Canadian and International Law

1. Legal Handbook
Unit 1: Heritage
2. Origins of Law
3. Concepts, Theories and Theorists
4. Law and Society
Unit 2: Rights and Freedoms
5. Constitutional Law
6. Human Rights in Canada
7. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
8. The Legislature and the Judiciary
9. Conflicts in a Democratic Society
Unit 3: Criminology and Criminal Procedures
10. Criminology
11. Pre-Trial and Trial Procedures
12. Defences and Sentencing
Unit 4: Regulations and Dispute Resolution
13. Environmental Law
14. Labour Law
15. International Law
16. Conflict and Resolution in the Global Context

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Active Citizen - Angelo Bolotta, Marc Keirstead, Jill Colyer, Cathy Costello and Shane Pisani

Special Features

• Meets all of the learning expectations of the New Ontario Curriculum
• Written specifically for the Ontario Grade 12 University Course "Canadian and International Law"
• Developed and tested by highly experienced teachers, subject specialists, and students for maximum classroom applicability
• Sufficiently rigorous for university preparation, yet designed to meet the language and interest levels of grade 12 students
• Complete Integrated Skills Development Program allows students to practice skills in context
• Students are introduced to each skill, which is then developed and practiced within the context of course content
• Within the Legal Handbook (located within the first chapter) students are introduced to skills specific to the study of Law such as:
• Effective Legal Research
• Reading a Statue
• Reading a Citation
• Preparing a Legal Debate
• Detecting Bias
• End-of-chapter activities reflect a range of knowledge, inquiry, communication and application strategies and present natural opportunities for authentic evaluation and assessment
• End-of-unit culminating activities draw together skills and concepts introduced in that unit
• Carefully selected high interest features stimulate and challenge students to consider the rationale for the law
• Viewpoints - Topical and relevant issues for student debate
• Landmark Cases - Supreme Court of Canada precedent-setting rulings, and other important or high-profile cases are featured, followed by student activities such as:
• Applying the precedent - Cases are provided that established a particular precedent, and students determine how the precedent would apply in subsequent cases
• Concur or Dissent - A landmark case is provided and students are to write a ratio decidendi or a dissent
• Shifting Perspectives - Outlines changing public opinion on a particular issue related to an area of the law, which has resulted in the changes in particular laws
• Connections - Highlights how the law influences every aspect of life (law and literature, law and science, law and economics, law and the media, law and sports etc.)
• The Key Questions -Students are provided with a particular point of view on an aspect of law, then consider what questions will elicit the most relevant information needed to make an informed judgement
• Case Studies - Provide the opportunity for students to apply their legal knowledge and skills
• Appendix - Includes a glossary of legal terms and the complete Charter of Rights and Freedoms