If transformative constitutionalism and deliberative democracy sound good, check out Graham Mayeda, “Has Public Protest Gone to the Dogs? A Social Rights Approach to Social Protest Law in Canada”

I’m more familiar with Graham’s work on international trade and investment issues. This piece is in his strand of scholarly work on social protest, which builds from his graduate work in philosophy.

The article looks at different paradigms for understanding social protest (distinguishing traditional approaches with social rights approaches) and explores the legal frameworks through which social protest might be mediated. Graham looks in particular at some of the legal challenges arising from the Occupy movement in Canada and the Sharbot Lake protests. Ultimately, he aspires to an approach to navigating social rights that will enable greater democratic deliberation.