CLASS SCHEDULE
TWELVE WEEKS: 2 Hour Lecture / Seminar 1 Hour Tutorial / Workshop
DATE	LECTURE TOPIC	READING / LINKS
January 3	An Introduction  (McKercher & Dunne) a)      Course outline and requirements b)      Organization of tutorials / workshops	For Full Citation see Hard Copy Course Outline.
January 10	The Constitution Of Canada  (McKercher) a)      Forms of Law and Definition of Concepts b)      Federal and Provincial (Municipal) Powers	Christine Lundy Pages 1-15; 41-49. Gail, Pages 32-43; 92-103 of 444. Funston, Pages 22-27; 43-50 of 465. Government Of Canada Government Of Ontario Supreme Court Of Canada
January 17	Rights And Responsibilities  (McKercher) a)      The Canadian Bill of Rights and The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms b)      The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Adjunct Declarations	Christine Lundy Pages 95-124. Beaudoin & Ratushny Pages I-1; 1-7. Hogg, Pages 619-630; 1127-1129 of 1237. Lauwers, Refer to Course Outline. United Nations UNICEF
January 24	Social Policy I – Federal Criminal Law  (Dunne) a)      Children and Juveniles: Politics as Controversy b)      The Young Offenders Act and Beyond	Christine Lundy Pages 69-83. Educational Services, Pages 83-101 of 315. Young Offender Acts The Youth Criminal Justice Act
January 31	Social Policy II – Provincial Jurisdiction And Legislation  (McKercher & Dunne) a)      Family Law Acts and Social Welfare b)      Education in Ontario	Bala, Pages 1-23 of 338 Francis, Pages 289-314 of 442. Ontario Royal Commission on Learning Pages 67-80 of 83. Ontario Family Law Act
February 7	Social Programs And Their Effects  (Dunne) a)      Infants, Children and Youth b)      Families and Beyond	Seebaran, Pages 207-237 of 383.
February 14	Education Policy I – Jurisdiction  (Dunne) a)      Education in Historical Perspective b)      The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in Law and Politics	Mulligan, Pages 13-20 of 219. The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education, Pages 1-22 of 33.
February 21	READING WEEK – NO CLASS TODAY
February 28	Education Policy II – Administration  (Dunne) a)      Education Policy in Ontario b)      Municipal Educational Institutions – London, Ontario	Nichols, Pages 1-25 of 162.
March 7	Child Poverty and Social Policy  (McKercher & Dunne) a)      Jurisdictions and Political Will b)      The Role of the Educator	Gorlick, Pages 286-297 of 372. Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Pages IX-XX of 83. Note: Last day for requested extension for the Written Assignment.
March 14	Education In Canada  (Dunne) a)      Francophones in Canada b)      The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada – First Nations, Inuit and Metis	For Full Citation see Hard Copy Course Outline. Note: Due Date for the Written Assignment.
Mach 21	International Comparisons  (McKercher) a)      The United Nations and its Agencies b)      Government and Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s)	Christine Lundy Pages 61-77; 83-93. Anderson, Pages 31-52 of 203. United Nations Complaint, OCSTA.
March 28	Summation and Overview of the Course a)      McKercher and Dunne in Discussion b)      Written Student Evaluations	For Full Citation see Hard Copy Course Outline.
April 4	Open
April	FINAL EXAMINATION TO BE SET BY THE REGISTRAR

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