The "New Provincial Rights Movement"?: Anti-Constitutionalism in Canada

Mon Jun 01 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm UTC-04:00

Fauteux Hall | Ottawa

uOttawa Public Law Centre
Publisher/HostuOttawa Public Law Centre
The "New Provincial Rights Movement"?: Anti-Constitutionalism in Canada
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About this Event

The term ‘anti-constitutional’ is frequently employed to signal actions that seem contrary to democratic constitutionalism or that appear to erode or violate broader constitutional norms. The term implies a distinction from something that is ‘unconstitutional’ in the sense of acting outside the boundaries of constitutional jurisdiction or infringing a discrete provision of the constitution in a legal sense. Yet there is surprisingly scant scholarly elaboration of the concept of ‘anti-constitutionalism.’ This talk will seek to articulate a substantive understanding of the concept via an exploration of recent provincial actions in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec relating to federalism and rights.

Le terme « anticonstitutionnel » est fréquemment utilisé pour désigner des actions qui semblent contraires au constitutionnalisme démocratique ou qui semblent porter atteinte aux normes constitutionnelles générales ou les enfreindre. Ce terme implique une distinction par rapport à ce qui est « inconstitutionnel » au sens où l’on agit en dehors des limites de la compétence constitutionnelle ou où l’on enfreint une disposition précise de la Constitution au sens juridique. Pourtant, le concept d’« anticonstitutionnalisme » a fait l’objet d’une réflexion académique étonnamment limitée. Cette conférence visera à articuler une compréhension approfondie de ce concept à travers une exploration des récentes mesures provinciales prises en Alberta, en Saskatchewan et au Québec en matière de fédéralisme et de droits.

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Fauteux Hall, 57 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Canada

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