Brian Dijkema offers his observations on the shared vision that unites us as Canadians, and the essential ingredients of societal federalism.
The Role and Limits of the Canadian Nation State
August 12, 2026
Federalism and the Social Constitution
Constitutional lawyer Howard Anglin reflects on the ties that bind us together, and why they matter
June 24, 2026
Rebuilding Trust in Government
Government needs to be humble in its promises, human in its practice, and humble in its speech.
September 18, 2025
Avoiding a Looming Constitutional Crisis in the Senate
This essay was first published on May 14, 2024, in The Hub, with the title “Howard Anglin and Ray Pennings: Canada Is Careening Towards a Constitutional Crisis in the Senate.” It has been republished with permission and is presented here with slight changes.
May 18, 2024
Polling with the Angus Reid Institute
Conflicting Rights? Balancing Equality and Fundamental Freedoms
Far from opposing one another, neither fundamental freedoms nor equality can exist without a meaningful guarantee of the other. The paper critiques case law and scholarship that needlessly pits these constitutional guarantees against one another.
September 12, 2023
Memo: Redefining Chaplaincy
On April 25, 2022 the final report of the Minister of National Defence’s Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination was presented.
April 29, 2022
We’ve Got Better Options
Vaccine Passports Are a Failure. Here’s What to Do Instead.
October 14, 2021
Our Inner Guide
Protecting Freedom of Conscience
September 27, 2021