A handy reference guide to limiting state overreach — law professor Bruce Pardy’s recipe for freedom in a pinch: Our Constitution starts with the default that the state can do anything. Rights are exceptions we carve out. “All powerful… except.” To limit the state, don’t tweak the Charter — flip the default. Create a new […]
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Property is rights!
Nadine Wellwood with guest Bruce Pardy Prof. Pardy delves into the intricate nature of property law in Canada, illuminating a fundamental yet often misunderstood concept: property is not merely a tangible object but a set of rights. This distinction is crucial for understanding the legal framework governing ownership. While Canadians may hold a “fee simple” […]
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Your land … or is it?
“Your life and your property is your business and nobody else’s” — the state does not believe that. ~ Bruce Pardy “Your Land,” a conference on “Property Rights, Land Use, and Constitutional Authority in Canada,” April 11. Hosted by Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative. At the heart of our constitutional rights lies a profound […]
Blendr News: Canada is not merely mismanaged; it has been fundamentally rebuilt into an authoritarian, declining system characterized by “anarcho-tyranny,” argues law professor Bruce Pardy. In an expansive conversation with host Liam DeBoer, Prof. Pardy charts the country’s shift from the impartial rule of law to a selective “rule by law” that prioritizes bureaucratic control, […]
By Bruce Pardy, first published by the National Post In December 2021, Everton Downey stabbed his girlfriend 15 times in a stairwell at a shopping mall in Burnaby. She died. Downey was convicted of second-degree murder. In February, theBritish Columbia Supreme Court sentenced him to life in prison, the minimum sentence set out in the […]
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Alberta independence debate
How does Alberta separation make Canada stronger? The serious threat of Alberta separating may be the only lever that forces the rest of Canada to look in the mirror and act fast before the country falls apart. In a heated debate, law professor Bruce Pardy argues Alberta deserves freedom to thrive, resource control, great deals, […]
By Bruce Pardy, first published by the National Post Bill C-9 (the Combatting Hate Act) is a dangerous overreach on free speech, but it’s just the latest symptom of a much deeper, long-standing erosion of free expression in Canada, argues law professor Bruce Pardy. True free speech, he says, isn’t about “reasonable” limits or social […]
A heated panel discussion on the escalating conflict between parental rights and state intervention in children’s lives, especially concerning gender transition, medical decisions like puberty blockers, and school policies. Streamed on Saturday, February 28. Hosted by Jason Lavigne and Melanie Bennet. Panelists: Professor Bruce Pardy, Leighton Grey, Mia Hughes, and Shawn Buckley. Video available below. The […]
By Bruce Pardy for the Brownstone Institute Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum for October 19. It will ask Albertans a slate of policy and constitutional questions. Independence, she said the next day, will be added to the ballot if the requisite number of signatures is met in the petition drive, which […]
From Steal to Secession AM with Professor Wall How do you seize the current moment, one that may not come again, and yet embrace the uncertainty of an unknown future? Law professor Bruce Pardy and Calgary-based lawyer Katherine Kowalchuk explore the steps to and beyond a referendum vote for Albertan independence. Charged with a sense […]