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Carissima Mathen

University of Ottawa - Common Law Section

57 Louis Pasteur Street

Ottawa, K1N 6N5

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1.

Purposive Interpretation, Quebec, and the Supreme Court Act

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Purposive Interpretation, Quebec, and the Supreme Court Act

(2013) 22:3 Constitutional Forum 15-26
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 27 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2013
Michael Plaxton and Carissima Mathen
College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 502 (44,071)

Abstract:

statutory interpretation, Nadon, Binnie, Supreme Court of Canada, purposive interpretation

Purposive Interpretation, Quebec, and the Supreme Court Act

Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2013-01
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 28 Oct 2013
Michael Plaxton and Carissima Mathen
College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 52 (325,825)

Abstract:

Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, judicial appointments, fair reflection of society, Justice Marc Nadon

2.

What Religious Freedom Jurisprudence Reveals About Equality

Journal of Law and Equality, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2009
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 223 (101,832)

Abstract:

Canada, Charter of Rights, constitutional law, freedom of religion, equality, discrimination, judicial review

3.

Counting Outsiders: A Critical Exploration of Outsider Course Enrollment in Canadian Legal Education

Osgoode Hall Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 667-732, 2007
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 18 Apr 2008
Natasha Bakht, Kim Brooks, Gillian Calder, Jennifer Koshan, Sonia Lawrence, Carissima Mathen and Debra L. Parkes
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section, Dalhousie University - Schulich School of Law, University of Victoria - Faculty of Law, University of Calgary - Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and University of Manitoba - Faculty of Law
Downloads 185 (118,700)

Abstract:

feminist, critical race theory, outsider, pedagogy, legal education

4.

HIV, Consent and Criminal Wrongs

Criminal Law Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 4, p. 464, 2011
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2013
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 181 (94,190)

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criminal law, sexual assault, HIV-AIDS, consent

5.

Legal Education, Religious and Secular: TWU and Beyond

Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2014-06
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 23 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2014
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 177 (109,572)

Abstract:

legal education, regulation of the legal profession, freedom of religion, diversity

6.

Reflecting Culture: Polygamy and the Charter

Supreme Court Law Review, 57, 2012
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 17 Feb 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 130 (129,748)

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Canada, Constitutional Law, Charter of Rights, Criminal Law, women, polygamy

7.

Access to Charter Justice and the Rule of Law

National Journal of Constitutional Law, Vol. 25, pp. 191-204, 2008
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 01 May 2015
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 116 (173,926)

Abstract:

standing, intervention, constitutional rights, costs, rule of law, justice

8.

Crowdsourcing Sexual Objectification

Laws. 2014; 3(3):529-552., Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2014-23
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 05 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2015
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 104 (163,362)

Abstract:

criminal law, cyberbullying, revenge porn, Canada, sexual assault, women, sexual objectification, internet

9.

The Upside of Dissent in Equality Jurisprudence

(2013) 63 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 111
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Jan 2014
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 89 (208,364)

Abstract:

Canadian constitutional law, Canadian Charter of Rights, Supreme Court of Canada, judicial dissent, equality, section 15, section 7, judicial review

10.

Are Women Bad for Multiculturalism? Musings and a Wee Polemic

Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2013-19
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 08 Dec 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 77 (237,465)

Abstract:

feminist critiques of freedom of religion, polygamy, religious covering, women's freedom of choice, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

11.

Dialogue Theory, Judicial Review and Judicial Supremacy: A Comment on 'Charter Dialogue Revisited'

(2007) 45 Osgoode Hall Law Journal 125
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Feb 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 76 (160,569)

Abstract:

Charter of Rights, Constitution of Canada, judicial review, Supreme Court of Canada, rights, dialogue

12.

Choices and Controversy: Judicial Appointments in Canada

(2007) 58 UNBLJ 52
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 21 Feb 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 62 (229,270)

Abstract:

courts, judging, Judicial Appointments, Supreme Court of Canada, Separation of Powers

13.

'The Question Calls for an Answer, and I Propose to Answer it': The Patriation Reference as Constitutional Method

The Supreme Court Law Review, Vol. 54, No. 2d, p. 143, 2011
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 06 Feb 2012
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 55 (287,448)

Abstract:

constitution, advisory opinion, reference function, separation of powers, Canadian constitution, patriation

14.

