Transsystemic Torts

2.5-3 credits · Undergraduate

Examines disputes between individuals that arise when acts or omissions of one person cause injury or property loss in either Canadian and Indigenous societies. Canvasses negligence, damage to property, harm to economic interests, nuisance, and intentional injuries to person(s) or property, or to personal dignity and reputation. Considers Canadian law and selected analogous Indigenous law on social value, deterrence, loss distribution, economic efficiency, and corporate and governmental responsibility.