Litigation counsel in Ottawa & Vancouver. President, Canadian Council on International Law. Author, Using International Law in Canadian Courts.
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26 Mar 2025
Returning briefly to this platform to share this article I co-wrote with Prof. Rob Currie KC and the Hon. Allan Rock KC on Canadian judicial resistance to US annexation: policyoptions.irpp.org/magaz…
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13 Feb 2025
Thank you, @asilorg President Hodgson, for today' statement on the United States and the international rule of law: asil.org/sites/default/files…
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8 Nov 2024
I am delighted to announce the forthcoming third edition of my book, Using International Law in Canadian Courts. It is greatly expanded, including new discussions of UNDRIP, the Charter and much more. utppublishing.com/doi/book/1…
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7 Nov 2024
“We are living in the time of Nero.”
6 Nov 2024
My latest.
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10 Oct 2024
CCDI 2024 - SÉANCE EN VEDETTE : « Démêler les contrôles à l’exportation et les sanctions économiques : de nouveaux enseignements surprenants ». L'inscription anticipé se termine le 15 octobre. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant. Programme détaillé ici: site.pheedloop.com/event/cci…
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11 Oct 2024
RT @CCIL_CCDI: CCIL 2024 SESSION SPOTLIGHT: "Detangling Export Controls and Economic Sanctions: Surprising New Lessons." Early Registratio…
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23 Sep 2024
RT @CCIL_CCDI: Join us for this Pre-Conference activity with Gregory Shaffer when you register for the CCIL Annual Conference. Tickets are…
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10 Jun 2024
Terrible work by @globeandmail and @CanadianPress here. McLachlin’s statement says she has confidence in the judges of the HK Court of Final Appeal, not the “system” generally. And she certainly does not say she has “faith in democracy in the territory”. Totally misleading.
10 Jun 2024
Former top judge Beverley McLachlin to end term in Hong Kong court, says she has ‘confidence’ in system theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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10 Jun 2024
The errors have now been corrected by the Globe. Hoping CP corrects them, too.
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24 Mar 2024
Here is an excerpt from the forthcoming 3rd edition of my book Using International Law in Canadian Courts on judicial notice and treaties--just in time for tomorrow's @SCC_eng appeal in the IATA case: gibvanert.com/2024/03/24/jud…
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25 Feb 2024
Congrats to the @UofTLaw Jessup team for placing first in the @CanadaJessup rounds this weekend and advancing to the International Rounds!! Arik, Eyal, Foti, and Vidit you are amazing advocates and it’s been an honour for Daniel and I to coach you. Looking forward to Washington!
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14 Feb 2024
CCIL 2024 Annual Conference - Call for Proposals. THEME: International Law: Enforcement and Entanglements. Deadline to submit: March 25, 2024, 11:30pm ET. wix.to/xPDnk3t
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14 Feb 2024
RT @CCIL_CCDI: Congrès annuel 2024 du CCDI - APPEL DE PROPOSITIONS. THÈME: Convergence et divergence : Perspectives sur la mise en œuvre d…
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9 Feb 2024
Effective Feb 11, 2024, the Honourable Mr. Justice John J.L. Hunter retires from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia & the Court of Appeal of Yukon. He has served as a member of these Courts since being appointed directly from private practice on April 20, 2017. 🧵(1/5)
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9 Feb 2024
Reading this today, I think of the decades of work by Indigenous peoples campaigning for an international declaration of their rights, and the years of further work to achieve recognition of the UNDRIP in BC and federal law. Much more work lays ahead. But…
9 Feb 2024
The Court has dismissed the AGQ’s appeal and allowed the AGC’s appeal in Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. It ruled that the federal act was constitutional. Read our plain-language summary here: scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/cb/2…
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9 Feb 2024
…what has been achieved today is truly remarkable. One day someone will write a history of the UNDRIP and the efforts of Indigenous peoples from this country will feature very prominently.
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2 Feb 2024
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on the following appeal on February 9, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. ET: Attorney General of Québec, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al. A plain language summary of the judgment will accompany the decision decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc…
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Tory MP Michael Fabricant: “Could she tell me how many illegal asylum seekers per head of pop Scotland is accommodating & how many illegal asylum seekers per head of pop England is”
SNP’s Alison Thewliss: “There is no such thing as an illegal asylum seeker”
#RwandaBill
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