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