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Blakes has one of the leading constitutional law practices in Canada. Our lawyers are regularly retained to act as counsel and to advise on Charter and federalism issues. These include leading constitutional cases relating to discrimination and equality rights, tax, search and seizure, aboriginal rights, education funding, investigative powers, health and environmental matters, to name a few. We have a pre-eminent media/freedom of expression practice, acting for Canada's major newspapers, publishers and broadcasters on a regular basis.

Blakes lawyers have appeared on leading cases in the Supreme Court of Canada on constitutional issues such as freedom of expression (Taylor, Smith v. Jones, Hill v. Church of Scientology, Mentuck, Toronto Star), education funding (Ontario Home Builders Association), taxation (Air Canada v. Ontario), self-incrimination (Thomson/Stelco), discrimination (Zurich), aboriginal rights (Delgamuukw, Sparrow), trade-mark remedies (Lego v. MegaBloks), same-sex marriage (Re Same-Sex Marriage), and judicial independence (Ell, Bodner).