Animals and the Law

3 cr · Undergraduate

The course considers a range of legal relationships and responsibilities as they relate to animals. Topics will include: Crown versus private property ownership; regulatory takings; natural resources and environmental legal frameworks; First Nations and natural resources; tort, trade, and property law; regulation (intellectual property, biotechnology, food, and agriculture); immigration law and policy; animal health, welfare, rights, and morality (including cultural, religious, spiritual, and Indigenous perspectives); and the role of law. May not be held with LAW 3980 when titled " Animals and the Law."