A – The Inquiry Process and Skill Development in Legal Studies
A1 – The Inquiry Process in Legal Studies
– formulate different types of questions to guide investigations into current legal issues
– select and organize relevant evidence and information from primary and secondary sources
- How to Find Out Anything (Book)
- Legal Research Handbook (Book)
- Your Guide to Canadian Law (Book)
- Diving into Research (Kanopy eVideo)
- Research Virtuoso (Hoopla eBook)
- Tips for Better Researching (Hoopla eBook)
- CANLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) (Website)
- CanLII Primer (Website)
- Canada Treaties Series (Website)
- Other Sites of Interest (Website)
- Canadian and International Law (LearnAtHome) (Website)
– assess the credibility of sources relevant to their investigations
- Critical Thinking (Book)
- A Field Guide to Lies (Book)
- Fighting Misinformation (Book)
- Hidden Agendas: How Journalists Influence the News (Book)
- Think for Yourself (Book)
- Wait, What? (Book)
- Cited! (Hoopla eBook)
- Information Literacy and Fake News (Hoopla eBook)
- Media Literacy: Media Ethics (Kanopy eVideo)
- Media Truth or Fiction (Kanopy eVideo)
- Thinking Critically (Kanopy eVideo)
– interpret and analyse legal issues using evidence and information relevant to their investigations and a variety of tools and strategies
– use the concepts of legal thinking (i.e., legal significance, continuity and change, interrelationships, and legal perspective) when analysing, evaluating evidence about, and formulating conclusions and/or judgements regarding legal issues
– evaluate and synthesize their findings to formulate conclusions and/or make informed judgements or predictions about the legal issues they are investigating
– communicate their ideas, arguments, and conclusions using various formats and styles, as appropriate for the audience and purpose
- Boring to Bravo (Book)
- Essay Writing for High-School Students (Book)
- I Have to Give a Presentation, Now What? (Book)
- Legal Research Handbook (Book)
- Peterson’s Essays, Unzipped (Book)
- Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law (Book)
- The High School Student’s Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper (Hoopla eBook)
- Thinking Like a Lawyer (Kanopy eVideo)
- Writing Well (Kanopy eVideo)
– use accepted forms of documentation to acknowledge different types of sources
- Cite Right (Book)
- MLA Handbook (Book)
- Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations (Book)
- Legal Citation (Website)
- Why Cite? (Website)
– use terminology appropriate to the audience and purpose when communicating the results of their investigations
- Dictionary of Canadian Law (Book)
- Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law (Book)
- Glossary of Terms (Website)
A2 – Developing Transferable Skills
– describe ways in which investigations related to law can help develop skills, including the essential skills in the Ontario Skills Passport, that can be transferred to postsecondary opportunities, the world of work, and everyday life
– apply in everyday contexts skills and work habits developed through investigations related to law
– use the concepts of legal thinking when analysing current events related to legal issues in order to enhance their understanding of these events and of the role of informed citizens
– identify careers in which a legal background might be useful
- What Color is Your Parachute, 2022 (Book)
- What Color is Your Parachute, for Teens (Book)
- Match Your Skills and Knowledge (Website)
- Explore an Occupation (Website)
B – Legal Foundations
B1 – Purpose and Processes of Law
– explain the purpose of various categories of law and various areas of law
– explain the relevance of specific areas of law to everyday life
– describe the legal structures and processes associated with civil actions, criminal prosecutions, and administrative law proceedings in Canada
– explain the relevance of key principles of justice to current legal issues and landmark cases in Canada
- Canadian Tort Law in a Nutshell (Book)
- Canadian Family Law (Book)
- Dictionary of Canadian Law (Book)
- Every Canadian’s Guide to the Law (Book)
- Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law (Book)
- Understanding Canadian Law (Kanopy eVideo)
- Administrative law in Canada (Database article)
- Civil Procedure (Database article)
- Commercial Law (Database article)
- Criminal Law (Database article)
- Family Law in Canada (Database article)
- International Law (Database article)
- Int’l Law: 100 Ways It Shapes Our Lives (Website)
- Superior Court of Justice (Website)
- Canadian Judicial System (Website)
B2 – Development of Law
explain how shifting societal attitudes, values, and customs have influenced the development of Canadian law
- Carnal Crimes (Book)
- Gay Marriage (Book)
- Indigenous Writes (Book)
- A Legal History of Adoption in Ontario, 1921-2015 (Book)
- Metis in Canada (Book)
- Young Offenders and Juvenile Justice (Book)
- Law as Culture (Hoopla eBook)
- Under Arrest (Hoopla eBook)
- Jurisprudence (Database article)
- Rights of Nature (Website)
- Federal Legislation Affecting People with Disabilities (Website)
- A Human Rights Approach to Climate Change (Website)
