POLS 3136 3.0
Winter 2011-2012
YORK UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC LAW II:
THE CHARTER AND THE LIMITS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Prof. Roger Rickwood,Ph.D.,LL.M., LL.B.
Course Description
This course examines the Canadian court system, judicial interpretation of the division of powers between federal and provincial governments, and judicial review under the Charter of Rights and other human rights instruments. The implications of the rule of law for public officials are explored, as well as judicial review of administrative decisions.
Power Points Outlines For Class 1 , Class 2 and Class 3
ON-LINE READINGS
Introduction to Public Law
British North America Act, 1867 (also known as the Constitution Act, 1867)
Roncarelli v. Duplessis (1959), 16 DLR (2d) 689 (SCC).
United Nations Documents ( UNDHR and related Covenants , a.k.a. International Bill of Rights)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Ian Greene, The Charter of Rights, Ch 1 revised (draft)
Ian Greene, The Charter of Rights, Ch 2 revised (draft)
References for Greene's The Charter of Rights
Cases for Greene's The Charter of Rights
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
R v. Oakes (1986), 26 D.L.R. (4th) 200 (SCC).
Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 51.
Aboriginal Rights
Sparrow v. The Queen, [1990] 1 SCR 1075.
Rights and Freedoms Under the Charter
RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573.
Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256.
Wynberg v. Ontario, Ontario Court of Appeal, July 7, 2006.
Queen v. L.B., Ontario Court of Appeal (2007)
Equality Rights
Bliss v. AG. Canada (1978), 92 DLR (3d) 417 (SCC).
Law Society of BC v. Andrews (1989), 56 DLR 1 (SCC).
Law v. Minister of Human Resources Development (1999), 170 DLR (4th) 1 (SCC).
Access to Justice
British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371.
Administrative Law
Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 177, and
Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC
Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817.
Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982.
Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190, 2008 SCC 9
Supplemental Materials
Highlights of the Canadian Constitution
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Briefing Cases
Academic Honesty
On-Line Resources
Citations