OP-ED: Groundbreaking court decision raises concerns about reliance on social science 'evidence'
Christine Van Geyn writes, "The role of expert social science evidence in constitutional litigation needs far more scrutiny."
Author: Christine Van Geyn
The role of expert social science evidence in constitutional litigation needs far more scrutiny. In the recent Fair Voting BC v Canada case, a misguided challenge to Canada’s voting system that claimed first-past-the-post violates the Charter right to vote and the right to equality, the Ontario Court of Appeal …
