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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/3e11a38eb6763cff https://verfassungsblog.de/administrative-and-citizen-interpretations-of-unwritten-constitutional-principles-and-constitutional-silences/ Administrative and Citizen Interpretations of Unwritten Constitutional Principles and Constitutional Silences - A Canadian Perspective Murray, Joanne eng 2024-07-22 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Constitutional Interpretation Constitutional Law unwritten principles Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Looking at Canadian law, this blog posts argues that administrative agencies should be able to interpret and articulate unwritten constitutional principles when exercising their discretionary powers, and that these interpretations ought to be deferred to by courts. This would also encourage citizens to put forward their own interpretations of unwritten constitutional principles, fostering a participatory approach to constitutional interpretation.