Conversations on Canada - Part Two of A Three-Part Series

[Cherice Granger]

Greetings:

A reminder of the invite to attend Part Two of our Three-Part Series
titled, "Conversations on Canada". This event will feature a presentation
by Dr. Kevin McMahon, the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science
and Director of the Graduate Program in Public Policy at Trinity College in
Hartford, CT. Details for this talk are below:

Presentation Title:
"What if the U.S. Had Canada's Notwithstanding Clause? Constitutional
Lessons from the North"

Overview:
Canada's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms includes a provision--known
as the Notwithstanding Clause--that empowers the federal parliament and
legislatures to essentially ignore a ruling from the Supreme Court. This
concept is largely foreign to the United States. But what if the U.S. had
such a clause in its Constitution? We'll consider this idea and in the
process explore Canada's constitutional politics.

Presenter's Short Bio:
Dr. Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political
Science and Director of the Graduate Program in Public Policy at Trinity
College in Hartford, CT. He has written two award-winning books on the U.S.
presidency and the political origins and consequences of Supreme Court
decisions. In 2005, he spent a semester at the University of Montreal as a
Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair.

Presentation Date and Time:
Monday, April 5, 2021
2:00-3:15 p.m.

Kindly register for this event prior to April 5 via the link below:

tinyurl.com/CanadaConversationApril5

To view (and share) our Marketing Flyer, please click on the below link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XAvrwthVcUtXWvx1SxwsL62ewNjNW62v/view?usp=sharing


CHERICE GRANGER
Center for the Study of Canada/ & Institute on Quebec Studies
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