Canadian Constitutional Law
LAWS5197
This unit provides an in-depth introduction to the principles, core concepts, and key cases of Canadian Constitutional Law. It traces the structure and role of the Supreme Court of Canada and, prior to 1949, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and the development of constitutional reasoning from confederation in 1867 through the adoption of the Charter of Rights in 1982 to the present. Topics will include federalism, free expression and related rights, the right to fundamental justice when life, liberty, or security of the person are at risk, the lack of economic or property rights in the Constitution, language rights, and aboriginal rights. Students will also be introduced to, and encouraged to engage in, normative debates about constitutional values.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 108
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: LAWS5197
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No