Episode 05 : 150 Years of Landmark Decisions with Justice Malcolm Rowe Episode 05 : 150 Years of Landmark Decisions with Justice Malcolm Rowe

An exclusive conversation with the Honourable Malcolm Rowe, the first justice from Newfoundland and Labrador, appointed in 2016. With 40% of his career in non-legal roles — from Foreign Service Officer to architect of the "Turbot War" strategy — Justice Rowe brings unique practical insight to the bench. He explains stare decisis (standing by previous decisions), the line between private life and state intervention, and how the Court balances stability with societal change. He discusses landmark cases including the Secession Reference, which he calls "a master class in the Canadian Constitution," and the Anti-Inflation Reference's competing visions of federalism.