On December 4 I posted an article on minimum sentences for child pornography. My article was critical of the use of hypothetical offenders rather than sentencing real offenders. I suggested that a […]
Andrew Roman
There is so much misinformation, narrowly biased coverage and raw emotion online that concern me about our society's ability to think critically about the important issues of the day. I want to provoke a deeper level of thought by offering an explanation of issues as I see them. You may agree or disagree, but hopefully you will at least think about the issues.
I am a retired litigation lawyer with over 40 years of experience in environmental, electricity, competition, and constitutional issues. I have appeared at all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in every province of Canada. I have been invited as a guest lecturer at almost all of the law schools in this country. I am also the author of over 100 legal articles and a law book, and have been an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools.
Interpreting the Charter of Rights: Tablets of Stone or The Living Tree
What Canada’s Charter of Rights says, like the US Bill of Rights, is always subject to interpretation. And interpretations are always subject to debate and strong criticism of the court. The Interpretation […]
Minimum Sentences for Child Pornography
Background: Pornography showing young children forced into in sexual activities is absolutely disgusting. Anyone convicted of creating or possessing child pornography should be sentenced to appropriately severe penalties. Canada’s Criminal Code had […]
The Financial Post
just published my op-ed today. https://financialpost.com/opinion/supreme-court-should-deal-facts-not-hypotheticals I will be posting a longer version here soon.
Are Our Charter Rights Under Attack?
Althea Raj (one of Canada’s best journalists) wrote in the Toronto Star of October 31 that “It’s time to admit our Charter rights are under attack.” This complaint is about Alberta legislating […]
My Interview with Tammy Nemeth
My One-Word Canadian Dictionary:
Charteritis Charteritis (n., Canadian constitutional law): (1) A judicial affliction in Canadian courts marked by an excessive or inappropriate tendency to view cases through the lens of the Canadian Charter of Rights […]
Just published my article about the Canadian Charter of Rights
The Climate Crisis: Today’s Noah’s Ark?
An Old Story is Still New In 2024, a member of the climate panic group “Last Generation Canada”, university student Étienne Eason, struggling with ecoanxiety, vandalized an Ottawa museum’s dinosaur replica. In […]
A Conversation in Passing
Note to readers: This post is not my usual discussion of legal or technical issues, but describes a funny personal anecdote. When I was fresh out of law school and just learning […]
Andrew's Views 