PART I: NOTING-UP A STATUTE PROVISION
1. (A) What is the most recent case that has referred to section 17 of the Ontario Human Rights Code? Using Quicklaw, describe the steps you would take to note-up this section of the statute and provide the full McGill Guide citation for the most recent case you find. (3 marks)
(B) What is the most recent case that has referred to section 17 of the Ontario Human Rights Code? Using CanLII, describe the steps you would take to note-up this section of the statute and provide the full McGill Guide citation for the most recent case you find. (3 marks)
(C) Compare and contrast the noting-up of a statutory provision on Quicklaw and CanLII. Are there any differences between the two databases? (2 marks)
PART II: HALSBURY’S LAWS OF CANADA
2. You are asked to research a matter involving the regulation of hunting in Canada. You are unfamiliar with this area of law, so you consult Halsbury’s Laws of Canada as a preliminary source.
(A) Which Halsbury’s title is the most relevant to this topic area? (1 mark)
(B) Open the Halsbury’s title you found in Part (A) and browse the table of contents. What is the federal statute relating to protection for endangered wildlife? Provide the citation for the federal statute and the section of Halsbury’s where you found this information. (3 marks)
(C) Where would you find information about the Aboriginal right to hunt and fish in the Halsbury’s title you consulted in Part (A)? Provide the section of Halsbury’s where you found this information (hint: look under the ‘Jurisdiction’ heading). (3 marks)
(D) Are there any changes or updates to the section of Halsbury’s you cited for Part (C) (hint: look for supplementary information). If there are changes or updates, what are they? (3 marks)
(E) How current is the Halsbury’s title you consulted? Explain where you found this information. (3 marks)
(F) Describe why Halsbury’s is a useful resource to consult at the beginning of your research process. (2 marks)
PART III: CASE LAW RESEARCH
3. (A) You are looking for specific cases involving the liability of physicians for negligence relating to surgical procedures in Ontario. Provide two (2) examples of Boolean searches you could conduct to help narrow your search results in this area and explain the purpose of each Boolean connector or command you use. (4 marks)
(B) Run one of the searches you described in Part (A) on Quicklaw OR CanLII. Filter your results to show only decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. What is the most recent case you found on this topic? Briefly summarize the facts of this case. (4 marks)
(C) Have any cases cited/mentioned/interpreted the most recent case you discussed in Part (B)? How do you know? (2 marks)
PART IV: HEINONLINE AND BILL TRACKING
3. (A) You are asked to find journal articles about solitary confinement and Bill C-83 in Canada. Explain the types of searches you can conduct on HeinOnline to generate relevant results. (3 marks)
(B) Find the 2020 article by Haley Hrymak titled “The Opioid Crisis as Health Crisis, Not Criminal Crisis: Implications for the Criminal Justice System” on HeinOnline. Explain how you found this article and identify the journal where the article was published. (3 marks)
(C) Using LEGISinfo, describe how you would locate Bill C-83 from the 1st Session of the 42nd Parliament from 2019. (3 marks)
(D) What is the full title of Bill C-83 and when did it receive Royal Assent? (2 marks)
(E) What minister sponsored Bill C-83? (1 mark)