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Introduction to the Canadian Legal System, 1st edition

Published by Pearson Canada (March 9, 2015) © 2016

  • Sasha Baglay

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Introduction to the Canadian Legal System goes beyond the mere outline of the basics and seeks to help students challenge and question legal rules. It includes a variety of case studies that exemplify the workings of the law and help students see the connections between the discussed rules and real life.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter learning outcomes are suggested
  • Exhibits/focus boxes. Figures, charts, and tables are used to summarize research. Boxes highlight material, provide samples, and help organize, illustrate, and simplify information.
  • Recent Case Studies. throughout the text to connect the material with relevant, real world cases.
  • Critical Thinking Questions encourage critical, creative, and practical thinking..
  1. What is Law?
  2. Systems and Sources of Law
  3. The Structure of Canadian Government
  4. Canada's Courts
  5. Theoretical Perspectives on the Law
  6. The Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  7. Administrative Law
  8. Criminal Law
  9. Contract Law
  10. Tort Law
  11. Family Law
  12. Human Rights in Canada

Dr. Sasha Baglay (LLM, Dalhousie; DJur, Osgoode Hall) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, University of Ontario Institute of Technology. She specializes in immigration and refugee law, but she has also taught general courses such as Introduction to Canadian Legal System. Her recently published books include The Nature of Inquisitorial Processes in Administrative Regimes: Global Perspectives (co-edited with Laverne Jacobs) and Immigration Regulation in Federal States: Challenges and Responses in Comparative Perspective (co-edited with Delphine Nakache).

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