Barry Winston Bussey, Publications, 2000 – 2023
Books/Monographs
- Bussey, Barry W., 210˚ Celsius: 16 Ways the Trucker Protest Ignited Canada for the Long Haul (Forthcoming, 2023)
- Bussey, Barry W.; Angus Menuge, eds., Rights and Conscience, (LexisNexis, 2023) (Forthcoming)
- Bussey, Barry W.; Angus Menuge, eds. The Inherence of Human Dignity, Vol 1:Foundations of Human Dignity (Anthem Press, 2021)
- The Inherence of Human Dignity, Vol 2: Dignity, Law and Religious Liberty(Anthem Press, 2021)
- Bussey, Barry W., ed. The Status of Religion and the Public Benefit in Charity Law (Anthem Press, 2020)
- Bussey, Barry W. The Legal Revolution Against the Accommodation of Religion: The Secular Age v. The Sexular Age, PhD Dissertation, University of Leiden (Leiden,2019)
- Benson, Iain T.; Barry W. Bussey, eds. . Religion, Liberty and the Jurisdictional Limits of Law (Toronto: Lexis Nexis, 2017)
- Bussey, Barry W., ed. Should I Fight? Essays on Conscientious Objection and the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Belleville, Ontario: Guardian Books, 2011)
- Editor of Fides et Libertas for 2008-2009, 2010, 2011 issues (The Journal of the International Religious Liberty Association, Maryland). See http://www.irla.org/fides-et-libertas
Law Review Articles and Chapters
“A response to the political argument against religious conscience,” International Journal of Religious Freedom, vol 13:1/2 (2020) pp. 139-156, Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4048428
“Not Set in Stone: Constitutional Religious Rights and Direct Democracy in Canada,”
Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level, edited by Christophe Emmanuel Premat, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 154-178. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7304-4.ch008, Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4000009
“Responding to Limitations of the Public Square,” International Journal for Religious Freedom, vol 10:1/2 (2017) pp.103–118, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3783777
“Human Dignity Found in Religious Community,” in Barry W. Bussey & Angus J. L. Menuge, Eds., The Inherence of Human Dignity Law and Religious Liberty, Volume 2 (London: Anthem Press, 2021), 115-145, ISBN 9781785276552, Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3816727
“Contagion: Government Fear of Religion During the COVID-19 Crisis” (2020) 54 Revista General de Derecho Canónico y Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3722221
- “Blazing the Path: Freedom of Conscience as the Prototypical Right” (2020) 98 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 145–176. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3722221
“The Independence of Judicial Conscience” (2019) 9:2 Journal of Christian Legal Thought 34–37. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3475236
- “The Canada Summer Jobs Debate and the Democratic Decline” (2019) 91 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 245-296. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3401591
“The Law of Intervention After the TWU Law School Case: Is Justice Seen to Be Done?” (2019) 90 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 265-296. Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3381257
- “The Right of Religious Hospitals to Refuse Physician-Assisted Suicide” (2018) 85 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 1. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=3183767
“The Legal Revolution Against the Place of Religion: The Case of Trinity Western University Law School” (2017) 2016:4 Brigham Young University Law Review 1127. Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2951912
“The Charter Is Not a Blueprint for Moral Conformity” (2017) 79 Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 367. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=3032525
“Rights Inflation: Attempts to Redefine Marriage and the Freedom of Religion: The Case of Trinity Western University School of Law” (2016-17) 29:2 Regent University Law Review 197. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2969788
“Fatal Attraction: Politics, Partisanship and Religion,” in Rudolf Maier & Hector Diaz, eds, Church and Society: Missiological Challenges for the Seventh-day Adventist Church (Andrews University, 2015). Available at: https://www.academia.edu/12847501/FATAL_ATTRACTION_POLITICS_PARTISANSHIP_AND_RELIGION
“El Estado como padrastro. Comentario alcaso S. L. v. Commission scolaire des Chênes” (2015) 1 Derecho, Estado y Religión 152. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/23527042/El_Estado_como_padrastro._Comentario_al_caso_S._L._v._Commission_scolaire_des_Ch%C3%AAnes
- “Humbug! Seventh-day Adventist conscientious objectors in WWII standing before the Mobilization Board” (2012) 9:3 Diversity Magazine (Ontario Human Rights Commission). Available at: http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/creed-freedom-religion-and-human-rights-special-issue-diversity-magazine-volume-93-summer-2012
