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A Counter-Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty: Defending Minority Rights in a Time of Populism

Canada’s Constitution — specifically, the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — empowers legislators to impose unreasonable limits on the rights of minorities. As politicians appear increasingly inclined to do so, and as the expected political cost fails to materialize, what is the role of lawyers and the courts in protecting the politically vulnerable?

Adam Goldenberg is lead counsel for 2SLGBTQI+ organizations and individuals challenging anti-trans laws in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and here in Alberta. Join him for a discussion of how litigators are seeking to uphold our fundamental constitutional commitments despite populist political pushback.

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Adam Goldenberg

Partner, McCarthy Tetrault

Adam Goldenberg is a partner in with McCarthy Tetrault's Litigation Group. His trial, appellate, and arbitration practice focuses on commercial and public law disputes, and he has litigated before judges and arbitrators across the country, including in the courts of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and the federal courts. He has also been counsel in more than two dozen appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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February 10, 2025, 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

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A Counter-Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty: Defending Minority Rights in a Time of Populism

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Adam Goldenberg

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