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Canadian Law (Substantive Law (Private (Civil Law) (Family Law (Marriage,…

- - - - Laws passed by the federal government which prohibit certain actions. Charged by the Crown (government).
      - Examples: Murder, manslaughter, dealing drugs, rape.
    - - Laws that set out the structure of our federal government, division of power, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
      - Example: The document that John Hancock famously signed.
    - - The decisions of government agencies and boards and the laws that regulate them.
      - Examples: LCBO, Radio and Television
  - - - Marriage, divorce, children, estates.
      - Example: A divorce where one parent gets full custody of the kid.
    - - Body of law that governs oral and written agreements associated with exchange of goods and services, money, and properties.
      - Example: Person signing a contract must follow everything on it.
    - - Simply a civil wrong. There are three general types of torts that may cause injury to another person.
      - Examples: Car accident, slippery floor.
    - - Buying or renting of land or property.
      - Examples: Person is buying a house and there is mold in the house that the sellers did not explain
    - - Relationships between employers and employees.
      - Examples: Employer and employee get in an argument and employee gets fired.