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The Conflict of Interest Code inquiries and report have received considerable media coverage, so the links on this page are primarily about other legal aspects of the David Emerson situation.

• The Georgia Straight has published a series of legal articles about David Emerson’s switch:

• Voter asks Elections Canada for review (Matthew Burrows, 16 February 2006)
  On the request for an opinion about Subsection 482(b) of the Canada Elections Act.
  
• Legal action gets mixed reviews (Matthew Burrows, 2 March 2006)
  Vancouver lawyers Cameron Ward and Jonathan Baker on the three main legal actions and proposals.
  
• Emerson’s defection raises legal issues (Charlie Smith, 9 March 2006)
  About Vancouver lawyer Peter Dimitrov and Section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  

• Vancouver Sun and Windsor Star articles that describe both the Subsection 482(b) Canada Elections Act and Section 3 Charter initiatives:

• It’s time for dialogue about Emerson (Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun, 21 March 2006 [subscription required to access online version])
• Byelection only solution (Barbara Yaffe, Windsor Star, 24 March 2006)

• See also the following articles about the Charter and Mr. Emerson’s switch:

• Is There a Legal Case Against David Emerson? (Peter Dimitrov, ViveLeCanada.ca, 14 February 2006)
• Is There a Legal Case Against David Emerson? – Part Two (Peter Dimitrov, BCPolitics.ca, 20 February 2006)
• Suit against Emerson Explored. Emerson: ‘Crossing’ the Constitution? Lawyer says floor crossing violates rights of citizens (Marco Procaccini, The Tyee, 23 February 2006)
  

• Another legal initiative is proposed by Vancouver lawyer and constitutional expert Ted McWhinney in:

• The Emerson affair’s message: Your vote doesn’t count (Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun, 9 February 2006)

In Yaffe’s article, Mr. McWhinney proposes that a voter in Vancouver-Kingsway might be able to use Federal Court to win back the $96,755 that Mr. Emerson’s Riding Association raised to elect him.