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Publication Language: English
Published: December 31, 2024
Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Childhood and the Law in Canada – The Family/State Relationship offers a series of six case studies in family law and the treatment of children in care, schools, and other social institutions. It advances the understanding of foundational legal concepts, current political issues and places legal disputes in historical context.
The content presented in this book helps to clarify the social and legal significance of each case, and helps the reader engage with the competing claims put forward by the parties, interveners and judges. Readers will learn what the courts held, examine their reasoning, and follow the consequences of landmark decisions for contemporary Canadian institutions and social relationships.
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Who Should Read This Book
Prologue: Why Study Cases?
Chapter 1: E. v. Eve, (1986) SCC: Parens Patriae, Eugenics and the Best Interests of Dependents
Chapter 2: Van de Perre v. Edwards (2001) SCC: Custody, Support, Racial Socialization and the Best Interests of the Child
Chapter 3: Ellis v. Wentzell-Ellis, (2010) ONCA: International Law, Custodial Rights and High-Conflict Families
Chapter 4: Canadian Foundation v. Canada, (2004) SCC: Corporal Punishment, Parental Rights and Children’s Equality Under the Law
Chapter 5: R. v. Kaija, (2007) ONCA: Sex Crime, Children’s Evidence and the Duty to Report
Chapter 6: Blackwater v. Plint (2005) SCC: Indian Residential Schools, Liability Law and Cultural Loss
Epilogue: What Have We Learned?
Table of Cases