Canadian Law
International Law Domestic Law
Employment Law
Torte Law
Property Law
Contract Law
Estate Law
Family Law
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Public Law Private Law
Procedural LawSubstantive Law
Corporate Law
Procedural LawProcedural Law
Procedural law outlines the rights, duties and responsibilities of Procedural law outlines the rights, duties and responsibilities of the the police and courts.and courts.
•The Police Services Act
•Accountability and the limits of police power
•Use of force and officer safety
•Arrest powers
•Interim release and charging a suspect
•Search and seizure
•Police discretion
Substantive LawSubstantive Law
This refers to all categories of This refers to all categories of publicpublic and and privateprivate law, including: law, including:
ContractsContracts
TortsTorts
Criminal LawCriminal Law
Criminal LawCriminal Law
Criminal Law prohibits and punishes behaviour. These laws are identified in The Criminal Code of Canada (CCC) and other statues like the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Constitutional LawConstitutional Law
The constitution is the document dealing with The constitution is the document dealing with the distribution of governmental powers and the distribution of governmental powers and jurisdiction. It outlines the powers of the jurisdiction. It outlines the powers of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments. governments.
Federal •Money•Defence•Immigration
Provincial•Education•Health Care•Drivers License
Stephen Harper has no say in your education
Dalton Mcguinty has no say in immigration
Administrative LawAdministrative Law
Admin law relates to how government agencies relate to Admin law relates to how government agencies relate to citizens:citizens:
- Liquor control board- Liquor control board
- Labour board - Labour board
- Workers Compensation- Workers Compensation
- Victims Compensation- Victims Compensation
-Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)-Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
The CRTC regulates Canadian content in music and television
Family LawFamily Law
Family law covers:Family law covers:MarriageMarriage
SeparationSeparation
DivorceDivorce
CustodyCustody
Division of PropertyDivision of Property
Contract LawContract LawContract law deals with everyday Contract law deals with everyday
transactions in which people transactions in which people purchase or provide goods and purchase or provide goods and services. services.
Tort LawWhen someone is harmed as a result of negligence or deliberate action the injured person can seek compensation through tort law
Property LawProperty LawProperty law regulates ownership rights in Property law regulates ownership rights in
all property including real estate.all property including real estate.
Estate LawEstate Law
Estate Laws deal with the division of property after death.Estate Laws deal with the division of property after death.
So make sure you consult estate laws and make a Will so your So make sure you consult estate laws and make a Will so your children won’t be fighting over your estate (stuff) when you die.children won’t be fighting over your estate (stuff) when you die.
Labour/Employment LawLabour/Employment Law
Employment Law covers relationships between employers Employment Law covers relationships between employers and employees and deals with such things as:and employees and deals with such things as:
•Minimum wage•Age requirements•Health & Safety•Discrimination•Harassment
Domestic LawDomestic Law
The Laws governing the activity within the defined The Laws governing the activity within the defined boundaries of a nationboundaries of a nation
In Canada we have:In Canada we have:
Statute LawStatute Law
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Case LawCase Law
International LawInternational Law
Attempts to peacefully resolve international conflicts and Attempts to peacefully resolve international conflicts and disputes involving:disputes involving:
TradeTrade
Rules of WarRules of War
Border DisputesBorder Disputes
ResourcesResources
PolutionPolution
PublicPublic LawLaw
Regulates the relationship between the Regulates the relationship between the government and its citizensgovernment and its citizens
Private LawPrivate Law
Often referred to as civil law, covers areas that Often referred to as civil law, covers areas that deal with legal relations between individuals and deal with legal relations between individuals and organizationsorganizations
Corporate LawCorporate Law
Corporate Law covers public and private corporations, Corporate Law covers public and private corporations, including the rules for buying and selling stocks, including the rules for buying and selling stocks, corporate takeovers and liabilitycorporate takeovers and liability
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