PSCI 363Canadian Constitutional Law
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Political Science
- Cross-listed
- LS 363
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to the nature and basic principles of constitutional law. Explores constitutional conventions, the distribution of powers in the Canadian federalism, Aboriginal and treaty rights, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4054 | 0 / 25 | T 18:30–21:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1685 | 15 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention PSCI 363, February 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
People who already graduated but still visit this site—-any profs you remember fondly? 64 points, 65 comments
u/TheZarosian: “… Mostly teaches Canadian Politics and Constitutional Law courses (PSCI 360, 363, 463). An extremely intelligent academic and a no-nonsense researcher. I gotta say initially I was initially a bit off put by him since he expected very high quality work and graded with that in mind. …”
Winter 2023
Double Majoring Cross-Listed Credit Question 2 points, 2 comments
u/Steelboy15: “… For example, (PSCI 363/LS 363), can it count for both requirements? …”
Fall 2020
Professor writes "Burn Congress down before letting Trump try to appoint anyone to SCOTUS" 68 points, 45 comments
“It's always fun to see your university in the news for dumb reasons. One of our poli sci profs seemingly threatening to burn down Congress has caught some attention on Twitter, and in right-wing …”
u/Goslingslayer: “Political science more like liberal science 😂”
u/origamiashit: “Well, if you're taking PSCI 363 - Canadian Constitutional Law with Macfarlane, and he asks about the most effective way to block a Conservative Supreme Court nominee, you'd better make sure to answer "D - threaten to light Parliament on fire".”
Spring 2016
[Discussion] What courses are you taking next semester? 4 points, 32 comments
u/TheZarosian: “PSCI 255, 363, 331 ECON 102 FR 151 Trying to get my breadth requirements done.”
Winter 2014
I have identified the ultimate bird course. 89 points, 13 comments
u/DotAClone: “List of bird courses: Easy 80-85: LS 280 PSCI 363 All the ARBUS courses Comm 231 Soc 336 Soc 370 SOC 227 ARBUS 204 Phil 327 Soc 101 Phil 110A PSCI 292 PSYCH 101 PACS 202 ECON 101 & Econ 102 Upvote for visibility. Hope this helps someone”
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