Law (LAWS)
Department of Law
Faculty of Public Affairs
LAWS 3503 [0.5 credit]
Equality & Discrimination
Human rights issues and law in Canada; history and present day experiences of discrimination; critical exploration of law's effectiveness in responding to discrimination; meaning(s) of equality and discrimination; focus on Human Rights Codes - interpretation, administration, enforcement - some reference to s.15 of the Charter.
Precludes additional credit for LAWS 3503 [1.0] (no longer offered).
Prerequisite: one of
LAWS 2004 [1.0],
LAWS 2005 [1.0] or
LAWS 2105.
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.