LibGuides: Grade 11: Understanding Canadian Law: Introduction

Ontario Curriculum

Ontario Curriculum - Understanding Canadian Law
For Understanding Canadian Law University/College Preparation (CLU3M) please see pg. 224. For Understanding Canadian Law Workplace Preparation (CLU3E) please see pg. 232.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Connections--Scope and Sequence of Expectations--secondary
Law expectations on p. 63.

Gr. 9-12: Teacher Resources

More Teacher Resources

The Ontario Justice Education Network
Law Lessons and Activities Links
JES
The Justice Education Society of British Columbia (JES) is a non-profit organization with over 30 years of experience providing public legal education and justice system capacity building in Canada and overseas.
Justice Education Society- Mock Trial Scripts
Canada.ca is the Government of Canada's digital presence. The goal of this site is to make it easier for Canadians to find and understand Government of Canada information and services.

Law in the Real World

Use these news links to discover what is happening in regards to the law in Canada and the world.

CBC News Canada
Founded in 1941, CBC News is Canada's publicly owned news and information service.
Global News Canada
lobalnews.ca offers Canadians from coast to coast a host of news and information – from breaking news in their community to deep engaging content that puts complex world issues in perspective.
CTV News
CTV News Channel draws on the vast resources of Canada's #1 news organization, CTV News, to deliver breaking news the second it happens.
CNN Online
CNN Digital is the world leader in online news and information and seeks to inform, engage and empower the world.

Gr. 9-12: Send us your work

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Introduction

Welcome to the Grade 11 Law Libguide

"The law affects nearly every aspect of our lives every day. On the one hand, we have laws to deal with crimes such as robbery or murder and other threats and challenges to society. On the other hand, laws regulate common activities such as driving a car, renting an apartment, getting a job or getting married. Understanding the law, and the ideas and principles behind it, is every Canadian's business."

-from the Government of Canada

Get an Overview: Reference Sources

Canadian Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Global Legal Monitor This link opens in a new window
Provided by the Library of Congress, this e-publication provides access to current news of judicial/legal decisions being made globally. You will first arrive at the Canadian news page.

Department of Justice - Goverment of Canada
The Department of Justice is headed by the Deputy Minister, who provides advice and support to the Minister and acts as the main interface between the political and administrative functions of government.
Justice Laws Website - Government of Canada
Welcome to the online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada. Canada.ca is the Government of Canada's digital presence. The goal of this site is to make it easier for Canadians to find and understand Government of Canada information and services.
Legal Research Guides USA - Library of Congress (USA)
The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.
Global Legal Monitor
The Global Legal Monitor is an online publication from the Law Library of Congress covering legal news and developments worldwide.

Suggested Keywords for Databases by Strand

Heritage

Rights and

Freedoms

Criminal Law and

Procedures

Regulation and

Dispute

Resolution

-Parliament

-Legal system

-Legislation

-Magna Carta

-Rule of law

-Statutes

-Constitution

-Courts of law

-Act of Union

-Federal Court

of Canada

-Magistrate

-Quebec Act

RCMP

-Jurisprudence

-Justice

-Abortion

-Women and the

Law

-Human Rights

-Aboriginal rights

-Bill of Rights

-Equality

-Suffrage

-Emily Murphy

-Pierre Trudeau

-John Diefenbaker

-Civil Liberties

-OPP

-Justice

-Federal Jurisdiction

-Criminal Code

-Crime

-Youth Criminal Justice

Act

-Bailiff/Lawyer/Judge/

Barrister

-Mens Rea

-Law and society

-Child Abuse

-Sexual Assault

-Abduction

-RCMP

-OPP

-Plea

-Perjury

-Admissible evidence

-Sentencing

-Violence

-Conviction

-Evidence

-Rehabilitation

-Prosecution

-Offender

-Hearing

-Probation

-Parole

-Family Law

-Common Law

-Civil Law

-Administrative Law

-Adoption

-Property Law

-Marriage

-Divorce

-Tort Law

-Contract Law

-Corporation Law

-Procedural Law

-Alimony

-International Law

-RCMP

-Notary

Gr. 9-12: Games & Databases

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Gr. 9-12: How do I start my research?

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