CLN4U - INTERNATIONAL LAW INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIT POSSIBLE TOPICS FORMAL POSITION PRESENTATION 1. Refugee/Immigration Laws in Canada Your ISU is to produce a research paper that looks at a topic of international and Canadian national interests. It 2. Canada's Arctic Sovereignty must reflect on the categories that we have covered in the basis of the course - Legal Foundations, Rights and 3. International Human Rights Freedoms, International Law & Dispute Resolution and International Legal Issues. Each of these curriculum 4. Majority versus Minority Rights sections have a number of subsections that will allow you to define your topic and look at specific issues more 5. Legal Rights of Canadian Citizens Abroad in-depth. (See secondary handout ) They will also allowyou to break up the research of your paper to ensure 6. Prison System in Canada you are covering all potential aspects of the topic. You do not have to use all the sub-categories for each 7. Freedom of Religion vs. the Law section. Utilizing the Concepts of Legal Thinking handout will help you to better outline your position on the 8. Canada's Anti-Terrorism Laws topic and consider all angles. 9. Reliability of Forensic Evidence/Role of Science in the Courts Production Process 10. Youth Criminal Justice Act 11. Environmental Law in Canada Once you have chosen a specific topic, you should produce a proposal that will outline your research and topic 12. Multiculturalism - preservation vs. integration analysis. 13. International Court of Justice ie: Creating a broad topic statement that can be honed to examine its aspects in relation to any one aspect of 14. Canada's Maritime Sovereignty each of the five curriculum areas. 15. Affirmative Action Programmes 16. Family Law in Canada Broad topic: Canada's contributions to climate change. 17. International Criminal Court Application of Curriculum Categories: 18. United Nations - Canada's role Foundations. Utilitarianism theory of law relating to production of what is necessary for society to be 19. United Nations as an International Body successful. 20. The Charter and Canada's Aboriginal Peoples 21. Individual Liberties versus Public Safety Rights & Freedoms. Rights of individuals to clean water & aty vs. industrial production. 22. Victims' Rights vs. Offenders' Rights International Dispute Resolution: Canada signs multiple international climate treaties. 23. Jury System 24. Mental Illness and the Law International Legal Issues: Carbon tax issues and international trade agreements. 25. Freedom of Expression vs. the Law Here you can see the application of each of the curriculum categories to the topic creating a further breakdown 26. Defence Disclosure of Evidence to fully examine the implication of the broader topic. No topic is a basic as it seems. The legal mind will break 27. The Internet and the Law down the various aspects of the topic and consider how it is influenced by many different areas. Articles can be 28. Labour Law in Canada found that will help to support your opinion and points within each section. 29. Diplomatic Immunity What does it look like? 30. Mandatory Minimum Sentences 31. International Responses to Medical Emergencies Your research essay will appear more as a research report however, you will have to take a defined position on 32. Constitutional Rights to Legal Aid he topic In this way you are researching the broad topic but you are choosing an angle on which you will 33. Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System focus. With my above example, Comenda's contributions to climate change damage the average Canadian's 34. Canada's Prostitution Laws (Bill C-36) economic capacities. Now as I complete my research, I will focus on the effects of Canadian climate policy **Although some of the topics appear as though they have no application to international curriculum categories, adversely impacting the abilities of the average Canadian to maintain their economic spending and saving each can be looked at in the context of Canada's response based on international concerns. power. So essentially, Canada's climate policy costs the consumer more with little gains. The reminder of the categories listed above have a more defined focus and any research I find will explore how climate actions have impacted the average consumer. Once you have found a topic you would like to research, it is not overly difficult to break down the topic into sections. Your project will have an introduction with your main idea as the thesis and be broken into the four curriculum categories as your sections on a mimber of slides and the overall impact and your final opinion as your conclusion. You have to be succinct and informative, convincing your reader of the validity of your argument and your research. Include visuals or short videos where appropriate.CURRICULUM CATEGORIES Application from the Ontario Secondary Curriculum Canadian and World Studies, 2015. LEGAL FOUNDATIONS Principles of Law identify foundational concepts and principles relating to law and explain their significance Legal Theory and Procedures analyse how and to what extent various legal theories and procedures have influenced the Canadian and international legal systems Development of Law explain various influences, including those of individuals and groups, on the development of Canadian and international law RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS Legal Principles of Human Rights Law: explain the principles underpinning human rights law and the legal significance of those laws, in Canada and internationally Development of Human Rights Law: analyse issues associated with the development of human rights law, in Canada and internationally Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms: compare the roles of the legislative and judicial branches of goverment in protecting human rights and freedoms, with a particular emphasis on Canada Contemporary Issues: analyse various contemporary issues in relation to their impact or potential impact on human rights law FOUNDATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION Fundamentals of International Law: explain the legal importance of various key principles and issues in international law Development of International Law: analyse how various factors have influenced the development of international law Conflict and Cooperation: analyse how various agreements, treaties, and conventions in international law influence international conflict and mooperation INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES Criminal Law: analyse various key concepts, legal systems, and issues in criminal law, in Canada and internationally Environmental Protection: analyse factors that influence the effectiveness of domestic and international environmental legislation Workplace Legal Issues: analyse legal principles, systems, and processes used to protect various parties' interests in the workplace, in Canada and internationally Emerging Legal Issues: analyse emerging global issues and their implications for international law