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Landmark Cases: R.v.Patrick - Is Garbage Private?

Through the study of this landmark case students will explore questions about what level of privacy Canadian citizens are entitled to and under what circumstances. R.v.Patrick, and the Supreme Court of [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: Legal Resource Centre of Alberta - Ltd.
Published Date: 2010

A.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 tranfusion because they were Jehovah Witnesses. A.C. (the teenage girl) was then made a ward of the court and given [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Published Date: 2009

Aboriginal Rights: R v van Der Peet 1996

In this case that went to the Supreme Court, Dorothy van der Peet went fishing and caught 10 salmon under an Indian fish food license. She then sold these fish for profit. According to the law related to the Indian fish food license, Dorothy could not [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: Supreme Court of Canada
Published Date: 1996

Landmark 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 [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: Ontario Justice Education Network
Published Date: 2020

Landmarks Cases in Tort Law

This article from LawNow November/December 2006 offers a definition of tort law and  some background on what constitutes tort law. Two examples are cited and discussed in detail so the definition of tort law or “crooked or twisted” law [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: LawNow November/December 2006
Published Date: 2006

Landmarks in Business Law: The Top Ten

This article includes a summary of the author's "Top Ten" judicial landmark decisions, many from the Supreme Court of Canada.  They were chosen by the author because these decsions will influence how decisions are made for the future of Canadians. The [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: Legal Resource Centre
Published Date: 2006

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