– describe, with reference to both federal and provincial governments, the division of powers between the three branches of government in Canada that are relevant to law, and explain how the division has affected the creation, implementation, and enforcement of law in Canada over time
- Canadian Regime (Book)
- How does the Canadian Government Work? (Book)
- Understanding Canadian Government (Kanopy eVideo)
- Distribution of Powers (Database article)
- Distribution of Legislative Powers (Website)
- Guide to the Canadian House of Commons (Website)
- How Canadians Govern Themselves (Website)
- Discover Canada (Website)
B3 – Law and Diversity
– explain various provisions in Canadian law that may be used to accommodate the interests and needs of diverse groups
- The Canadian Constitution (Book)
- Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Book)
- Constitution Acts, 1867 – 1982 (Website)
- An Examination of the Duty to Accommodate in the Canadian Human Rights Context (Website)
- Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories (Website)
- Understanding Federal Jurisdiction and First Nations (Website)
– analyse from a legal perspective the influence of diverse psychological, socio-economic, and sociological factors on the administration of law
– analyse the ability of the justice system to respond equitably to various challenges faced by people in potentially vulnerable groups
- Law and Society (Database article)
- What is Access to Justice? (Website)
- Barriers to Justice (Website)
C – Rights and Responsibilities
C1 – Fundamentals of Human Rights Law in Canada
– explain the legal significance and scope of the rights and guarantees in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
– explain the legal concept of competing rights, with reference to specific conflicts between different Charter rights and between human rights legislation and other legislation
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Books)
- Human Rights (Database article)
- Freedom of Expression — A Continuing Debate (Website)
- Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression (Website)
- Human Rights in Emergency Situations (Website)
- Notwithstanding Clause of the Charter (Website)
- Right to be Left Alone and Police Powers in Canada (Website)
- Victim Privacy and the Open Court Principle (Website)
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Website)
C2 – Rights and Responsibilities
– describe some everyday legal responsibilities of Canadians
- Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Book)
- Canadian Legal Guide for Small Business (Book)
- Checklist for Small Business (Website)
- Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Website)
- Due Diligence (Website)
- Rights and Responsibilities (Website)
- Starting a Business (Website)
– analyse from a legal perspective issues related to the right of individuals, groups, and governments to use natural resources, and the corresponding responsibilities/regulations related to environmental protection
- Marshall Decision and Native Rights (Book)
- Whose Water is it Anyway? (Book)
- Clock is Ticking (Website)
- Commercial Fishing Under Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (Website)
- Duty to Consult with Aboriginal Peoples (Website)
- Environmental Regulations for the Energy and Transportation Sectors (Website)
- Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Website)
– describe some harmful effects that people can experience when governments and the legal system do not recognize and protect rights and freedoms
– describe current Ontario laws that are designed to protect the rights of youth and to regulate their behaviour
- The Law is NOT for Kids (cloudLibrary eBook)
- Age Based Laws (Website)
- Children and Young Person’s Rights Resources (Website)
- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Website)
- Young Workers (Website)
– assess the level of consistency between government policies and actions and Canada’s stated commitment to the protection of human rights at home and abroad
C3 – Influences on Human Rights Issues
– analyse from a legal perspective some positive and negative effects of globalization on human rights protection in Canada and abroad
- Frontier Justice (Book)
- Social Justice in the Global Age (Book)
- Women’s Human Rights (Book)
- Activists Beyond Borders (Hoopla eBook)
- Can Globalization Promote Human Rights (Hoopla eBook)
- Human Rights for the 21st Century (Hoopla eBook)
- End of the Rainbow (Kanopy eVideo)
- Impact of Globalization: Food (Kanopy eVideo)
- Maquilapolis (Kanopy eVideo)
– evaluate from a legal perspective the impact of advances in technology on human rights protection in Canada and in the world
- New Digital Age (Book)
- The Great Connecting (Hoopla eBook)
- Privacy and Security in the Digital Age (Hoopla eBook)
– analyse from a legal perspective the influence of the media, including social media, on public awareness of human rights issues
- Hidden Agendas (Book)
- Sustaining Democracy (Book)
- #Republic (Book)
- Young People in a Digitized World (Hoopla eBook)
– explain how various political and socioeconomic factors can influence individual and group attitudes towards human rights issues
