Question 1

Which of the following would be considered to be a breach of human rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Paul, a Vice President of a company consistently flirts with Lorraine, another Vice President. 
B) Jerry, the President of a company, consistently makes sexually suggestive remarks to Janice, a secretary employed to his main supplier 
C) Michael a supervisor, consistently makes sexually suggestive remarks to Karen a junior employee on his shift. 
D) Susan, a supervisor in a factory, makes sexually suggestive remarks to Billy another supervisor 
E) All of the above 
A) Paul, a Vice President of a company consistently flirts with Lorraine, another Vice President. 
B) Jerry, the President of a company, consistently makes sexually suggestive remarks to Janice, a secretary employed to his main supplier 
C) Michael a supervisor, consistently makes sexually suggestive remarks to Karen a junior employee on his shift. 
D) Susan, a supervisor in a factory, makes sexually suggestive remarks to Billy another supervisor 
E) All of the above E

Question 2

The Canadian constitution was "patriated" at the time of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The purpose of s. 33 of the Charter is to

Accepted Answer

A) permit affirmative action programs even though they may discriminate. 
B) permit a government to remain in office for more than five years without an election. 
C) permit such reasonable limits on Charter rights as can be justified in a free and democratic society. 
D) permit governments to pass laws even though that they infringe rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Charter. 
E) prohibit governments from passing laws that violate the Charter 
A) permit affirmative action programs even though they may discriminate. 
B) permit a government to remain in office for more than five years without an election. 
C) permit such reasonable limits on Charter rights as can be justified in a free and democratic society. 
D) permit governments to pass laws even though that they infringe rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Charter. 
E) prohibit governments from passing laws that violate the Charter D

Question 4

In the Big M Drug Mart case, which of the following did the Supreme Court decide?

Accepted Answer

A) The Lord's Day Act was criminal in nature and therefore within the federal government's powers under the Constitution Act. 
B) A corporation may challenge a law on the grounds that it infringes the freedom of conscience and religion guaranteed by the Charter, even though a corporation does not have a conscience or practice a religion. 
C) The Lord's Day Act, prohibiting doing business on the Christian Sabbath (Sunday), infringes the religious freedom of non-Christians. 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) The Lord's Day Act was criminal in nature and therefore within the federal government's powers under the Constitution Act. 
B) A corporation may challenge a law on the grounds that it infringes the freedom of conscience and religion guaranteed by the Charter, even though a corporation does not have a conscience or practice a religion. 
C) The Lord's Day Act, prohibiting doing business on the Christian Sabbath (Sunday), infringes the religious freedom of non-Christians. 
D) Both A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 5

Under the Constitution Act, the federal government and the Provincial legislatures both have the power to make laws concerning matters of common interest across Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which of the following scenarios would provincial human rights legislation NOT apply?

Accepted Answer

A) a person denied membership at a fitness club because they are bi-sexual 
B) a person fired from a job at The Bay due to their religion 
C) a person denied an apartment by a landlord because of their nationality 
D) a person denied Canada Employment Insurance because of their disability 
E) The provincial Human Rights Code would apply in all situations 
A) a person denied membership at a fitness club because they are bi-sexual 
B) a person fired from a job at The Bay due to their religion 
C) a person denied an apartment by a landlord because of their nationality 
D) a person denied Canada Employment Insurance because of their disability 
E) The provincial Human Rights Code would apply in all situations

Question 7

If the Ontario government passed a new sexual offences law. Which of the following statements best describes this law? The law

Accepted Answer

A) was validly passed pursuant to section 91 of the Constitution Act 
B) is ultra vires the powers of the Ontario government 
C) was validly passed pursuant to section 92 of the Constitution Act 
D) can exist along with the Criminal Code 
E) is only valid if all other provinces adopted a similar law 
A) was validly passed pursuant to section 91 of the Constitution Act 
B) is ultra vires the powers of the Ontario government 
C) was validly passed pursuant to section 92 of the Constitution Act 
D) can exist along with the Criminal Code 
E) is only valid if all other provinces adopted a similar law

Question 8

If the court states an Act (Statute)is beyond the jurisdiction of a government, it will rule the Act is

Accepted Answer

A) ultra vires 
B) in violation of the Charter of Rights 
C) nullius in verba 
D) staredecisis 
E) exjuris 
A) ultra vires 
B) in violation of the Charter of Rights 
C) nullius in verba 
D) staredecisis 
E) exjuris

Question 9

To which of the following does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply?