- “Religious Freedom in the Obama Administration: Seeking the Common Ground” (2008-2009) Fides et Libertas 91. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/633630/Religious_freedom_in_the_Obama_administration
Editorials
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Jordan Peterson and Us All, The Epoch Times, (Aug 26, 2023), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/for-whom-the-bell-tolls-jordan-peterson-and-us-all-5480850
- Courts Should Uphold Constitutionally Protected Rights Instead of Just Deferring to Governments’ Decisions, The Epoch Times, (Aug 02, 2023), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/courts-should-uphold-constitutionally-protected-rights-instead-of-just-deferring-to-governments-decisions-5438431
- Why Rouleau Didn’t Have All the Information Needed to Rule on Emergencies Act Invocation, The Epoch Times, (Feb 19, 2023), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/barry-bussey-why-rouleau-didnt-have-all-the-information-needed-to-rule-on-emergencies-act-invocation-5068814
- The Cruel Suppression of Tamara Lich’s Freedom of Speech, The Epoch Times, (Oct 14, 2022), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-cruel-suppression-of-tamara-lichs-freedom-of-speech-4794667
- Time to Reassess the Canadian Judicial Council? The Epoch Times, (Jul 24, 2022), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/benson-and-bussey-time-to-reassess-the-canadian-judicial-council-4618780
- Tamara Lich Is Canada’s Prisoner of Conscience, The Epoch Times, (Jul 12, 2022), online: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/tamara-lich-is-canadas-prisoner-of-conscience-4593513
- Why Supreme Court got it right in extending the wall,” The Lawyer’s Daily (June 10, 2021), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/27427/why-supreme-court-got-it-right-in-extending-the-wall-barry-bussey-
- Canada summer jobs: As seen through government’s ‘moral squint,’ The Lawyer’s Daily (May 14, 2021), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/26692/canada-summer-jobs-as-seen-through-government-s-moral-squint-barry-bussey
- “Religious conscience, tall poppy syndrome,” The Lawyer’s Daily (February 22, 2021), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/24749/-religious-conscience-tall-poppy-syndrome-barry-w-bussey-
- “On Being of Like Mind with Common Purpose,” The Lawyer’s Daily (December 15, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/23167/on-being-of-like-mind-with-common-purpose-barry-w-bussey-
- “Contagion: Government fear of Religion During COVID-19 Pandemic,” The Lawyer’s Daily (November 11, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/22310/contagion-government-fear-of-religion-during-covid-19-pandemic-barry-w-bussey
- “The Chimp, the Bee, the SCC,” The Lawyer’s Daily (August 18, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/20579/the-chimp-the-bee-the-scc-barry-bussey
- “Blazing the Trail: Prototypical Freedom,” The Lawyer’s Daily (August 11, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/20490/blazing-the-trail-prototypical-freedom-barry-bussey
- “Church Membership Matter of Contract? No, It Must Not Be,” The Lawyer’s Daily (February 25, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/17930/church-membership-matter-of-contract-no-it-must-not-be-barry-w-bussey
- “Universities as State Actors,” The Lawyer’s Daily (January 23, 2020), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/17536/universities-as-state-actors-barry-bussey
- “Charter on Death: Religious Conscience, Legislation,” The Lawyer’s Daily (December 09, 2019), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/17155/charter-on-death-religious-conscience-legislation-barry-w-bussey
- “Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Could Result in Alberta Legislation,” The Lawyer’s Daily (November 21, 2019), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/16897/ontario-court-of-appeal-decision-could-result-in-alberta-legislation-barry-bussey
- “Struggle for Original Freedom in Quebec Daunting Proposition,” The Lawyer’s Daily (October 11, 2019), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/15934/struggle-for-original-freedom-in-quebec-daunting-proposition-barry-w-bussey
- “Stigma and Shame,” Convivium (May 22, 2019), online: https://www.convivium.ca/articles/stigma-and-shame
- “With Ontario court’s ruling on doctors, the revolution continues,” The National Post (May 17, 2019), online: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/with-ontario-courts-ruling-on-doctors-the-revolution-continues
- “The Beam of Christian Schooling,” Convivium (March 15, 2019), online: https://www.convivium.ca/articles/the-beam-of-christian-schooling
- “The government finally blinks on the summer jobs attestation — or so it seems,” The National Post (December 11, 2018), online: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-government-finally-blinks-on-the-summer-jobs-attestation-or-so-it-seems
- “SCC’s TWU Decision Not the Last Word on Religious Accommodation,” The Lawyer’s Daily (August 21, 2018), online: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/7160/scc-s-twu-decision-not-the-last-word-on-religious-accommodation-barry-bussey
