Life on Wellington Street: Some modest reflections on the mandate of the Supreme Court of Canada

Concordia University’s jurist-in-residence, Morton S. Minc, invites you to this conference presented by the Honourable Justice Nicholas Kasirer of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Justice Nicholas Kasirer will present:

• How true is the idea that “the Supreme Court is not a ‘court of error’ but a ‘court of law?’”
• How true is the idea that “the Supreme Court is a ‘court of law’ and not a ‘second parliament?’”
• For whom does the Supreme Court write its judgments?
• Personal background and influences
• The Supreme court of Canada, in lockdown and beyond
• Advocacy
• The Law
• On a lighter note...