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Lise Brun

@lisebrun.bsky.social
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FRQSC postdoctoral fellow & lecturer at Université Laval (Québec). Public law/constitutional interpretation & adjudication, Supreme Court of Canada, comparative & international law, use of Canadian constitutional law abroad.

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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.law360.ca/ca/articles/...
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Supreme Court’s Côté J. an impactful ‘out of the box’ thinker: law professor - Law360 Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté has significantly impacted the top court’s jurisprudence and culture since her appointment almost 12 years ago, says University of Alberta constitutional l...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.law360.ca/ca/criminal/...
law360.ca
Exclusive: SCC’s Côté J. talks advocacy, key cases & rule of law as her 12th anniversary approaches - Law360 Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says she finds intervener advocacy on Zoom to be as effective as oral submissions made in the courtroom, but she is also alive to contrary arguments made b...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
Unchecked Power?
Unchecked Power? - How Recent Constitutional Reforms Are Threatening UK Democracy; Alison Young provides the first consolidated account of constitutional changes taking place which strengthen governme...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tandfonline.com
Artificial intelligence in legal education: a scoping review
There is a lack of consolidated knowledge regarding the potential of, and best practices and limitations associated with, artificial intelligence (AI) in legal education. This review synthesises 82...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The 7/50 Podcast: Episode 2: Understanding the Alberta Independence Movement
This episode features another recording from the Centre's "Alberta at the Crossroads" workshop, a one-day public event held in May 2026 on the prospect of a referendum on Alberta independence. This ti...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Denis Côté, comme une couleuvre dans un sous-bois
Le cinéaste parle de son formidable nouveau film présenté au TIFF, une œuvre typiquement singulière et louvoyante.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
David Torrance has published a new research briefing for the House of Commons Library covering the arguments for and against a 'written' constitution. The Prime Minister appeared to speak in favour of a written constitution last month. Read it 👇️
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Why does the UK not have a "written" constitution?
The UK does not have a codified “written” constitution. What are the arguments for and against having one?
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A leading tech insider reveals how AI may threaten our democratic institutions and enable autocracy—and how to guard against this. AI and Political Freedom by Matthew Botvinick arrives October 6 (1 December UK pub). Learn more: buff.ly/SYrT6H1 #PoliSci #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
AI and Political Freedom: The Risk to Democracy and How to Respond by Matthew Botvinick
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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#121 | Dans l’angle mort — Épisode 5 : Préserver l’indépendance judiciaire face aux pressions (en anglais) | Institut canadien d'administration de la justice
L'indépendance judiciaire est essentielle à la démocratie et à la primauté du droit. Mais comment les juges et les avocats peuvent-ils demeurer indépendants lorsqu'ils font face à des pressions politi...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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press.uchicago.edu
The Rule of Law After Artificial Intelligence
A timely investigation of what is at stake when AI takes legal decision-making out of human hands.Artificial intelligence is proliferating in many professions, and the legal field is no exception. In ...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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A Tribute to David Dyzenhaus and The War Against Law
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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The case for plural executives in the age of strongmen
Abstract. This article reconsiders the traditional republican institution of the plural executive in the context of the global problem of democratic backsl
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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Check out this free sample chapter from 'Federal Impartiality' by Mohamed Moussa Demonstrates both the perils and the promise of federalism in securing impartiality and navigating social faction 👉 bit.ly/4qrCfBP #ConstitutionalLaw #ComparativeLaw
Banner showing the cover image of 'Federal Impartiality' and the text: Explores how the proper allocation of decision-making authority can enhance impartiality, reduce polarisation, and foster social consensus.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Une ébauche de constitution pour une Alberta indépendante
Un groupe séparatiste de l'Alberta a élaboré un projet de constitution en vue d'une éventuelle indépendance de la province.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: No one ever said there was a constitutional right to bike lanes – just a right to fundamental justice
Ford government’s decision to remove Toronto bike lanes should be subject to Charter scrutiny
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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theglobeandmail.com
Globe editorial: An appealing case for judicial restraint
The Court of Appeal of Ontario mounts a vigorous argument against courts trying to make policy
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Quebec’s oath of allegiance dodge could end in legal chaos
Quebec isn’t alone. Other provinces have been acting with increasing lawlessness
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Le Réverbère - Institut du Nouveau Monde
Une fois par mois, l’INM s’entretient dans un balado avec des spécialistes qui proposent un éclairage nouveau sur le Québec et sur les débats qui animent ses citoyennes et citoyens. Au menu des premie...