- “Judicial Idiosyncrasy,” Convivium (June 22, 2018), online: https://www.convivium.ca/articles/judicial-idiosyncrasy
- “The Defining Moment: Standing Up When Everyone Else Sits Down,” Ipolitics.ca (April 6, 2018), online: https://ipolitics.ca/article/the-defining-moment-standing-up-when-everyone-else-sits-down/
- “The Liberals don’t get why religious Canadians refuse to submit to their political dictates,” The National Post (March 22, 2018), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-liberals-dont-get-why-religious-canadians-refuse-to-submit-to-their-political-dictates
- “Trudeau Liberals clearly don’t understand religious charities and their rights,” The Province (March 6, 2018), online: http://theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/barry-bussey-trudeau-liberals-clearly-dont-understand-religious-charities-and-their-rights
- “What the fuss about ticking a box on the Canada Summer Jobs application is about,” Canadian Lawyer Magazine (February 20, 2018), online: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/author/barry-bussey/what-the-fuss-about-ticking-a-box-on-the-canada-summer-jobs-application-is-about-15341/
- “Opinion: Summer jobs decision not ‘kerfuffle’ for faith groups,” Winnipeg Free Press (January 24, 2018), online: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/summer-jobs-decision-not-kerfuffle-for-faith-groups-470838103.html
- “Trudeau, Trinity Western and the war on religious dissent,” Ipolitics.ca (December 22, 2017), online: https://ipolitics.ca/2017/12/22/trudeau-trinity-western-war-religious-dissent/
- “Courts have no business reviewing religious decisions,” The National Post (November 9, 2017), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/courts-have-no-business-reviewing-religious-decisions
- “Hacksaw Ridge and The Religious Nut Who Wanted to Save Just One More: The Story of Desmond Doss,” Liberty Magazine (December 19, 2016), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/hacksaw-ridge-and-the-religious-nut-who-wanted-to-save-just-one-more
- “Appeal court ruling on Trinity Western University is a game changer,” Vancouver Sun (November 14, 2016), online: http://vancouversun.com/opinion/opinion-appeal-court-ruling-on-twu-is-a-game-changer
- “On assisted dying, government should respect the beliefs of religious hospitals,” The National Post (March 8, 2016), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/barry-w-bussey-on-assisted-dying-government-should-respect-the-beliefs-of-religious-hospitals
- “The case for the Office of Religious Freedom,” The National Post (February 16, 2016), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/barry-w-bussey-the-case-for-the-office-of-religious-freedom
- “Trinity Western University – and religious freedom – wins again,” The National Post (December 15, 2015), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/barry-w-bussey-trinity-western-university-and-religious-freedom-wins-again
- “Sorry, no Christian music in public,” The National Post (November 13, 2015), online: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/barry-w-bussey-sorry-no-christian-music-in-public
- “Breaking the Covenant: A Canadian Christian law school discovers that its principles have a cost,” Liberty Magazine (September 1, 2015), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/breaking-the-covenant
- “Barristers’ Arrogant Blindness,” Convivium (April 1, 2015), online: https://www.convivium.ca/articles/barristers-arrogant-blindness
- “The State as Step-Parent,” Liberty Magazine (September 4, 2013), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/the-state-as-step-parent
- “Opinion: The issue of conscientious objection has become more complex,” Adventist News Network (April 15, 2011), online: https://news.adventist.org/en/all-commentaries/commentary/go/-/opinion-the-issue-of-conscientious-objection-has-become-more-complex/
- “A Tale of Two Unions: A Pastor’s Wife on the Stand for Religious Exemption,” Liberty Magazine (January 1, 2010), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/a-tale-of-two-unions
- “Religious Killing Threatens Religion,” Liberty Magazine (May 1, 2008), online at: http://libertymagazine.org/article/religious-killing-threatens-religion
- “A Pictou Is Worth Religious Words – Events In a Charming Nova Scotia Seaside Destination,” Liberty Magazine (July 1, 2005), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/a-pictou-is-worth-religious-words-events-in-a-charming-nova-scotia-seaside-
- “Teaching True Values,” Liberty Magazine (September 1, 2004), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/teaching-true-values
- “Why Silence Is Not an Option,” Liberty Magazine (September 1, 2004), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/why-silence-is-not-an-option
- “Narrowing the Spectrum,” Liberty Magazine (March 1, 2003), online: http://libertymagazine.org/article/narrowing-the-spectrum
Book Reviews
- Review of Recognizing Religion in a Secular Society: Essays in Pluralism, Religion, and Public Policy, edited by Douglas Farrow (Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2004). In (2007) 49:1 Journal of Church and State 153.
