This course will introduce you to the Canadian legal system and Canadian public law. It is designed to provide you with a broad understanding of how the law operates in Canada and to present foundational concepts and doctrines that will enable you to pursue more detailed studies of Canadian public law topics. The course will enable you to understand the general structure of the Canadian legal and political system, including the three branches of government and their relationship to one another, the role of constitutionalism in Canada and the three primary topics of Canadian constitutional law (federalism, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights), and the basic doctrines of administrative law.

Pre/anti-requisites

This course is only open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law program; it is not open to LLM students.

Pre-requisite: N/A

Anti-requisite: CCLW 6502 - Foundations of Canadian Law, CCLW 6402 - Foundations of Canadian Law (Online)

NCA equivalence:

N/A

Terms Offered

Winter 24

Course Section: M

3.0 credits

Winter 25

Course Section: M

3.0 credits

Fall 23

Video conference only

Course Section: A

3.0 credits

Enrolled in a full-time or part-time LLM program?

Apply via the application form in your email.

Are you a current or incoming graduate student at OsgoodePD? if you’d like to take this course, follow the instructions during your course selection period. For more information, contact your program assistant.

Looking to take a single course?

Take up to 12 credits as a non-degree student through Single Course Enrollment (SCE) and apply your credits to a future LLM degree.

Tuition and fees

Please note that the tuition/fees displayed here are subject to change, and may vary depending on your entry term.

Domestic

$1,900.40

$3,813.62

Students are also subject to supplementary fees including health benefits. Find out more about supplementary fees here.

How to Apply

Some courses are available to students not enrolled in full- or part-time LLMs by following the steps below.

Create Your OsgoodePD Applicant Profile

Create an applicant profile in our online application portal. This portal allows us to gather your information, transcripts, and other documents electronically. You will receive an email with directions outlining how to create a new password for your application, along with a link to access the application.

Upload Application Documents

The following documents are required:

  • Resume/CV
  • Copy of JD/LLB Transcripts
  • Copy of Current NCA Assessment (if applicable)
  • Official Proof of Language Proficiency (if applicable)

For more information, see our Application Documents to Upload section.

Pay and Submit

Once your application is completed, you will be required to pay a non-refundable $50CAD application fee.

Wait for Review

Decisions are issued approximately two weeks after the application deadline.

Start Application

Application Deadline

For the Winter 2021 intake, the deadline for application for Single LLM Courses is July 26, 2020. Applications for Summer 2021 will open December 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions

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*Professional LLM courses may be eligible for CPD/MCLE credits in other Canadian jurisdictions. To inquire about credit eligibility, please email cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca