Constitutional Politics and the Courts
The Charter, judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court of Canada in politics.
POLS-325 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1Constitutions and constitutionalismComing
- 2Patriation and the Constitution Act, 1982Coming
- 3Judicial appointmentsComing
- 4How courts decideComing
- 5Charter rights and section 1Coming
- 6The notwithstanding clauseComing
- 7Courts and federalismComing
- 8Equality rightsComing
- 9Courts and Indigenous rightsComing
- 10Dialogue between courts and legislaturesComing
- 11Judicial activism and restraintComing
- 12Landmark cases in contextComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The Charter, judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court of Canada in politics.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.