aptpuo - january 2025 - cml3374 ja - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

Description

Description

:This course will provide an opportunity for students to examine in some detail the child protection legislation and law in Ontario. The course will include theoretical and practical content. The purposes and objectives of child protection law will be examined. The course will also include an examination of how the child protection legislation balances the rights and responsibilities of the State and of the parents of children found to be in need of protection.

Topics covered include the history and development of child protection services, the purposes of child protection legislation, defining child abuse and children in need of protection, the tools used to assess child abuse and risk, child protection justice system, the various stages in bringing a child protection matter to court, the power of the court in child protection matters, judicial case management of child protection cases, tools available to a court in making decisions in child protection matters, such as assessments, mediation in child protection matters, appeals of child protection matters and alternatives to the existing child protection regime.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted:

March 22, 2024

Closing Date:

April 23, 2024

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Expected Enrolment:

29

Approval date:

March 22, 2024

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - - Monday to Friday 16:00 – 18:50

Requirements:

The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario, or equivalent, in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experience in the areas of social justice and child protection. The candidate will further have knowledge of the youth criminal justice system. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.

The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate's selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.