An introduction to the structure, powers, duties of and relationships among the various institutions and actors that comprise the Canadian state, the principles of statutory interpretation, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The legal concept of ownership and its changing nature and application, including equitable principles, the acquisition and transfer of interests, the regulation of use, Aboriginal title, and statute-based systems for registering interests in land.
Critical examination of the history and legacy of colonial legal orders in Canada. This course is compulsory for students who commence their Juris Doctor degree in September 2020 or later.
Historical and contemporary cultures, struggles, and experiences of Indigenous peoples in what is now Latin America. Different cultural areas or regions may be selected to illustrate the course's principal themes.
Focuses on human rights movements; state violence and impunity; reform of criminal justice systems; rights of indigenous peoples, women, and minorities; international protection of human rights; the UN and inter-American systems.
Interdisciplinary approaches to topics such as the purpose of law, retribution and punishment, restorative justice, ethics, property ownership, human rights, gender equality, legal change, or civil disobedience.
Competing approaches to law and legal authority shaped by conflicts over historical and contemporary inequalities, including the exercise of and challenges to coercive law enforcement and claims made for legal redress.
Site analysis and planning of relatively complex sites, emphasizing stormwater management design. Credit will be granted for only one of LARC_V 540, LARC_V 440 or DES_V 231.