Stephanie and Craig are back with Philippe Lagassé and special guest Adam Dodek, dean of the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) at uOttawa. It’s time to bring the constitution up to date! In this episode, we focus on the Constitution Act 1982 and its headline components, especially the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, “aboriginal” rights, and how the constitution can be amended through amendment formulas. We discuss the political context that produced this “patriation” package. And we look at what didn’t get fixed and where we are now in our messy constitutional evolution. With the stage set, next week we start arguing about national security public law issues, like the scope of the remaining royal prerogative. Fun times ahead!