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L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Amazing album all the way. À écouter absolument.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Albertans to vote on judicial appointments as premier argues ‘distinct legal traditions’ | CBC News
Albertans will be tasked with juggling many ideas in this October’s referendum. Some they may have not had front-of-mind, including who should appoint the judges who sit on the province’s higher court...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Parlez-moi de l’Ontario français : une série de balados qui fait résonner la francophonie
Podcast · Yves Y. Pelletier, Université d'Ottawa · Chaque épisode propose un échange dynamique entre différents acteurs du monde de la recherche et du milieu communautaire, pour explorer ensemble des ...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.ledevoir.com/lire/998786/...?
ledevoir.com
Notre sélection poésie d’août
Les suggestions de Laurie Bédard et de Yannick Marcoux
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Jotwell @jotwell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Jotwell LegalPro: Eli Wald, The End of Legal Scholarship?, JOTWELL (August 3, 2026) (reviewing Andrew Perlman, Generative AI and the Future of Legal Scholarship (June 2026 edition), available at SSRN (June 9, 2026)), legalpro.jotwell.com/the-end-of-l....
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Jotwell @jotwell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Jotwell Int'l: Jaclyn Neo, Responsiveness as a Constitutional Value, JOTWELL (July 31, 2026) (reviewing Rosalind Dixon, The New Responsive Constitutionalism, 87 Mod. L. Rev. 799 (2024)), intl.jotwell.com/responsivene....
Jaclyn Neo
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in the Democracy Watch case: Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28
This morning the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously allowed the appeal in Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28. With Sujit Choudhry, I represented the appellant. This is an extre...
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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La Région Centrale (Michael Snow, 1971) - Full Film HD
YouTube video by Josh Vieth
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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ConstitutionNet @constitutionnet.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🌍 How can constitutional design address territorial divisions? Our Brief explores the spatial arrangement of public power to manage autonomy, identity, and resources:
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Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Parliaments as constituent assemblies in the age of populism: The case of Israel
Abstract. This article examines how parliamentary systems that unite legislative and constituent authority within a single body face distinctive risks of c
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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ici.radio-canada.ca
Le litige entourant le salaire des juges crée un malaise
Le litige remonte à l’an dernier lorsqu'Ottawa a refusé d’accorder un rattrapage salarial de 28 000 $ à 36 000 $ par année à plus de 1000 juges fédéraux.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Quels juges devraient décider du salaire des juges?
Dans une lettre de leur association, les juges des cours supérieures demandent que leur litige salarial avec Ottawa soit réglé par la Cour suprême du Canada.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Le mécontentement en Alberta : quelle est son étendue?
De nouvelles données suggèrent que le séparatisme en Alberta est concentré parmi les électeurs du PCU, pas répandu dans la population.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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michaelplaxton.substack.com
Consistency and Flux in Constitutional Interpretation
A reply to Emmett Macfarlane
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 27/05/2026
Alberta’s separation bid: The province's debate around leaving Canada raises questions about polarisation, misinformation and how democracies and their voters handle major decisions... jrnl.ie/7052067
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Alberta’s separation bid: How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within
Alberta’s debate around possibly leaving Canada raises questions about polarisation, misinformation and how democracies and their voters handle major decisions.
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L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Sleepy King 188 online John Andrews Dave Evans Loving Caramel Mou Urbain Desbois MMWOPS Fanfare Pourpour Wondeur Brass Silvia Tarozzi Ellie O'Neill Arielle Soucy Enfant Magique Hélène Barbier Brian Dewan Pas de signal Byron Coley reads Jack Micheline "Poet of the Street" ckut.ca/playlists/sh...
