Health Sciences 3400A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Health Canada, Action Action, Antioxidant

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 3400A/B
• Professor: Melanie McPhail

Document Summary

Judicial structure: federal courts, supreme court of canada, 9 judges, 3 from quebec, only hear appeals, may answer questions in different cases, rulings are final, tax court, federal court. Interpret/apply laws in specific areas: e. g. human rights tribunal, refugee board. Public v. private law: private law individual v. the state, constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, private law individual v. individual, tort, contract, property, and family law, goal is compensation. Statement: review my ministry, draft order in council signed by gg, registration and publication in can gaz pt ii. Aboriginal law: provides basic principles of a democratic society. The constitution: all laws must be consistent w/ the constitution. Interpreting as imagined it would have been during original time of writing: provides stability, but ultra-conservative, living tree, used in canada. Pros: creation of constitutional checks on government, past attempts to regulate rights have been unsuccessful, promotion of constitutional equality (anyone can challenge) International commitments: protects changing nature of canada.