First Year: Constitutional Law B (LAW137Y1Y)

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): Ian Lee

This course provides an introduction to the law of the Canadian constitution. It examines federalism, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Aboriginal and treaty 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 and treaty rights. Selected federal and provincial powers, Aboriginal and treaty rights, rights guaranteed by the Charter will be examined.

Evaluation
Written assignments (worth 70% in total) and a final 48 hour take-home examination (worth 30%). Students will also write a one-hour open-book mid-year examination (potentially 20% of the final examination grade on a fail-safe basis).