Property Law: Cases and Commentary, 5th Edition
Based on a work by
Mary Jane Mossman
Property Law: Cases and Commentary, 5th Edition introduces the fundamentals of Canadian property law within a richly developed social, political, and historical context. Incorporating carefully edited cases, academic scholarship, and journalism, this bestselling casebook provides a foundation in the common law basics and jurisdictional legislative variations while exploring important contemporary issues such as government approaches to unsheltered individuals. It introduces students to challenging perspectives on property that engage questions of gender, race, and social and economic inequality.
The fifth edition features coverage of Canada’s evolving understanding of Indigenous peoples’ relationship to the physical environment, including up-to-date discussion of developments in the recognition of Indigenous title. It also offers expanded coverage of property law decisions and legislation in jurisdictions beyond Ontario.
This casebook is the ideal resource for instructors who aim to offer a solid grounding in the fundamentals of property law while exploring property doctrines in Canadian social context.
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