R. v. Ryan: Leaving Battered Women to the 'Justification' of Self-Defence?

(2013) 98 Criminal Reports (6th) 258.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 17 Oct 2013
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 45 (285,150)

Abstract:

Duress, self-defense, battered woman's syndrome.

15.

'A Precarious Chancy Situation': Aboriginal Gaming Rights in Canada

(2013) 46 UBC Law Review 349-395
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2015
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 32 (368,240)

Abstract:

Constitution of Canada, section 35, aboriginal rights, gaming, criminal law, division of powers, federalism

16.

Breaking New Ground: The (Largely Unexplored) Power to Make Ancillary Orders Under the Criminal Code

Solicitor's Journal, Vol. 25, pp. 1-8, 2008
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 Nov 2009
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 22 (418,033)

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criminal law, criminal procedure, sentencing, special powers, offence-related property, self-represented litigants, appeals

17.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2010-2011 Term

(2011) 55 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 47
Number of pages: 116 Posted: 23 Jan 2014
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 16 (423,021)

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18.

Transgendered Persons and Feminist Strategy

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 May 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 16 (395,240)

Abstract:

gender issues, transgender, feminism

19.

Constitutional Advancement of Women's E-Quality: Responding to Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

Jane Bailey, " Constitutional Advancement of Women's E-Quality: Responding to Challenges and Seizing Opportunities" Queens Law Journal 30, 2005
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 14 Jun 2013
Jane Bailey and Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 14 (383,139)

Abstract:

internet, women, access, discrimination, real space axes of discrimination, internet as communications medium, constitutional rights, restrict hate speech by government, equal access, government, online government service, e-government initiatives

20.

Mutability and Method in the Marriage Reference

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 May 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 10 (418,033)

Abstract:

Same-sex marriage, Religious aspects, Government policy, Canada, Supreme Court

21.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2006-2007 Term

Supreme Court Law Review Vol. 30 (2007)
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 15 May 2013
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 9 (490,292)

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22.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2004-2005 Term - A Court In Transition

Supreme Court Law Review Vol. 30 (2005)
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 15 May 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 8 (469,569)

Abstract:

Canada, Charter of Rights, Constitutional Law, Supreme Court of Canada, Same-sex marriage

23.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2009-2010 Term

(2010) 52 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 65
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 23 Jan 2014
Michael Plaxton and Carissima Mathen
College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 7 (485,141)

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24.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2008-2009 Term

(2009) 48 The Supreme Court Law Review 71-120
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 Nov 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 7 (500,138)

Abstract:

Canadian constitutional law, Supreme Court of Canada

25.

Dissent and Judicial Authority in Charter Cases

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 May 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 6 (474,829)

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26.

Developments in Constitutional Law: The 2005-2006 Term

Supreme Court Law Review 35 (2006)
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 14 May 2013 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2013
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 5 (490,292)

Abstract:

Canada, Charter of Rights, Constitutional Law, Supreme Court of Canada

27.

Nothing to Lose But Our Chains: On Constitutional Disobedience by Louis Michael Seidman

[2016] 52 Osgoode Hall Law Journal, Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2017-06
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 05 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2017
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 0 (335,578)

Abstract:

US Constitution, Constitutionalism, US Legal History, Judicial Review, Courts, Constitutional Amendment

28.

Legal Education, TWU, and the Looking Glass

(2016) 75 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 223, Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2016-46
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 14 Dec 2016
Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Downloads 0 (249,844)

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legal education, Trinity Western University, law schools, diversity, critical thinking, pedagogy, professionalism, law

29.

Rational Connections: Oakes, Section 1 and the Charter's Legal Rights

Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2012, Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2016-07
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 11 May 2016
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
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The Shadow of Absurdity and the Challenge of Easy Cases: Looking Back on the Supreme Court Act Reference

(2015) 71 Supreme Court Law Review 161, Ottawa Faculty of Law Working Paper No. 2016-03
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 04 May 2016
Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
Downloads 0 (208,364)

Abstract:

constitutional law, judicial appointments, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court of Canada, law and politics

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Factum of the Intervener: Counsel for the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund in Falkiner et al. v. Ontario (Ontario Divisional Court)

Ontario Court of Justice Court File No. 810/95
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2015
Martha Jackman and Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa - Common Law Section and University of Ottawa - Common Law Section
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Abstract:

LEAF, women, legal, Canada, social assistance, benefits, welfare, section 15, Charter, Rights, discrimination, poverty, single mothers, Ontario, social assistance

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