Wednesday, September 30, 2015

CLN 4U test topics

History of law
Aboriginal Law
Lobby groups
Royal commissions
Affirmative defenses
Mind map presentations: Thurgood Marshall; Gloria Steinham; Ghandi; Trudeau; Tank man; Terri Jean Bedford; Lilly Ledbetter; Henry Mortgenthaler; Harvey Milk
BWS article
Brown
How to change law
R v Lavalee
Drummund Wren
Codification
Fred Christie v. York Corp
Philosophers
Legal Scholarship
Plessy v. Ferguson
Viola Desmond
Jim Crow
BNA ACT
Primary/Secondary Sources of LAW




Friday, September 18, 2015

Template

Your Name
Your Street Address
City, Province
Postal Code

Date

Name of MP (if MP/MPP) or
The Honourable Name of MP (if Minister)
Address of Constituency Office]

Dear [name of MP]:
I am a student at Monarch Park Collegiate with an interest in the law. In my law class we have been studying current bills.  As a citizen living in your riding, I am writing to express my concern about a bill before the House of Commons, Bill_______________. I feel that_______________________. I feel this way because _________________________.I would appreciate it if you could____________________. I feel it is important because____________________________________________.(add 2 lines here)
Thank you for your time and consideration. It is important for our MP's to hear the voice of Canadian youth and I plan to vote soon as an informed member of this society.

Sincerely,
[Your Name and Signature]


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

LAW WORK Computer Lab

Cln3m: Computer lab 317 on Friday!!!
How a bill becomes a law
Review the format of Canadian parliament in this video:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/about/parliament/senatoreugeneforsey/inside_view/puzzle-e.html
Watch the video on this website:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/about/parliament/senatoreugeneforsey/inside_view/follow_bill-e.html
Investigate:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&billId=5827770

LAW-sign up for the workshop!

https://thelawandyouth.org