PHILOS 2Q03 Chapter Notes - Chapter Canadian Justice System: Public Law
31 Mar 2018
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Public law: sets rules for the relationship between the individual and society, includes: criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, things like theft violate public law because they affect other people. Private law : sets rules between individuals, aka civil law first meaning of civil law. Keeping laws up to date: we are constantly reforming our laws to make sure we meet the challenges of the given society, government legal experts are constantly examining our laws / looking for ways to improve them. It is the people of canada who elect the lawmakers. A constitution provides fundamental rules / principles that govern a country: constitution of canada includes the constitution act of 1867 and of 1982, the supreme law of canada, sets out the basic principles of democratic government. Defines the three branches of government: executive, legislative and judiciary. Executive: given to the queen and also the government. The federal parliament deals mainly with issues that concern canada as a whole.
