Public Law & Legislation (University of Ottawa CML 1104)

  • Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa Faculty of Law)

Introduction to legislation and public law, focusing on the structure of the Canadian legal system, including: sources of law, the federal legislative process and statutory interpretation; the legal system's constitutional basis; the organization of courts and tribunals in Canada and appeal processes; and the role of the courts in overseeing legislative and administrative action.

13 Practice 13 (Public Law) 13 Practice 13 (Public Law)

13.1 Practice 13 (Public Law) Description 13.1 Practice 13 (Public Law) Description

In this practice, we shift our focus to looking at the next branch of government: the executive.  We begin by examining the composition of the executive branch: who is part of the executive branch, how are they appointed, what is their tenure and how are they dismissed?  This is a complex issue, since many different sorts of actors constitute the executive branch and the and the answer to the appointment, tenure and dismissal questions differ between these actors.  In Podcast 15 Executive Branch Overview, I provide a fairly basic overview on these matters, but still one that gives you some sense of the complexity.  This is a podcast you'll want to listen to several times.

Read also Forcese, Dodeck et al, pp. 178-186 (about the monarch and governor general); 322-332 (to the heading D.) and 346.