LGS3070 Landmark Decisions

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description: Students analyze in detail landmark decisions and their influence on society.
Prerequisite: None
Supporting courses: LGS1010: Private Law LGS1020: Public Law LGS1030: Relationship Law Supporting Resources: For current case law examples, visit: – http://www.canlii.org – http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/index.html

Outcomes The student will:

1 identify landmark decisions and analyze their effects on society
- 1.1 define the term precedent and explain how it operates in our legal system
- 1.2 identify and discuss examples of landmark decisions
- 1.3 analyze the political and social environment of the time a particular decision was rendered
- 1.4 compare the outcome of these cases with present notions of justice
- 1.5 research the influence of the decision on subsequent court cases and legislation
- 1.6 suggest future issues that may result in landmark cases Example Landmark Decisions Language Rights • Mahe v. Alberta, [1990], 1 S.C.R. 342 • Reference re Public Schools Act (Man.), S. 79(3), (4) and (7), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 839 • Forest v. A. G. of Manitoba, [1979], 2 S.C.R 1032; (1980) 101 D.L.R. (3d) 385 • Bilodeau v. A. G. of Manitoba, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 449 • A. G. of Quebec v. Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards et al., [1984] 2 S.C.R. 66 Employment Law • Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701 Family • Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 423 • Pettkus v. Becker, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834 • Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 801 • Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813 Criminal • Regina v. Morgentaler, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 463 • Regina v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 • Regina v. Brydges, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 190 • Regina v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 • Regina v Stinchcomb, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 754 • Regina v. Askov, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199 Tort Law • Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595 (Duty of Good Faith) • Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932] A.C. 562 Immigration • Cunningham v. Tomey Homma [1903] C.C.S. 45 [1903] A.C. 151 • Quong-Wing v. R. (Supreme Court of Canada) [1903–14] 49 S.C.R. 44 Canada’s Sovereignty • Operation Dismantle v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441 Expert Witness • Reference Re: Steven Murray Truscott, [1967] S.C.R. 309 • R. v. Marshall (No. 1) 3 S.C. R. 456 and (No. 2) 3 S.C.R. 533; R. v. Bernard, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220, 2005 SCC 43 Rights and Freedoms • Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121 • Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143 • Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 • R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697 • Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Commissioner of Customs and Revenue), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 38, 2007 SCC 2 (altered by Ermineskin, February 2009) Aboriginal • Riel v. The Queen • R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 • Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511, 2004 SCC 73 Right to Die/Mercy Killing • R. v. Latimer, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2001 SCC 1 • Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519 • Nancy B. v. Hôtel-Dieu de Québec et al. (1992), 86 D.L.R. (4th) 385 (Quebec Superior Court) Medical Treatment • A.C. v. Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), 2009 SCC 30, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 181
2 demonstrate basic competencies
- 2.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 2.1.1 communicate
  - 2.1.2 manage information
  - 2.1.3 use numbers
  - 2.1.4 think and solve problems
- 2.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 2.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 2.2.2 be responsible
  - 2.2.3 be adaptable
  - 2.2.4 learn continuously
  - 2.2.5 work safely
- 2.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 2.3.1 work with others
  - 2.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
3 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 3.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 3.2 identify steps to achieve goals