First Year: Constitutional Law A (LAW136Y1Y)

At a Glance

Both Terms
Credits
6
Hours
0

Enrolment

Maximum
20
20 JD

Schedule

First Term Schedule:
T: 10:45 - 12:00
Th: 10:45 - 12:00
Second Term Schedule: (T: 10:45 - 12:00; Th: 10:45 - 12:00
Instructor(s): Yasmin Dawood

Important Notice:The Blackboard program will be used for this course. Students must self-enrol in Blackboard prior to the start of school in both terms in order to obtain course information.

This course provides an introduction to the law of the Canadian constitution. It examines the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, federalism, and Aboriginal rights. The course considers the structure of the Canadian constitution, the role of judicial review, and general principles of interpretation with regard to the distribution of legislative authority, constitutional rights and freedoms, and Aboriginal rights. Selected federal and provincial powers, Aboriginal rights, and rights guaranteed by the Charter will be examined.

Evaluation
Written assignments (85%) and class participation (15%).