- Generation NGO (Book)
- Tribalization of Europe (Book)
- Celebrity Politics (Book)
D – Contemporary Legal Issues
D1 – Law and Society
– analyse the role of law in the workplace
- Canadian Legal Guide for Small Business (Book)
- Checklist for Small Business (Website)
- Due Diligence (Website)
- Federally Regulated Business Activities (Website)
- Rights and Responsibilities (Website)
- What We Heard: Modernizing Federal Labour Standards (Website)
– analyse the role of law in protecting the natural environment
- Restoration of the Great Lakes (Book)
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry (Website)
- Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan (Website)
– explain the role of law in responding to various contemporary social issues
- A Canada Fit for Children (Website)
- Canadian Think Tanks (Website)
- Law Reform Commission of Ontario. Projects (Website)
– explain the role of law in responding to various contemporary financial issues
- Canadian Think Tanks (Website)
- Law Reform Commission of Ontario. Projects (Website)
D2 – Legal Structures and Processes
– describe various types of illegal activities in Canada and the legislation that governs them
– describe various types of procedures that may be used to resolve different types of disputes outside the official court system
– analyse situations in which legal judgements balance the competing rights and interests of individuals, groups, and governments
- Every Canadian’s Guide to the Law (Book)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Database article)
- Arbitration (Database article)
- Crime (Database article)
- Labour Mediation (Database article)
- Ombudsman (Database article)
- White-Collar Crime (Database article)
- Policy on Competing Human Rights (Website)
- Resolving Disputes (Website)
- Balancing Competing Human Rights (Website)
D3 – Emerging Legal Issues
– explain the legal implications of issues affecting specific demographic groups
– explain the legal implications of issues related to public security and protection
– describe the influence of new technologies on various law-related professions
– describe the legal implications of various recent international political events, humanitarian crises, and environmental issues
- Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations (Book)
- eAccess to Justice (Hoopla eBook)
- How to do Things with International Law (Hoopla eBook)
- Police Technology (Hoopla eBook)
E – Law in the Workplace
E1 – Law and Careers
– describe the educational, financial, and legal requirements for pursuing a variety of careers where an understanding of law is important
- Canadian Law School Programs (Website)
- Degrees and Post-graduate Programs of Specialization (Website)
- Find a Program (Website)
– identify the personal aptitudes and qualities that are needed in different types of careers where an understanding of law is important
– describe the type of work, codes of professional conduct, potential employment opportunities, and potential earnings associated with various careers where an understanding of law is important
- Essays on Professionalism (Hoopla eBook)
- Learning Express (Database)
- Choose a Career (Website)
- Employment in the Public Service (Website)
- Explore an Occupation (Website)
- Public Safety Canada. Careers (Website)
– identify law-related reasons why a person might be barred from entering or remaining in a career
E2 – Roles and Responsibilities in the Workplace
– analyse the roles and responsibilities of unions in the workplace, including their history, purpose, achievements, and limitations
- Building a Better World (Book)
- A New Kind of Union (Book)
- Working People (Book)
- Collision Course (Kanopy eVideo)
- Some Assembly Required (Website)
- Canadian Labour Congress – History (Website)
- Unions in the Workplace (Website)
- What are Unions? (Website)
– analyse the roles and responsibilities of the legislature and judiciary in the creation and implementation of labour and employment protections
- Labour Program (Website)
– describe legal obligations that apply to all Canadians – workers and employers – in the workplace
– analyse the legal roles and responsibilities of employers, companies, and corporations
E3. Legal Issues in the Workplace
– analyse legal issues related to the role of new technologies in workplace practices
– explain the impact on the workplace of legal issues related to environmental practices
– analyse the effects of various types of national and international laws on business and employment in Canada
- International Business Law for Canadians (Book)
- Trade Wars are Class Wars (Book)
- Barriers to Inter-Provincial Mobility of Labour (Website)
- Biometrics and Policing (Website)
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Workplace (Website)
- Computer and E-mail Surveillance in the Workplace (Website)
- Cybercrime (Website)
- Family Farmers to Foreign Field Hands (Website)
- Federal and Provincial Initiatives to Facilitate E-Commerce (Website)
- International Food Standards (Website)
- Radio Frequency Identification in the Workplace (Website)
- Telework in Canada (Website)
- Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada (Website)