The fifth edition of Canadian Constitutional Law is a significant update to a leading authority on the state of Canadian constitutional law. This text remains true to the structure and purposes of previous editions, especially with regard to the editors’ commitment to the idea that understanding constitutional history is critical to comprehending the present and future of Canadian constitutional law.

This interdisciplinary text emphasizes the rich history of various features of the Canadian Constitution. This edition covers key topics such as Indigenous peoples and the Constitution, constitutional history and interpretation, Canadian Federalism, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In addition, this text serves as a valuable pedagogical resource in the classroom, remaining the most comprehensive casebook and teaching resource on Canadian constitutional law.

Cases and Materials on Contracts, 6th Edition is a current and comprehensive collection of primary materials and commentaries covering all areas of contract law in Canada. Featured cases and materials have been carefully selected from the Supreme Court of Canada and other appellate courts to provide a thorough overview that is widely applicable.

This casebook aims to equip readers with both the foundational knowledge and critical thinking skills they’ll need to effectively grasp and analyze relevant case law and legislation. This pragmatic approach encourages readers to engage in thoughtful study of this extensive area of law.

The third edition of The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis focuses on helping readers develop the competencies required by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. This is achieved through in-depth coverage of provincial, territorial, and federal research tools and processes. In addition to developing these important communication and research skills, readers will also be equipped to apply them in both academic and professional environments.

This text provides a thorough background of the foundations of the Canadian legal system so that readers fully understand the laws and issues that may impact their work. Using this fundamental knowledge, readers will build key skills related to analyzing issues and facts, researching legal statutes and cases from various levels of court, creating and maintaining research plans, developing legal arguments, and transitioning their legal writing skills from classroom to courtroom. These skills can be further refined by using the in-text sample problems created by the accomplished author team.

Skills in research, writing, and analysis are essential to anyone aspiring to work in or currently working in the legal field. From start to finish, this resource’s detailed and practical approach supports readers in developing these necessary competencies.

Criminal Law and Procedure: Cases and Materials, now in its eleventh edition, weaves commentary and case law together to provide contextual background for the legislation that governs both regulatory and criminal offences. The text also provides practical information on how that legislation is applied.

Beginning with an examination of the process by which criminal law is created and the motivations that drive its development, Criminal Law and Procedure continues with an analysis of the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It then moves through basic criminal procedures, such as bail hearings and jury selection, as the authors examine the fundamental requirements for procedural fairness in the system.

Following a discussion of mens rea and actus reus and the principles of criminal liability, the book provides an overview of defences and, finally, sentencing principles. New to the eleventh edition is material on ethical duties of counsel and professional responsibility.

Property Law: Cases and Commentary, 4th Edition is a thorough and up-to-date introduction to property law in Canada. This casebook explores historical, contemporary, and emerging ideas through authoritative commentary and carefully edited case law.

This edition has been significantly updated and reorganized to deliver more in-depth coverage of issues pertaining to gender, race, and social inequality. Additionally, coverage of Indigenous perspectives has been increased throughout the entire text, including discussion of traditional common law ideas about property in the context of Aboriginal title to land. Other major updates focus on possession, leases, equity in relation to transfers of land, and easements and covenants.

The accuracy and comprehensiveness of this text is sure to equip readers with a solid understanding of the critical contexts and legal principles that impact property law.

Tort Law: Cases and Materials, 5th Edition presents tort law not merely as a collection of rules but as a source of legal reasoning that introduces different perspectives. This approach emphasizes the nature of legal argument and provides opportunities to examine various issues using conceptual, theoretical, interdisciplinary, and comparative methodologies.

This edition contains new and engaging cases in order to give a faithful picture of tort law in the common law jurisdictions of Canada. These cases have been carefully edited, oftentimes presenting contrasting views on the same issue to stimulate critical thinking and promote discussion. Some of the issues covered in this text include nuisance, reasonable care, mental injury, the duty of care, negligent misrepresentation, vicarious liability, and the negligence liability of public authorities.

Using this comprehensive coverage, readers will develop a more well-rounded understanding of the rules, judgments, and theories that impact tort law.

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