Landmark Cases: Cases which have Changed the Legal and Social Landscape of Canada
Some cases have had the effect of changing not only the legal but also the social landscape of Canada. Here is a look at a few of them. This feature article appeared in LawNow magazine Vol. 38 Issue 6 which featured bench mark cases that changed the le …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Landmark CasesThe Duty to Consult
This resource provides thorough background information on the duty to consult including relevant cases, historical information, consultation guidelines, and links to other sources. Below is a description from Bear Paw Education: “The principles of cons …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Aboriginal People - Claims and Treaties, Landmark Cases, Supreme Court of CanadaTimeline of Events for the Steven Truscott Case
Steven Truscott was convicted of rape and murder in 1959 and in 2007 it was decided that this conviction was a miscarriage of justice. This document chronicles the series of events from the moment when Steven took Lynne Harper on his bicycle until he w …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Landmark CasesA.C. et al v Director of Child and Family Services
This landmark case focuses on the medical treatment of blood transfusions for a 14 year old girl. The teenager and her parents refused the transfusion because they were Jehovah Witnesses. A.C. (the teenage girl) was then made a ward of the court and gi …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Charter of Rights, Landmark CasesRegina v Morgentaler
January 28, 2008 was the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision to legalize medical abortion in Canada. Dr. Morgantaler and two colleagues were charged in Ontario with performing legal abortions. When this case was put to t …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Abortion, Charter of Rights, Landmark CasesLandmark Decisions: Cases that Have Changed Society
This site discusses a variety of landmark decisions from the Law Courts of Canada. They include issues dealing with Aboriginal Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to name a few. Each case is explained in detail using plain language a …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Aboriginal People - Claims and Treaties, Charter of Rights, Courts, Landmark CasesR v. Marshall
Marshall, a First Nation man, was fishing for eels to sell to support his family. After he caught the eels, he was then charged with fishing without a license, selling eels without a license and fishing out of season. When this case went to the Supre …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12,
Keywords: Aboriginal People - Claims and Treaties, Landmark Cases, Supreme Court of CanadaGenetic Engineering: Transgenics in Canada
Students will explore the topic of transgenic organisms from a scientific, legal, and ethical perspective. Students will learn about landmark cases on transgenics and the patentability of life. The first portion of the activity is a computer interactiv …
Grades: Grades 10 - 12, Grades 7 - 9,
Keywords: International Law, Landmark CasesDated Added:
Published By:
Language:
English OnlyGrades:
Subject:
Keywords:
Link/Download:
Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta
A Project of
