At the National Assembly last week, Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly of CBA-Québec warned that the province's new proposed constitution would weaken protections for fundamental rights. Read the full submission (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9

Last week, ABC-Québec chair Alexandre Forest told the National Assembly that a new constitution should be based on broad, unifying consultations – which isn't the case for Quebec's Bill 1.

Full submission here (in French): bit.ly/4pVmWj9

In case you missed it ➡️ Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On Verdicts & Voices, Karen E Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that we need to drop the Latin and $10 words, and instead use plain language to make the law more accessible: bit.ly/4q2tc9c

Why can't lawyers and judges just say what they mean? On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Karen Jacques and Paul Aterman argue that plain language makes the law more accessible and builds trust in the justice system. Listen now: bit.ly/4q2tc9c

Constitutions aim to be unifying documents that reflect a people's common values and grand ideals. On the latest Verdicts & Voices, Alexandre Forest and Stéphane Beaulac argue that the Quebec government's proposed new constitution is anything but: bit.ly/3MoHvGl

On the latest Verdicts & Voices, @unsr-judges.bsky.social of @nyulaw.bsky.social discusses her work as UN watchdog for the independence of legal professionals. She's seen attacks on the rule of law around the world, and she has ideas about how to defend it.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3JizdPn