1-     George Harrison & Paul Simon - Here comes the Sun
2-     John Andrews & The Yawms - Easy Going
3-     Dave Evans - Keep Me from the Cold
4-     Loving - Medecine
5-     Yo La Tengo - Roll On Babe
6-     Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby
7-     Caramel Mou - Tapis Volant
8-     Urbain Desbois - Je ne suis pas seul (live)
9-     MMWOPS - Now That We've Found Love
10-   Chris Rawling - Soupe du jour
11-   Fanfare Pourpour - En Grekisk Faster
12-   Wondeur Brass - Peau de chat
13-   Silvia Tarozzi - ∞8∞ 
14-   Silvia Tarozzi - Frutti Acerbi
15-   Myriam Gendron - La Luz
16-   Rémi Giguère & Bobby Cotton - L'éveil
17-   Ellie O'Neill - Seabird
18-   Arielle Soucy - Varieties of Quiet
19-   Richard Robert - Après tout
20-   JF Lamothe - Le visage assoiffé de la tendresse
21-   Ajour - Pavel
22-   Ajour - Y fait bo
23-   Enfant Magique - What about Tomorrow
24-   Cassonade - Si j'avais un char
25-   Capitaine No - Baloney
26-   Young Marble Giants - Wurlitzer Jukebox
27-    Byron Coley reads Jack Micheline "Poet of the Street"
28-    Hélène Barbier - Kindness In a Cup
29-    Travelling Headcase - Psychedelic Tides
30-    Brian Dewan - Frequency
31-    Pas de signal - Rideaux !
32-    Sam Shalabi & Stephen Christof - Blue
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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Declarations of Incompatibility in Canada and the UK: Are They Really the Same?
Richard Bellamy is Professor of Political Science at University College, London (UCL), a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) and a Member of the Academia Europaea (MAE).
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Leonid Sirota @doubleaspect.blog · 04/05/2026
ICYMI: In the Alford case, the Supreme Court again ignores precedent on constitutional interpretation — this time, precedent that's barely a few weeks old. doubleaspect.blog/2026/05/04/s...
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Spinning the Wheel
The Supreme Court keeps changing its approach to constitutional interpretation, with no acknowledgment or explanation
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 06/05/2026
NEW POST: On debates about the Supreme Court, 'consistent' constitutional interpretation, and the notwithstanding clause emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/on-debates...
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On debates about the Supreme Court, 'consistent' constitutional interpretation, and the notwithstanding clause
Michael Plaxton has an excellent new post on the apparent whiplash-like oscillations in the Supreme Court of Canada when it comes to describing and applying an approach to constitutional interpretatio...
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Lewis Graham: Judicial Ideology and Supreme Court Appointments ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/05/06/l...
ukconstitutionallaw.org
Lewis Graham: Judicial Ideology and Supreme Court Appointments
Appointing Supreme Court Justices When a vacancy arises on the UK Supreme Court (UKSC), how is it filled? And what considerations are taken into account when deciding on which qualified candidate t…
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/extrajudi...
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Extrajudicial Communication
This is the first book to comprehensively address the phenomenon of extrajudicial communication. With contributions from leading legal scholars, it offers a det…
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
www.ledevoir.com/lire/962532/...?
ledevoir.com
Le Prix des libraires dévoile ses finalistes
Quarante-huit œuvres de tous genres se disputeront les honneurs des libraires de la province.
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L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Myriam Gendron's beautiful playlist choices for Thrill Jockey's Cratedigger's: tidal.com/playlist/769...
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Cratediggers: Myriam Gendron
Playlist - Cratediggers: Myriam Gendron - 29 items
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France Musique @francemusique.fr · 01/03/2026
Inépuisable fontaine à chansons, Paris a été chantée sur tous les tons et à toutes les époques. La preuve avec ce parcours vagabond dans l’imaginaire d’une ville qui a su inspirer des auteurs, des compositeurs et des interprètes très variés. ➡️ l.francemusique.fr/SD6
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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Here is a free sample chapter from 'Dissensus over Liberal Democracy' edited by Ramona Coman, Viktor Kazai, Leonardo Puleo & Andrew Bradley Shows how judges perceive their roles in the context of growing dissensus over liberal democracy 👉 bit.ly/3MhUbPz #EuropeanLaw
Banner showing the cover image of 'Dissensus over Liberal Democracy' as well as an invitation to look inside.
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Lise Brun @lisebrun.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Dévoilement des finalistes du Prix littéraire de la Ville de Québec 2026
Québec, le 25 février 2026 – La Ville de Québec dévoile les 12 œuvres finalistes pour son Prix littéraire 2026 qui regroupe les Prix de création littéraire du Salon international du livre...
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L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Bravo Charles Quimper finaliste Prix Littéraire de la Ville de Québec pour son magnifique «Petit cœur rayon des surgelés»
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