McKercher Lecture: Breaking up is hard to do
General Guest Speakers
University of Alberta Law Professor Eric Adams speaks to the politics of separation.
Breaking up is hard to do: The constitutional law and politics of provincial separation
Speaker: Eric Adams, University of Alberta Faculty of Law
The politics of separation in Saskatchewan and Alberta is on the rise. Eric Adams will explore the constitutional law that governs the possibility of a province leaving Canada and the constitutional politics aiming to keep Canada intact.
About the speaker:
Eric M. Adams, is a Professor of Law at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. He publishes widely on Canadian constitutional law, theory, and history, as well as human rights and legal education. He has won multiple awards for his teaching and research, including the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal. A frequent media commentator, his editorials appear in newspapers across the country. His co-authored book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution, is set to appear this fall.
Event Details
- When:
- Time:
- 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM CST
- Location:
- MLT Aikins Lecture Theatre (Room 150), College of Law, 15 Campus Drive