Accepted Answer

A) a section of the Criminal Code 
B) a complaint of sexual harassment by an employee of McDonald's Restaurants Ltd. 
C) a section of a provincial Education Act 
D) both A and C 
E) all of the above 
A) a section of the Criminal Code 
B) a complaint of sexual harassment by an employee of McDonald's Restaurants Ltd. 
C) a section of a provincial Education Act 
D) both A and C 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Donna Dee was a salesperson with the Acme Anvil Company. Peter Nagy, a fellow salesperson, pressed unwanted sexual advances against her and she laid a complaint of sexual harassment with the appropriate human rights commission against both Nagy and the Acme Co. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) If true, the harassment is possible grounds for dismissal of Nagy. 
B) Acme Co. cannot be liable because it was unaware of the incident. 
C) Acme Co. cannot be liable because Nagy was only a junior employee. 
D) This is not a matter for a human rights complaint, but for a civil action by Donna against Nagy and possible also Acme Co. 
E) The human rights commission could sentence Nagy to serve jail time 
A) If true, the harassment is possible grounds for dismissal of Nagy. 
B) Acme Co. cannot be liable because it was unaware of the incident. 
C) Acme Co. cannot be liable because Nagy was only a junior employee. 
D) This is not a matter for a human rights complaint, but for a civil action by Donna against Nagy and possible also Acme Co. 
E) The human rights commission could sentence Nagy to serve jail time

Question 11

Where do the residual powers to deal with matters not specifically listed as being with the jurisdiction of the federal or provincial governments lie?

Accepted Answer

A) with the federal government 
B) with the provincial government 
C) with the Federal Court of Canada 
D) with the Courts of Appeal of the provinces 
E) with the Federal Court of Appeal 
A) with the federal government 
B) with the provincial government 
C) with the Federal Court of Canada 
D) with the Courts of Appeal of the provinces 
E) with the Federal Court of Appeal

Question 12

Which of the following statements correctly describes the effect of the Canadian Human Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug addiction is not a prohibited ground of discrimination. 
B) Disability is defined to include drug addiction. 
C) Only a current addiction is considered to be a disability. 
D) Drug addiction can be grounds for firing if abstaining from drugs is a bona fide occupational requirement. 
E) Both B and D 
A) Drug addiction is not a prohibited ground of discrimination. 
B) Disability is defined to include drug addiction. 
C) Only a current addiction is considered to be a disability. 
D) Drug addiction can be grounds for firing if abstaining from drugs is a bona fide occupational requirement. 
E) Both B and D

Question 13

A corporation may be able to successfully claim that a law that limits its right to advertise violates its right to freedom of expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following scenarios would be considered to be a breach of human rights law? An employer refuses to

Accepted Answer

A) modify premises to accommodate a recently disabled employee because the cost is more than the business can currently afford 
B) allow his sole employee not to work on Sundays for religious reasons 
C) purchase adaptive devices for an employee who has recently lost his sight and fires the employee as a result 
D) pay for dental implants for an employee who was recently injured in a car accident 
E) all of the above would be a breach of human rights law 
A) modify premises to accommodate a recently disabled employee because the cost is more than the business can currently afford 
B) allow his sole employee not to work on Sundays for religious reasons 
C) purchase adaptive devices for an employee who has recently lost his sight and fires the employee as a result 
D) pay for dental implants for an employee who was recently injured in a car accident 
E) all of the above would be a breach of human rights law

