The Rule of Law is a three part principle that states people are obligated to have laws applied and enforced fairly in all situations, with exceptions to contradicting situations that are in accordance to the law. In sum, the Rule of Law successfully attempts to portray the fact that no one is above the law. The Rule of Law is very widely known both in Canada and internationally for one main reason, it is extremely important for the safety of people. It is significant because it is a simple, not
BIRT: Canada does NOT need federal abortion legislation For many years in Canada and many other countries abortion has been a topic of debate. In Canada, there has been no legislation regarding abortions since 1988 as the previous laws were said to violate women’s Charter rights under Section 7 which states that Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice. Due to this
Employment Issues: Labour Laws Analyze Impacts of Globalization on Children and Youth Key Terms Producer - someone who creates services and goods Consumer - a person who consumes services and goods Activism - action on behalf of a cause with the intent to bring about political or social change Human rights - the moral framework of society, generally enforced via legislation (law) Labour - in its most basic form: work; usually paid for using a salary Capitalism - a political and economic system
Competition law The definition of anti-competitive behaviour which is stated by the OECD is the business practices that an organization choose to restrict inter-organization competition to maintain or increase their market position without providing goods and services at a lower price or of higher standard such that these practices occur in the form of cartels, collusions, conspiracies, mergers, predatory pricing, price discrimination, and price fixing. Therefore, these practices also occur in supplier–distributor
The system of patenting is done by law that was created by legislation. The patent act identifies rightly the right of a patentee (holder of the patent) and gives the guidance to when you experience infringement committed by somebody. Rights of a patentee as per law in the Patent Act There are some exclusive rights granted to a patentee in Section 42 of the Canada patent act. This gives the liberty to use the invention and make money from it for a certain period without any competition and restricting
The history of immigration law in Canada began in 1828 when the great migration to Canada occurred. The first legislative passed by Britain was accountable for the safety and well being of immigrants leaving the United Kingdom and coming to Canada. This act limited the number of passengers who could be carried on a ship, control the amount of space given to the passengers, and the ship must provide the passengers with adequate supplies. These were ignored by the powerful transportation companies
Introduction Employment law is in place to provide a fair and secure working environment for employers and employees. Rules and regulations and strict rules on how employers should treat employees in the workplace. Many employers and employees are often unaware of how many rules and regulations are covered by the employment law, which confuses employers and employees. Many aspects of the employment law mean that employees can take legal action against unfair treatment. The report will focus on employment-related
Canada's copyright law is one of our hardest laws to enforce. The reason the police have so much trouble enforcing this law, is due to technology. This law is very easy to break, and once broken, it is very hard to track down violators. So although some form of a copyright law is needed, the one we have has, too many holes to be effective. There are three main ways in which the copyright law is broken in everyday life. They is audio/video tape copying, plagiarism, and software piracy. The first
Canada, the United States northern neighbors on the continent of North America. A large mass of land with an abundance of natural resources, fresh water, and is ranked the second largest country in the world! (Russia being the first). “Canada has paralleled the US economically and technologically speaking,” (CIA.gov; 2014). In 1867 Canada became self governing although it still has ties to Queen Elizabeth II of the British Monarchy. In the future Canada aims to bring further improvements to its education
Racism and the Law in Canada In the 1900’s a prominent English scholar Gilbert Murray said: “There is in the world a hierarchy of races;[some] will direct and rule the others, and the lower work of the world will tend in the long run to be done by the lower breeds of men. This we of the ruling colour will no doubt accept as obvious.”(Walker; 1997) It was very true at the time; everywhere you looked you could see that white men assumed all roles of responsibility. Canada has been fighting a
Introduction Employment law is a crucial aspect of the legal framework governing the relationship between employers and employees in Canada. Through the analysis of various employment law scenarios in Canada, this report aims to demonstrate the critical importance of understanding and applying legal principles to real-world situations encountered by employers and employees. By examining key issues such as unfair dismissal, disability accommodation, employment contracts, workplace harassment, and
to Amend Animal laws in Canada In society we are given rights and they are protected by the universal declaration of human rights, the constitution. Similarly animals are also given rights which are proposed to preserve and protect them. Today, society benefits from rights given to them and those rights help society to live their live freely and peacefully. In the case of animals the same benefits, peace, and freedom cannot be seen and isn’t provided to them by the rights and laws set by the government
How free is freedom of the press in Canada? The freedom of press is guaranteed by Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: “Everyone [has] the fundamental freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication” (Media Law). However, Section 1 states that the fundamental freedoms in democracy can be limited for justifiable reasons: “The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject
substantial difference between laws that govern a small state and that which binds countries together in legal treaties and laws. One covers issues that pertains to law systems and has official and government bodies ruling the area; whereas, the other lacks a definite authoritative power and functions upon mutual understanding. The former is recognized as municipal law, it is the law of Canada as well as other states; the latter is international law. Public international law governs the bond between nations
and Democracy in Canada,” author Rory Leishman explains how judges are essentially “let loose” on the judicial system, and are given freedom to create and interpret any laws they wish, right under society’s nose. Leishman writes, “Today, Canadians are living in a quasi-Orwellian nightmare, where freedom often means slavery and ignorance strengthens activist judges.” Judicial activism, in essence, can be described as the following: “. . . the tendency of courts to invalidate laws enacted by duly elected
one understands discrimination, it is clear that aboriginal people have been subject to it. They clearly have been victims of the openly hostile bigot and they have also been victims of discrimination that is unintended, but is rooted in police and law. Two specific incidents in late 1987 and early 1988 clearly illustrate this unacceptable discrimination. The first of these was the November 1987 trial of two men for the 1971 murder of Helen Betty Osborne in The Pas Manitoba. While the trial established
In the realm of trademarks law as a whole, Canada is lagging behind. More specifically, in the areas of non-traditional marks, Canada has a lot of catching up to do. This is due to its legislature with regards to this topic whereby it is virtually non-existent when compared to other jurisdictions in the rest of the world, such as the European Union (EU) and the United States (US). However, I argue that with the current changes in this area of law, such as the passing of Bill C-35, it can be anticipated
the passing generations, common-law marriage has increased in popularity. With the increasing popularity of common-law marriage comes questions addressing why it is becoming more widespread, the issues it brings in respect to relationships and the permanence of those relationship, as well had the legal obligations and laws associated with common-law marriage compared to legal marriage. Common-law marriage has became more popular as our society has changed, common-law marriage is a more affordable
Minimum wage employment is still the reality for many around the world. The minimum wage law is designed to impose an enforceable standard on employers that would guarantee a minimum level of income for unionized workers. More than 90% of all countries have a form of minimum wage legislation that is helpful to workers. The benefits that come with having minimum wage laws is that it serves as an employment incentive to unemployed workers, allows working parents to support their family and helps businesses
of fraud (Cuerrier, para. 94). There is always force applied during sexual intercourse, so the first requirement of sexual assault is fulfilled. For the requirement that there be a lack of consent, in R. v. Cuerrier, the court said that the common law requirement that fraud must relate to the nature and quality of the act was a much too rigid definition of fraud. In this case, if that requirement for fraud still stood, the accused’s failure to disclose his gonorrhea status would be insufficient to