Political Science 216G (570)

Special Topics:  The Family In Law and Politics

 
Class Schedule 2002
Twelve Weeks:
  • 2 Hour Lecture / Seminar
  • 1 Hour Tutorial / Workshop
Date Lecture Topics Reading/Links
January 9
 An Introduction (McKercher & Dunne)
  1. Course outline and requirements
  2. Organization of lectures/seminars and tutorials/workshops
For Full Citation see Hard Copy Course Outline
January 16
 The Constitution of Canada (McKercher)
  1. Forms of Law and Definition of Concepts
  2. Federal and Provincial (Municipal Legislative Powers
Gall, Pages 32-43; 92-103 of 444.

Funston, Pages 22-27; 43-50 of 465.

Lundy, Pages 1-15; 41-49.

Government of Canada

Government of Ontario

Supreme Court of Canada
January 23 Rights and Responsibilities (McKercher)
  1. The Canadian Bill of Rights and The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Adjunct Declarations
Beaudoin & Ratushny, Pages I-1 to I-7.

Hogg, Pages 619-630; 1127-1129 of 1237.

Lundy, Pages 95-124.

United Nations

UNICEF
January 30 Social Policy I - Federal Criminal Law (Dunne & McKercher)
  1. Children and Juveniles: Politics as Controversy
  2. The Young Offenders Act and Beyond
Tanner, Pages 219-243 of 292.

Educational Services, Pages 83-101 of 315.

OCSTA - Bill 81.

Lundy, Pages 69-83.

Young Offender Acts

The Youth Criminal Justice Act
February 6 Social Policy II Provincial Jurisdiction and Legislation (McKercher & Dunne)
  1. Family Law Acts and Social Welfare
  2. Education in Ontario
Bala, Pages 1-23 of 338.

Francis, Pages 289-314 of 442.

Brown, Pages 1-20 of 345.

Ontario Family Law Act
February 13 Social Programs and Their Effects (Dunne)
  1. Infants, Children and Youth
  2. Families and Beyond
Nancoo, Pages 207-237 of 383.

Ontario Royal Commission on Learning, Pages 67-80 of 83.
February 20 Education Policy I - Jurisdiction (Dunne)
  1. Education in Historical Perspective
  2. The Role of the Roman Catholic Church in Law and Politics
Mulligan, Pages 13-62 of 219.

Msgr. Murphy, Catholic Education at the Crossroads.

Ontario Public School Boards' Association - Discussion Paper
 

February 24 - March 2 Reading Week

 
March 6 Education Policy II - Administration (Dunne)
  1. Educational Policy in Ontario
  2. Bill 101 Student Protection Act
Nichols, Pages 1-25 of 162.

Response to Bill 101 of the College of Teachers.

Section 43 of the Criminal Code.

Teacher Testing and Evaluation in Ontario.
March 13 Child Poverty and Social Policy (McKercher & Dunne)
  1. Jurisdiction and Political Will
  2. The Role of the Educator
Feather, "Canada's Best Career Guide".

Gorlick, Pages 286-297 of 372.

Ministry of Education, Ideas in Action.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Pages ix-xx of 83.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, "Fact Sheets".

NOTE: Last day for requested extension for the Written Assignment.
March 20 Education in Canada (Dunne)
  1. Francophones in Canada
  2. The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada - First Nations, Inuit and Metis
Queens Printer for Ontario, "French as a Second Language".

Queens Printer for Ontario, "Native Studies: The Ontario Curriculum, Gr. 9".

Minister of Public Work & Government Services Canada, "Gathering Strength: Investing in Education Reform 1999-2000".

NOTE:  Due Date for the Written Assignment.
March 27 International Comparisons (McKercher)
  1. The United Nations and its Agencies
  2. Government and Non-Government Organizations (NGO's)
Lundy, Pages 61-77; 83-93.

Anderson, Pages 31-52 of 203.

OCSTA, United Nations Complaint.
April 3 Summation and Overview of the Course
  1. McKercher and Dunne in Discussion
  2. Written Student Evaluations
For Full Citation see Hard Copy Course Outline.
April 10 Open  
April
Final Examination to be set by the Registrar
Evaluation & Format for 216G Class
Guest Speakers for 216G Class
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