Topic 2

Question 1

Primary sources:
i) legislation/statute law - … of and bases. Authoritative. Static
ii) case law/judicial decisions - builds on top of that … Builds on top of it in a … manner. Open to …

• Other sources:
  iii) custom
  iv) books of authority

Answer 1

Primary sources:
i) legislation/statute law - foundation of and bases. Authoratative. Static
ii) case law/judicial decisions - builds on top of that foundation. Builds on top of it in a fluid manner. Open to circumstance

• Other sources:
  iii) custom
  iv) books of authority

Question 2

• Executive: …
• Legislature: …
• Judiciary: …
  can throw it out if it is not consistent

Answer 2

• Legislature: create and change law
• Executive: executes laws/policies
• Judiciary: implements law and GIVES OUT justice. OVERSEES

Question 2

• Statute(Statutoury) law: law created by a …
• In Canada, this is the … form of law rooted in the … notion of parliamentary supremacy
• In Canada, involves … and the … and … legislatures

Answer 2

• Statute law: law created by a legislature
• In Canada, this is the dominant form of law rooted in the British notion of parliamentary supremacy
• In Canada, involves Parliament and the provincial and territorial legislatures

Question 3

The Legislative Process - EXAMMM Both House of Commons an Senate … TIMES

• A highly … process involving compromises and ‘…’
  -In some cases, results in ‘legislative …’

bi cameral - … important because…

• … play a large role in creating legislation
• In Canada, federal bills are introduced for … readings then a review by the Senate
• Readings followed by …

Answer 3

The Legislative Process - Both House of Commons an Senate 3 TIMES

• A highly political process involving compromises and ‘horse trading’
  -In some cases, results in ‘legislative violence’

bi cameral - House of Commons and the Senate. IMPORTANT BECAUSE goes thru more things, slows it down tho. Intentionally difficult to change

• Committees play a large role in creating legislation
• In Canada, federal bills are introduced for 3 readings then a review by the Senate
• Readings followed by Royal Assent

Question 4

• Case law: law established by …
• Involves …
• Case law results in a more … legal system
• … are published/reported in a variety of …

EXAMM what does R stand for on legal citations.

Subsidiary Sources of
Canadian Law
* Custom: a source of law derived from …
-I.e., Incorporation of … legal practices
-I.e., Indigenous law employs a variety of … laws

• Books of authority: authoritative texts on … by …

Answer 4

• Case law: law established by judicial decisions
• Involves judicial precedents
• Case law results in a more dynamic legal system
• Judicial decisions are published/reported in a variety of REPORTS

what does R stand for on legal citations? REX, REGINA, CROWN

Subsidiary Sources of
Canadian Law
* Custom: a source of law derived from customary practice
-I.e., Incorporation of British customary legal practices
-I.e., Indigenous law employs a variety of customary laws

• Books of authority: authoritative texts on legal principles by scholars

Question 5

Case Study: Drug Law in Canada
* 1908 An Act to prohibit the importation, … and … of opium for other than … purposes
RACIALLY MOTIVATED
illegal to possess not to use

AMENDMENT is a change to an existing law

• 1911 Opium and Drug Act
  -Changes influenced by a …
• 1961 Narcotic Control Act
• 1997 Controlled Drug and Substances Act
• 2012 Safe Streets and Communities Act
• 2017 Cannabis Act

Answer 5

Case Study: Drug Law in Canada
* 1908 An Act to prohibit the importation, manufacture and sale of opium for other than medical purposes

• 1911 Opium and Drug Act
  -Changes influenced by a book of authority
• 1961 Narcotic Control Act
• 1997 Controlled Drug and Substances Act
• 2012 Safe Streets and Communities Act
• 2017 Cannabis Act