Research summary
Do we have a moral obligation to obey the law? Can the infringement of rights be justified? Do norms of political accountability inform our understanding of the constitution? These questions are confronted every day, in commuting to work, in evaluating hate speech against free expression, and in judging how far the opposition can go in resisting a government majority.
By examining the foundations of law and government, Dr. Grégoire Webber, Canada Research Chair in Public Law and the Philosphy of Law, helps us answer these and other questions His research enriches our understanding of the responsibilities of government, our responsibilities to each other, and our obligation to the law.