Paul Gardner, Queen's University

Research

Supreme Court of Canada Judicial politics Parliament of Canada separation of powers dialogue theory constitutional politics political ideology

Latest funding

How Parliament Constrains the Supreme Court: The Limits of Judicial Independence in Canada
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,808

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How Parliament Constrains the Supreme Court: The Limits of Judicial Independence in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Gardner, Paul

Keywords: Supreme Court of Canada; Judicial politics; Parliament of Canada; separation of powers; dialogue theory; constitutional politics; political ideology

$25,808

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Supreme Court of Canada Dear Professor Gardner, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on supreme court of canada connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "How Parliament Constrains the Supreme Court: The Limits of Judicial Independence in Canada" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]