Author Archives: J.W.J. Bowden

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About J.W.J. Bowden

My area of academic expertise lies in Canadian political institutions, especially the Crown, political executive, and conventions of Responsible Government; since 2011, I have made a valuable contribution to the scholarship by having been published and cited extensively. I’m also a contributing editor to the Dorchester Review and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law.

My Presentation on Canada’s Legal-Constitutional Continuity at the Constitution at 150 Conference

Posted on 2017/05/21 by J.W.J. Bowden

I thank Professor Matthew Harrington for having invited me to present at this Constitution at 150 Conference, and for having organized such an interesting series of talks from 16 to 18 May. In this entry, I provide an account of … Continue reading →

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“Thou Dost in Us Command”: Senate Considers Restoring Original Lyrics of O Canada

Posted on 2017/05/19 by J.W.J. Bowden

The upcoming issue of The Dorchester Review will include my article “O Canada and the Two Solitudes,” in which I review the history of the parliamentary debates on altering the lyrics to the English anthem, from 2002 to early 2017. … Continue reading →

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My Piece on “Dissolution by Efflux of Time” Is Published in the Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law

Posted on 2017/05/11 by J.W.J. Bowden

I’m very pleased to announce that my article “When the Bell Tolls for Parliament: Dissolution by Efflux of Time” has come out in the latest issue of the Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law. Incidentally, the germ of this manuscript started out … Continue reading →

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Senator Meredith Must Trigger Section 30 in Order to Resign

Posted on 2017/05/10 by J.W.J. Bowden

Senator Meredith has announced his intent to resign his place in the Senate rather than go down in history as the first Senator to be expelled, rather than disqualified, from the upper chamber — rather like how Richard Nixon resigned the … Continue reading →

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The Senate Acknowledges That It Could Expel Meredith

Posted on 2017/05/09 by J.W.J. Bowden

Will the Senate Now Exercise Its Authority? The Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflicts of Interest for Senators issued its report on the investigation into Senator Meredith on 2 May 2017.[1] Essentially, the report argues that the Senate possesses the … Continue reading →

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