- Review of Hope for a Global Ethic, by Brian D. Lepard. In (2006-2007) 22:2 Journal of Law and Religion 585.
- Review of The Pilgrimage of Stephen Harper, by Lloyd Mackey. In (2006-2007) 22:2 Journal of Law and Religion 589.
- Review of Family Transformed: Religion, Values, and Society in American Life, by Steven M. Tipton & John Witte, Jr. (Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2005). In (2006) 48:3 Journal of Church and State 706.
- Review of Religious Liberty in America: Political Safeguards, by Louis Fisher (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2002). In (2004) 46:1 Journal of Church and State 156.
- Review of Legislating Morality: Pluralism and Religious Identity in Lawmaking, by Lucinda Peach (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002). In (2003) 45:2 Journal of Church and State 397.
- Review of From Civil to Political Religion: The Intersection of Culture, Religion and Politics, by Marcela Cristi (Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 2001). In (2003) 45:1 Journal of Church and State 178.
- Review of School Prayer and Discrimination: The Civil Rights of Religious Minorities and Dissenters, by Frank S. Ravitch (Boston: Northeastern University). In (2000) 42:1 Journal of Church and State 193.
Case Commentary
- “Law Matters but Politics Matter More: The Supreme Court of Canada and Trinity Western University” (2018) 7:3 Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 559. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwy046
- “Space Enough for a Christian Law School” (2015) 4:2 Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 303–307. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwv021
Case Notes: Oxford Journal of Law and Religion
- “Trinity Western University v The Law Society of Upper Canada: 2018 SCC 33: Supreme Court of Canada: McLachlin CJ, Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon, Côté, Brown, and Rowe JJ: 15 June 2018” (2018) 7:3 Oxford J L Religion 570. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwy048
- “Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University: 2018 SCC 32: Supreme Court of Canada: McLachlin CJ, Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon, Côté, Brown, and Rowe JJ: 15 June 2018” (2018) 7:3 Oxford J L Religion 572. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwy049
- “Trinity Western University v The Law Society of British Columbia 2016 BCCA 423: Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Canada: Bauman CJ, Newbury, Groberman, Willcock, Fenlon JJ: 1 November 2016” (2017) 6:1 Oxford J L Religion 207. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rww079
- “The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society v Trinity Western University 2016 NSCA 59: Court of Appeal For Nova Scotia, Canada: Fichaud, Beveridge, Farrar, Bryson, Bourgeois JJ: 26 July 2016” (2017) 6:1 Oxford J L Religion 210. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rww080
- “Trinity Western University v The Law Society of Upper Canada 2016 ONCA 518: Court of Appeal for Ontario, Canada: MacPherson, Cronk, Pardu JJ: 29 June 2016” (2017) 6:1 Oxford J L Religion 213. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rww081
- “Trinity Western University v The Law Society of Upper Canada [2015] ONSC 4250: Ontario Divisional Court, Canada: Marrocco ACJ, Then and Nordheimer JJ: 2 July 2015” (2016) 5:2 Oxford J L Religion 370. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rww016
- “Trinity Western University v The Law Society of British Columbia 2015 BCSC 2326: The Supreme Court of British Columbia: Hinckson CJ: 10 December 2015” (2016) 5:2 Oxford J L Religion 372. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rww017
- “Trinity Western University v Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society [2015] NSSC 25: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Canada: Campbell J: 28 January 2015” (2015) 4:2 Oxford J L Religion 318. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwv015
- “Mouvement laïque québécois v Saguenay (City) 2015 SCC 16: Supreme Court of Canada: McLachlin CJ, LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, and Gascon JJ: 15 April 2015” (2015) 4:3 Oxford J L Religion 536. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwv043
