John Sikkema
John Sikkema serves as in-house Legal Counsel for the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada.
In his role, John advises ARPA's board and staff, analyses bills and policy proposals, contributes to ARPA publications and other media, and works on ARPA's court interventions and cases. John has served as counsel for interveners in constitutional cases at the Supreme Court of Canada and other appellate courts. He is also an Executive Member of Advocates for the Rule of Law, a Canadian legal think tank.
John’s writing has appeared in the National Post, Policy Options, Comment, Law Matters, the Christian Legal Journal, and the Supreme Court Law Review.
Writings
Opportunity and Temptation: A Reformed Christian Legal Perspective on Church Discipline in Canada
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“A child born of a three-way” and Newfoundland law
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Misreading Carter
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Loyola: A Momentous Case for Religious Freedom in Education
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The Opposition's Might Suggests the Cause is Right
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Is There Room for Religion in Canadian Law?
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Bradley Miller: Natural Law, Justice, and the Concept of Harm
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Hedging on Labour Day: Debating Employment Insurance Reform
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Opting for Moral Relativity
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