from the CCS Team! As a bit of fun, we're rebranding as the Centre for Hauntstitutional Studies for the day 👻
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy halloween from the CCS Team! As a bit of fun, we're rebranding as the Centre for Hauntstitutional Studies for the day 👻
The fourth and final episode of our new podcast series is now available! Coinciding with Alberta's recent invocation in Bill 2, this episode features interviews with Doug Stollery and Jack Saddleback, who discuss two times the Western provinces have deployed the clause.
Listen here: bit.ly/3LdRduJ
Listen here: bit.ly/3LdRduJ
October 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The fourth and final episode of our new podcast series is now available! Coinciding with Alberta's recent invocation in Bill 2, this episode features interviews with Doug Stollery and Jack Saddleback, who discuss two times the Western provinces have deployed the clause.
Listen here: bit.ly/3LdRduJ
Listen here: bit.ly/3LdRduJ