LAWS77-535: Canadian Constitutional Law

Description

Canadian Constitutional Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the legal problems arising from the nature of the Canadian political structure and, in particular, the distribution of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the provincial legislatures and the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of constitutional law principles from the leading cases and apply that knowledge to constitutional problems.
2. Identify constitutional issues and to make persuasive oral and written constitutional law arguments.
3. Examine and discuss the political forces and theoretical debates that shape constitutional law and to apply those factors to their legal analysis.
4. Assist peers in learning through their exchanges and discussions in class.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2021 [Standard]
• September 2020 [Standard]
• May 2020 [Standard]
• January 2020 [Standard]
• September 2019 [Standard]
• May 2019 [Standard]
• January 2019 [Standard]
• September 2018 [Standard]
• May 2018 [Standard]
• January 2018 [Standard]
• September 2017 [Standard]
• May 2017 [Standard]

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