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Steven Penney and Colton Fehr

By Steven Penney and Colton Fehr

Steven Penney is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta. Colton Fehr is an Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology.

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The statue representing justice looks out from the Supreme Court of Canada over the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa, Thursday March 25, 2021. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Enacting the Charter made us more liberal and less democratic

While ideological interest groups have always sought to pursue their agendas in the courts, Canadian judges have largely resisted the lure of partisan adjudication.

Steven Penney and Colton Fehr - Posted on April 20, 2022
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