Law 30
LAW30-FL2
Analyze how and why laws change over time.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Discuss how diverse worldviews can influence the creation of, or change, a law. |
| (b) |
Examine factors that can influence the creation of new laws in Canada as a result of shifting societal and cultural values and advances in technology such as:
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| (c) | Summarize the process of how new laws are created in Canada at the local, provincial and federal levels. |
| (d) | Compare the law-making roles and powers typically associated with the executive, legislative and judicial branches of provincial and/or federal governments. |
| (e) | Examine how the idea of cooperative federalism works in relation to legislation, regulation, funding and administration. |
| (f) | Explore the diversity of First Nations, Métis and Inuit traditional restorative practices (e.g., talking circle, humour and shaming for minor offences, banishment for serious offences and value restoration over punishment). |
| (g) | Investigate the evolving legal relationship between First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians, including treaty relationships and truth and reconciliation. |
| (h) | Examine promises made in treaties and legal cases related to treaty land entitlement claims in Canada. |
| (i) | Discuss how differing cultural understandings of treaties between the Crown and First Nations peoples lead to ongoing negotiation and dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. |
| (j) | Explain various provisions in Canadian law (e.g., Articles 2, 23, 29, 33 in the Charter) that may be used to accommodate the diverse interests and needs of individuals and groups. |
| (k) | Investigate the motivation and impact of individuals or organizations who have influenced the evolution of law in Canada. |
| (l) | Predict possible changes to Canadian laws regarding emerging issues and support these predictions. |
| (m) | Create a plan that includes strategies to affect changes to current laws in Canada at the local, provincial and federal levels. |
| (n) | Explore the origins of Saskatchewan's Language Act and examine the impact of this legislation on the work of the provincial legislature. |
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