Panel Discussion: How Far Can the Charter Go? Omar Khadr, the Royal Prerogative and the Supreme Court of Canada

Panelists: Prof. Evan Fox-Decent, McGill University, Faculty of Law, and  Prof. Kent Roach, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.

Last year's Supreme Court of Canada decision in the case to repatriate Omar Khadr from the United States has caused no shortage of debate across the political spectrum. Legal scholars have begun, and will continue, to analyze the case. The Panel will discuss the following issues in an effort to shed some light on Mr. Khadr's case and the SCC decision.

What does Mr. Khadr's entitlement to a remedy mean with respect to  the subsequent actions (or inaction) of the Executive? What does the case say about the relationship between the SCC and the Executive? How does the decision affect the applicability of the Charter in this situation and analogous situations?  What are the rights and constitutional questions raised by CSIS involvement in Mr. Khadr's interrogation at Guantanamo Bay?

Please join us for what should be a fascinating discussion.

Sponsored by the Comparative Constitutional Law Society, the McGill International Law Society and the Human Rights Working Group.