What is law? -- Common law, civil law, and other legal systems -- From the reception of English and French law into Canada to the Charter -- The legislature : the first branch of government -- The executive : the second branch of government -- The judiciary : the third branch of government -- Civil liberties -- Private law I : tort law and contract law -- Private law II : property law and family law -- Business and consumer law -- Administrative law -- Criminal law -- Public international law -- Other areas of law : an overview -- The legal profession -- Legal ethics -- Access to justice and law reform.