John Keyes

 JohnM. Keyes

John M. Keyes

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Oct 30, 2019
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If there was a zero rating, I would give Professor Keyes one. He tries to teach us everything he knows about constitutional law but he has has little, if any, understanding of the limited amount of time we have. He goes off on tangents and class is incredibly boring. Avoid him at all costs.

Biography

University of Ottawa - Law

Sessional Professor at University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Law Practice
John Mark
Keyes
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sessional professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, teaching mainly in the field of public law and legislation; instructor with Athabasca University in its Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Legislative Drafting Program. Law degrees from University of Toronto (LLB, 1979) and University of Ottawa (LLM, 1985). Extensive government legal and management experience, including 8 years as Chief Legislative Counsel / Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of Justice (Canada). Published over 25 academic legal articles and a monograph, Executive Legislation (Lexis Nexis Canada, 2010). Extensive volunteer experience with legal NGOs, including the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (chair of drafting conference organizing committee) and Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (treasurer and editor of its on-line journal – The Loophole).


Experience

  • University of Ottawa

    Adjunct Professor

    Teaching subjects include legislative drafting and interpretation, and public law (constitutional and administrative).

  • Justice Canada

    Chief Legislative Counsel

    John worked at Justice Canada as a Chief Legislative Counsel

  • University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law

    Sessional Professor

    John worked at University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law as a Sessional Professor

  • University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

    Adjunct Professor

    John worked at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law as a Adjunct Professor

Education

  • University of Toronto

    Bachelor's degree

    English Language and Literature/Letters

  • University of Toronto

    Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

    Law

  • University of Ottawa

    Master of Laws (LLM)

    Law

  • University of Ottawa

    Adjunct Professor


    Teaching subjects include legislative drafting and interpretation, and public law (constitutional and administrative).

CML 1104

2.4(7)

CML 1205

2.7(3)

CML 2312

1.1(5)