Question 15

Vanguard Metal Work Co. had to reduce staff, so it fired six of its 30 employees. All six were Chinese, the only Chinese employees in the company. The fired workers wish to lay a complaint with the human rights commission. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Each worker must prove an act of discrimination against him to be successful in the complaint. 
B) The group must prove an act of discrimination against the group as a whole. 
C) The fact that the only employees fired were also the only Chinese workers in the company can be evidence in itself of discrimination. 
D) The company has an unrestricted right to fire staff if economic circumstances warrant it. 
E) The company has so few employees that it would not be a valid situation to claim discrimination 
A) Each worker must prove an act of discrimination against him to be successful in the complaint. 
B) The group must prove an act of discrimination against the group as a whole. 
C) The fact that the only employees fired were also the only Chinese workers in the company can be evidence in itself of discrimination. 
D) The company has an unrestricted right to fire staff if economic circumstances warrant it. 
E) The company has so few employees that it would not be a valid situation to claim discrimination

Question 16

An employer will also be held responsible for acts of discrimination committed by an employee even if it was unaware of the employee's actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements correctly describes how sexual orientation originally became a prohibited ground of discrimination under federal human rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) It was included as a prohibited ground in the Canadian Human Rights Act as first enacted. 
B) It was included as a prohibited ground in several provincial Human Rights Acts and Parliament decided to follow suit. 
C) It was declared to be a prohibited ground by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. 
D) It was added as a result of a court ruling in a case challenging the legislation as contrary to the Charter of Rights. 
E) It just happened due to public pressure 
A) It was included as a prohibited ground in the Canadian Human Rights Act as first enacted. 
B) It was included as a prohibited ground in several provincial Human Rights Acts and Parliament decided to follow suit. 
C) It was declared to be a prohibited ground by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. 
D) It was added as a result of a court ruling in a case challenging the legislation as contrary to the Charter of Rights. 
E) It just happened due to public pressure

Question 18

To which of the following does provincial human rights legislation apply?

Accepted Answer

A) a provincial Act which prohibits paying welfare to anyone who is not a landed immigrant. 
B) an employee of Air Canada who was fired because of her race 
C) an employee of the Bay who was fired because she threatened a sexual harassment complaint against her supervisor. 
D) an employee of the Bay who was fired for stealing from her employer 
E) a federal law that can send terrorists back to their country of origin 
A) a provincial Act which prohibits paying welfare to anyone who is not a landed immigrant. 
B) an employee of Air Canada who was fired because of her race 
C) an employee of the Bay who was fired because she threatened a sexual harassment complaint against her supervisor. 
D) an employee of the Bay who was fired for stealing from her employer 
E) a federal law that can send terrorists back to their country of origin

Question 19

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) a BFOR is a valid requirement for the performance of a job that may legally discriminate against certain people 
B) companies must accommodate disabilities up to a reasonable limit 
C) a company should not ask female job applicant if she is planning on having children as this is discriminatory 
D) companies may have to allow workers time off to care for their elderly ill parents 
E) companies may have to accommodate their workers' child care needs in certain situations 
A) a BFOR is a valid requirement for the performance of a job that may legally discriminate against certain people 
B) companies must accommodate disabilities up to a reasonable limit 
C) a company should not ask female job applicant if she is planning on having children as this is discriminatory 
D) companies may have to allow workers time off to care for their elderly ill parents 
E) companies may have to accommodate their workers' child care needs in certain situations

Question 20

Which of the following laws would NOT be within the jurisdiction of a provincial government? A law

Accepted Answer

A) regulating overtime work 
B) requiring grade 12 math for high school graduation 
C) requiring seniors who make more than $80,000 to pay for their own drugs 
D) creating toll roads on major highways in the province 
E) All of these laws are within provincial jurisdiction . 
A) regulating overtime work 
B) requiring grade 12 math for high school graduation 
C) requiring seniors who make more than $80,000 to pay for their own drugs 
D) creating toll roads on major highways in the province 
E) All of these laws are within provincial jurisdiction .

Which of the following would be considered to be a breach of human rights legislation?

The Canadian constitution was "patriated" at the time of Confederation.

The purpose of s. 33 of the Charter is to

In the Big M Drug Mart case, which of the following did the Supreme Court decide?

