CANADIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 161 SYLLABUS

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TUESDAY CLASSES

FRIDAY CLASSES

SEM 1: Jan 19, 2016

SEM 2: Jan 22, 2016

Introduction to the
Constitution and Amending
Procedures

Federalism, Judicial Review and

Principles of Interpretation

Required:
Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, ss.91-95
Constitution Act, 1982, ss.38- Constitution Act, 1982, s 52
R v Morgentaler
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Canadian Western Bank v
Reference re Secession of
Alberta
Quebec
Reference re: Same Sex
Upper House Reference
The Patriation Reference
Marriage
Quebec (Attorney General) v
Canadian Owners and Pilots
Recommended:
Association
Hogg, Chapter 1 Sources
Hogg, Chapter 4
Amendment Hogg, Chapter Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 5 Federalism
5.7 Secession
Hogg, Chapter 15 Judicial
Review on Federal Grounds
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SEM 3: Jan 26, 2016

SEM 4: Jan 29, 2016

Paramountcy and
Interjurisdictional Immunity

Criminal Law

Required:
Saskatchewan v Rothmans,
Benson & Hedges
Law Society of BC v Mangat
Quebec (Attorney General) v
Canadian Owners and Pilots
Association
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 16
Paramountcy

Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, s.91(27),
s.92(15)
RJR MacDonald v Canada
Saskatchewan v Rothmans,
Benson & Hedges
Margarine Reference
Reference re Firearms Act
Reference re Assisted Human
Reproduction Act
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 18 Criminal Law

SEM 5: Feb 2, 2016

SEM 6: Feb 5, 2016

Trade and Commerce

Property and Civil Rights

Required:
Constitution Act, 1867,
s.91(2)
Citizens Insurance v Parsons
General Motors v City
National Leasing
Reference re Securities Act
Chatterjee v Ontario (AG)

Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, s.92(13)
Citizens Insurance v Parsons
Reference re Securities Act
Chatterjee v Ontario (AG)
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 21 Property and
Civil Rights

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 20 Trade and
Commerce
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SEM 7: Feb 9, 2016

SEM 8: Feb 12, 2016

Peace, Order and Good

Government (POGG) Power

Aboriginal Rights under

Common Law and Under s.35

Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, s.91
Reference re Anti-Inflation
Act
R v Crown Zellerbach
Canada Ltd.
R v Hydro-Qubec

Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, s.91(24)
Constitution Act, 1982, s.25,
s.35
Guerin v The Queen
R v Van der Peet
R v Sparrow

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 17 Peace,
Order, and Good
Government

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 28 Aboriginal
Peoples

SEM 9: Feb 16, 2016

SEM 10: Feb 19, 2016

Aboriginal Treaty Rights and Language Rights

Aboriginal Title
Required:
Required:
Constitution Act, 1867, s.133
Constitution Act, 1982, ss.16-23
R v Marshall (No 1)

R v Marshall (No 2)
R v Badger
Mikisew Cree First Nation v
Canada
Haida Nation v British
Columbia
Tsilhqotin Nation v BC

Manitoba Act, 1870, s.23

(quoted in Hogg, Chapter 56,
note 40)

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 56 Language

SEM 11: Feb 23, 2016

SEM 12: Feb 26, 2016

Mid-Term Assessment

Introduction to the Charter

Required:
Hunter v Southam
R v Tessling
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 36 Charter of
Rights
The Charter Dialogue Between
Courts and Legislatures (Or
Perhaps the Charter Of Rights
isnt Such A Bad Thing After All)
[35 Osgoode Hall L. J. 75 1997]

SEM 13: Mar 1, 2016

SEM 14: Mar 4, 2016

Limits on the Charter and

s.33 Override of Rights

Application of the Charter

Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.1,
s.33
Ford v Quebec (Attorney
General)
R v Oakes
Alberta v Hutterian Brethren
of Wilson Colony

Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.32
RWDSU v Dolphin Delivery
McKinney v U of Guelph
Eldridge v BC
Greater Vancouver
Transportation Authority v
Canadian Federation of Students

Recommended:
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 37 Application of
Hogg, Chapter 38 Limitation
Charter

Canada (Justice) v Khadr [2008]

of Rights
Canada (Prime Minister) v Khadr
Hogg, Chapter 39 Override

of Rights
R v Swain

[2010]

SEM 15: Mar 8, 2016

SEM 16: Mar 11, 2016

Freedom of Conscience and

Religion

Freedom of Expression

Required:
Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.2(b)
Constitution Act, 1982, s.2(a) Saskatchewan v Whatcott
Montral (city) v 2952-1366
Syndicat Northcrest v
Qubec Inc
Amselem
Reference re Same-Sex
Recommended:
Marriage
Alberta v Hutterian Brethren Hogg, Chapter 43 Expression
Greater Vancouver Transit
of Wilson Colony
R v NS
Authority v Canadian Federation
of Students
Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 42 Religion
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SEM 17: Mar 15, 2016

SEM 18: Mar 18, 2016

Life, Liberty & Security of

the Person

Life, Liberty & Security of the

Person (cont.)

Required:
Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.7
Chauolli v Quebec
BC Motor Vehicle Reference
Canada (Attorney General) v. Carter v Canada
Canada v PHS Community
Bedford
Services Society
Canada v Federation of Law
Recommended:
Societies of Canada
Hogg, Chapter 47
Canadian Foundation for
Fundamental Justice
Children, Youth and the Law v
Canada
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SEM 19: Mar 22, 2016

SEM 20: Mar 25, 2016

Equality Rights

Equality Rights (cont.)

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Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.15
Andrews v Law Society

Required:
R v Kapp
Withler v Canada

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 55 Equality

Recommended:
Gosselin v Quebec
A.C. v Manitoba
Qubec (AG) v A

SEM 21: Mar 29, 2016

SEM 22: Apr 1, 2016

Exclusion under s. 24(2)

Remedies

Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.24
R v Stillman
R v Grant

Required:
Constitution Act, 1982, s.52
Vriend v Alberta (per Iacobucci)
Vancouver v Ward
R v Ferguson

Recommended:
Hogg, Chapter 40
Enforcement of Rights
R v Fearon

Recommended:
R v Conway

SEM 23: Apr 5, 2016

SEM 24: Apr 8, 2016

Exam Review

Final Assessment - Charter