Subject
Canadian and World Studies
Course description:
This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. You will gain an understanding of la∂ws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, and criminal law. You will develop legal reasoning skills and will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process when investigating a range of legal issues and formulating and communicating informed opinions about them.
Grade: 11
Type: University / College Preparation
Language of Study: English
Course description:
This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. You will gain an understanding of la∂ws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, and criminal law. You will develop legal reasoning skills and will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process when investigating a range of legal issues and formulating and communicating informed opinions about them.
Course Lessons
This course is designed for independent study.
This course is designed for independent study.
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23 Lessons
6 Lessons
1.1
Introducing Canadian Law
1.1
Introducing Canadian Law
1.2
Differentiating laws from rules
1.2
Differentiating laws from rules
1.3
Applying the principles of justice?
1.3
Applying the principles of justice?
1.4
Exploring the history of Canadian law
1.4
Exploring the history of Canadian law
1.5
Creating laws
1.5
Creating laws
1.6
Influencing legal changes
1.6
Influencing legal changes
5 Lessons
2.1
Analyzing your human rights
2.1
Analyzing your human rights
2.2
Fighting discrimination
2.2
Fighting discrimination
2.3
Upholding Canada’s constitution
2.3
Upholding Canada’s constitution
2.4
Building a just society under the Charter
2.4
Building a just society under the Charter
2.5
Defending your rights
2.5
Defending your rights
6 Lessons
3.1
Understanding criminal law
3.1
Understanding criminal law
3.2
Applying the Criminal Code
3.2
Applying the Criminal Code
3.3
Being arrested or detained
3.3
Being arrested or detained
3.4
Understanding the criminal trial process
3.4
Understanding the criminal trial process
3.5
Understanding defences
3.5
Understanding defences
3.6
Understanding criminal sentencing in Canada
3.6
Understanding criminal sentencing in Canada
6 Lessons
4.1
Navigating civil law
4.1
Navigating civil law
4.2
Identifying torts
4.2
Identifying torts
4.3
Living with family law
4.3
Living with family law
4.4
Working with employment law
4.4
Working with employment law
4.5
Fulfilling contracts
4.5
Fulfilling contracts
4.6
Preparing for the final test
4.6
Preparing for the final test