Under the Constitution Act, the federal government and the Provincial legislatures both have the power to make laws concerning matters of common interest across Canada.

In which of the following scenarios would provincial human rights legislation NOT apply?

If the Ontario government passed a new sexual offences law. Which of the following statements best describes this law? The law

If the court states an Act (Statute)is beyond the jurisdiction of a government, it will rule the Act is

To which of the following does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply?

Donna Dee was a salesperson with the Acme Anvil Company. Peter Nagy, a fellow salesperson, pressed unwanted sexual advances against her and she laid a complaint of sexual harassment with the appropriate human rights commission against both Nagy and the Acme Co. Which of the following is correct?

Where do the residual powers to deal with matters not specifically listed as being with the jurisdiction of the federal or provincial governments lie?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the effect of the Canadian Human Rights Act?

A corporation may be able to successfully claim that a law that limits its right to advertise violates its right to freedom of expression.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered to be a breach of human rights law? An employer refuses to

Vanguard Metal Work Co. had to reduce staff, so it fired six of its 30 employees. All six were Chinese, the only Chinese employees in the company. The fired workers wish to lay a complaint with the human rights commission. Which statement is correct?

An employer will also be held responsible for acts of discrimination committed by an employee even if it was unaware of the employee's actions.

Which of the following statements correctly describes how sexual orientation originally became a prohibited ground of discrimination under federal human rights legislation?

To which of the following does provincial human rights legislation apply?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following laws would NOT be within the jurisdiction of a provincial government? A law

The Canadian Court System

Intentional Torts

Negligence

Making Enforceable Business Agreements

Important Terms and Contract Interpretation

Contract Defects and Breach of Contract

Special Business Contracts and Consumer Protection

The Organization of a Business

Corporate Law and White-Collar Crime

Banking Disagreements and Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy

Employment Law

Intellectual Property and Computer Law

Real Estate and Insurance Law

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Exam 1: Fundamental Rights

Which of the following would be considered to be a breach of human rights legislation?

The Canadian constitution was "patriated" at the time of Confederation.

The purpose of s. 33 of the Charter is to

In the Big M Drug Mart case, which of the following did the Supreme Court decide?

Under the Constitution Act, the federal government and the Provincial legislatures both have the power to make laws concerning matters of common interest across Canada.

In which of the following scenarios would provincial human rights legislation NOT apply?

If the Ontario government passed a new sexual offences law. Which of the following statements best describes this law? The law

If the court states an Act (Statute)is beyond the jurisdiction of a government, it will rule the Act is

To which of the following does the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply?

Donna Dee was a salesperson with the Acme Anvil Company. Peter Nagy, a fellow salesperson, pressed unwanted sexual advances against her and she laid a complaint of sexual harassment with the appropriate human rights commission against both Nagy and the Acme Co. Which of the following is correct?

Where do the residual powers to deal with matters not specifically listed as being with the jurisdiction of the federal or provincial governments lie?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the effect of the Canadian Human Rights Act?

A corporation may be able to successfully claim that a law that limits its right to advertise violates its right to freedom of expression.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered to be a breach of human rights law? An employer refuses to

Vanguard Metal Work Co. had to reduce staff, so it fired six of its 30 employees. All six were Chinese, the only Chinese employees in the company. The fired workers wish to lay a complaint with the human rights commission. Which statement is correct?

An employer will also be held responsible for acts of discrimination committed by an employee even if it was unaware of the employee's actions.

Which of the following statements correctly describes how sexual orientation originally became a prohibited ground of discrimination under federal human rights legislation?

To which of the following does provincial human rights legislation apply?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following laws would NOT be within the jurisdiction of a provincial government? A law

The Canadian Court System

Intentional Torts

Negligence

Making Enforceable Business Agreements

Important Terms and Contract Interpretation

Contract Defects and Breach of Contract

Special Business Contracts and Consumer Protection

The Organization of a Business

Corporate Law and White-Collar Crime

Banking Disagreements and Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy

Employment Law

Intellectual Property and Computer Law

Real Estate and Insurance Law

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