Examples of changes that have occurred in law

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Assignment:

Below are examples of changes that have occurred in law or events that precipitated a legal shift.

Choose one.

• Original Right to Vote;

• Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [2002];

• John Humphrey and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

• September 11, 2001;

• Same Sex Marriage;

• Romeo Dallaire and the Responsibility to Protect;

• Carter v. Canada and assisted dying Supreme Court Decision;

• Krever Commission and the Inquiry into Tainted Blood;

• Christopher's Law - Sex Offender Registry;

• Council of Canadians;

• Autonomous vehicle legislation.

PART 1:

Gather three sources of information about your choice. Record the bibliographic details of the source. Use the citation guide created by the Ontario Justice Education Network to help you format the information. For each source please answer the following questions:

1. Who is presenting this information?

2. Do you trust the source? Why or why not?

3. How can you verify the information? Is it accurate?

4. Who is the intended audience of the source?

5. What is the point of view or perspective presented in this source?

PART 2:

Write a brief reflection.( WELL CONSTRUCTED PARAGRAPH OF 150 to 250 WORDS) Be sure to:

• Identify the legal change that occurred and its significance.

• Connect the issue to law, society or your own experiences.

• Create 2 "good" questions. (think: What do you still need to know in order to draw a conclusion?)

• Determine whether the changes that occurred are positive or negative. Explain your reasoning (e.g., Voting rights for women were a positive legal step as it gave women democratic rights. Democracy is based on the principle of equality. Both democracy and equality are key ideas in our justice system).

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