About Emmett Macfarlane Emmett Macfarlane is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Waterloo. He is a regular contributor to Maclean's, the Globe and Mail, and the Institute for Research on Public Policy's Policy Options. Books by Emmett Macfarlane Constitutional Crossroads Reflections on Charter Rights, Reconciliation, and Change edited by Kate Puddister & Emmett Macfarlane Constitutional Pariah Reference re Senate Reform and the Future of Parliament by (author) Emmett Macfarlane Governing from the Bench The Supreme Court of Canada and the Judicial Role by (author) Emmett Macfarlane