Heritage
It is made by the gov't, has definite consequences and applies to everyone.
a law
This was our first set of written rights.
Bill of rights
what is one characteristic a person must have to be eligible for medically assisted dying?
adult, consenting, grievous, irremediable medical condition,
Before you can apply to this job you have to be a lawyer for 10 years
Judge
what is the term for occupations, like the police, where it is illegal to strike
essential service
Name 2 functions of the law
To protect the rights of the individual
To protect the rights of society as a whole
To create a system of peaceful dispute resolution
To provide a guide for proper conduct
If your Charter rights are violated where do you go for remedy?
regular courts
What does MMIWG stand for?
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
this job can do many of the things of a lawyer but for less money
paralegal
what is the Rand Formula?
in a union workplace all eligible workers must pay union dues even if they don't join the union
What is the source of civil law in Quebec?
Napoleonic code
If accommodating an employee is too expensive or a health and safety risk it is called...
undue hardship
Under Canadian gun laws, what category are fully automatic weapons?
prohibited
With this job you could work for municipal, provincial or federal levels of gov’t
police
after conciliation fails how many days must a union wait before a strike
14
What are the four reasons law change?
Changes in the values of society
Technological changes
National emergencies
Demographic changes (changes in the make-up of the population)
If a federal government employee feels that their rights were violated, where do they go for a remedy?
Canada Human Rights Commission
This Doctor was the main person responsible for getting the old abortion law struck down
Dr. Henry Morgentaler
for this job you have to pass the FITCO physical fitness test
corrections officer
if an employer is violating the collective bargaining agreement what should a worker do?
file a grievance
What is the amending formula for our constitution?
7/10 provinces that represent 50% of the population and the federal gov’t must agree.
when was the Bill of Rights created?
1960
What is Jordan’s principle?
whenever there is a jurisdictional dispute between levels of gov’t regarding funding for child services, the gov’t should pay first and sort out the dispute later
this job does more than a legal secretary but less than a paralegal
law clerk
regarding child labour, what is the cycle of poverty
when children work their education is disrupted meaning they can’t get a better job and are forced to send their kids to work instead of going to school