LAW 2015 Exam

Your exam is on June 17 at 9am.

The breakdown is as follows:

1.Multiple Choice

2.True and False

3.Short Answers

4.Respond to a news article


Topics include:

Employment Law
Unions(and all that goes with them)
Environmental Law
Criminal Law
The Charter
Heritage of Law

We will add more on Monday when we review

Omar's Lawyer

Edney, Dennis, Professional Corporation 234 Wolf Ridge Close Edmonton, Alberta T5T 5M6 Phone: 780-758-9262

GENO-GROUPS

Your group will be responsible for researching one key aspect of the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission. You look for:

key points, expert opinions, and interesting points.


Write your point form notes down into your portion of the placemat.
We will then meet with experts from the other groups who will share their research with you.
 There should be 10 points per section of the placemat.


Group1: Canada and the rights of Aboriginals today
http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/canada-sets-lowest-standard-at-world-conference-on-indigenous-peoples-1.2779590



http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/02/canada-un-indigenous-rights_n_5918868.html

Group 2: The Truth and Reconciliation Overview

http://globalnews.ca/news/2031617/in-their-words-what-residential-school-survivors-told-the-truth-and-reconciliation-commission/

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/feds-stopped-keeping-track-of-children-who-died-in-residential-schools-probably-because-rates-were-so-high


Group 3:Looking forward
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-urges-canada-to-confront-cultural-genocide-of-residential-schools-1.3096229


http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/truth-and-reconciliation-report-brings-calls-for-action-not-words-1.3096863

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/michael-den-tandt-overly-sweeping-reconciliation-commission-report-misses-chance-to-be-effective

Group 4: Ripple Effects of Abuse

http://globalnews.ca/news/1236011/aboriginal-youth-share-their-struggles-during-truth-and-reconciliation-event/


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/goodbye-to-the-pain-of-the-past/article766109/
Group 5:criticisms:
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/clifton-rubenstein-debunking-the-half-truths-and-exaggerations-in-the-truth-and-reconciliation-report

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/jackson-doughart-call-residential-schools-almost-anything-else-but-dont-call-them-genocide

Civics-Petitions

Petition Victories!

A Petition to the City of Toronto re: Action Bronson

https://www.change.org/p/the-city-of-toronto-nxne-now-toronto-vans-footwear-stop-action-bronson-from-performing-at-yonge-and-dundas-square#petition-letter


Petition to the school Board of Avon Maitland

https://www.change.org/p/yourschools-allow-rick-boon-to-accompany-his-veteran-father-to-holland

Petition to Ontario Government re: Health Education

https://www.change.org/p/ontario-ministry-of-education-make-consent-a-topic-in-the-2015-ontario-health-curriculum


Ongoing Petitions

https://www.change.org/p/citizenship-and-immigration-minister-chris-alexander-allow-3-year-old-daksh-to-live-in-canada-with-his-parents