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interventions; civil disobedience; peaceful or violent protest; electronic lobbying, including social media campaigns)
Sample questions: “What are some instances
in which political protests have contributed to legal reform in Canada? Do you think activism and social protest have been more effective than pursuing change through court challenges?”
B3. Development of Law
FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 identify some key issues and developments that have influenced legal change (e.g., techno- logical developments, national and international events, natural and human disasters, media campaigns, issues related to religious or cultural customs) and explain how they promoted and/or prevented change
Sample questions: “What are some legal challen- ges that have arisen in Canada in response to the customs or practices of specific religious groups? What is the impact, or potential impact, of the Supreme Court decision in R. v. N.S., 2012, affirming that in some circumstances a witness in court may wear a niqab when testifying?” “What are some legal issues that have emerged with the widespread use of social media? What are some new laws that have been adopted to address cyberbullying, online harassment, and/ or privacy issues related to social media use?”
B3.2 explain how evolving social attitudes, values, and circumstances have promoted or prevented changes in various areas of Canadian and international law over time, and might do so in the future (e.g., laws relating to: women’s
rights, environmental protection, the rights of indigenous peoples, the rights of the dying, gender identity rights, polygamy, reproductive rights, recognition of fundamental freedoms, independence of the judiciary, democratic [voting] rights, individual liberties under counter-terrorism laws)
Sample questions: “What social attitudes are reflected in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Murdoch v. Murdoch (1973)? How did the reaction to that ruling contribute to reform of provincial laws on the division of property upon divorce?”
B3.3 explain the reasons of various individuals and groups for seeking legal reform (e.g., individuals: Clara Brett Martin, Viola Desmond, Mary Two-Axe Early, Sandra Lovelace, Martin Luther King, Aung San Suu Kyi, Shirin Ebadi, Lu Xiaobo, Cesar Chavez, Oscar Romero; groups: the Assembly of First Nations, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund), and assess the significance of specific instances where the advocated reforms have been achieved
Sample questions: “What injustices did
Cesar Chavez seek to end? What is legally significant about the outcome of his work?” “What is Jordan’s Principle? How did the campaign for Jordan’s Principle lead to a change in the way some First Nations children receive health care? Do you think the legal reforms adequately addressed the issues that led to the campaign?”
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