Lawrence David
Lawrence David is a law professor at the University of Ottawa, specializing in constitutional law and public policy. He is involved as counsel for a public interest group intervening in the Bill 21 Supreme Court case, which addresses the contentious issues surrounding the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. David has described the recent ruling by the Saskatchewan appeal court as groundbreaking, indicating its potential impact on the ongoing legal debates surrounding both the Saskatchewan and Quebec cases.
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Lawrence David, counsel for the Public Interest Litigation Institute, suggested the Liberals chose a more cautious legal position in part because of their minority-government status.
Ottawa defends Supreme Court submission proposing notwithstanding clause limits
Canada· 2025-09-19
Lawrence David is a University of Ottawa law professor and counsel to a Bill 21 intervener.
Saskatchewan requests notwithstanding case to be folded into Bill 21 Supreme Court hearingCanada· 2025-09-05
