Profile
Caid Brossart is a master’s student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law under the supervision of Prof. Hoi Kong. Caid’s research focuses on constitutional law and the intersection of politics, history, and law. His thesis research examines section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the notwithstanding clause, and its interaction with other Charter rights.
Prior to pursuing his LLM, Caid completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Juris Doctor degrees at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK. Upon graduating law school, Caid clerked at the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan for one year in Regina, SK. He was then called to the Saskatchewan bar in 2025 and is currently an “inactive” member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Caid is actively involved with various groups at UBC, including serving as the Faculty Council Representative for the Graduate Law Students’ Society.
Supervisor: Hoi Kong
Organization Affiliations
- Allard School of Law
Research Interests
- Courts, litigation and access to justice
- Criminal law and criminal justice
- Jurisprudence, legal theory, and critical studies
- Legal history
- Public and constitutional law
How can we interpret the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in a manner that best protects the rights it guarantees?