...the four Legal Areas of Canadian Law which affect recruitment & selection. * Identify the protected groups with regards to discrimination. * ------------------------------------------------- Provide at least one example of acceptable discrimination. ------------------------------------------------- During the recruiting and selection process, it’s important to be aware of certain legal issues in order to avoid risk. It is the responsibility of the human resource manager to make sure that all the policies and rules take legal aspects into account. The legal aspects of human resource management play a significant role in strategic planning and decision making. There are 4 major types of legislation that affects employment practices recruitment and selection: * Constitutional Law (Nationwide) * Human Rights Legislation (in ON, there are Ontario human rights commission) * Employment Equity * Labour Laws (including unions as an extension) 1) Constitutional Law (Nationwide): Constitutional Law is the supreme law of Canada. It consists of series of acts and orders passed in 1867 by the British and Canadian Parliaments. It has precedence impact on employment practices and all other legal means. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom was passed in 1982. It is the part of the Constitution of Canada; because of this, the Charter is a very powerful document. However in a practical matter, the constitutional law does not affect directly...
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...Family law is the field of law that focuses on family issues. In most cases, these include disputes between separated couples that were in a marriage relationship and those that were in a relationship but unmarried. It is worth noting that family issues may also involve individual that were not necessarily in a long-term relationship. For instance, a couple who has a child but have never dated or gotten into any form of commitments. Note, additionally that family law also applies to the same-sex relationship. Furthermore, Canada has a divided jurisdiction in matters of family law. On one hand, the family matter related to divorce (for marriage couple only) is heard in federal courts through the Divorce Act. On the contrary, other family-related...
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...Canadian Law School Requirements for Admission 1) Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law GPA: Average 3.7/4.3 LSAT: Average 164 Notes: When assessing undergraduate marks, they take into consideration overall GPA or last two years. Whichever is better. Two references letter are required. Entering class is 170. 2) Queen University School of Law GPA: Average 3.7 (A-) LSAT: Average 161 Notes: Entering class is 165 3) Lakehead University School of Law GPA: Average B+/75% for overall 4 years. Last two years average A-/80% LSAT: Does not have a minimum lsat requirments, depends on the other stuff in the application with references letters and personal statement. 4) Western Law School GPA: A candidate in the General Category will have at Least a 3-year undergraduate degree (although most of our admitted class has a 4-year degree) an A- (82%-84%) average (GPA 3.7), preferably overall, but particularly for the last two full years of undergraduate study and an LSAT score above the 80th percentile. LSAT: 163 5) Windsor Law School GPA: 75%-80% (a lot of people have got offers at 77 or 79. LSAT: 160-163 people have been getting at this range. 6) Ottawa University Law School GPA: 80% A- (GPA matters the most than LSAT) LSAT: 160-165 7) University of Alberta Law School GPA: 3.8 LSAT: 161 8) University of Saskatchewan College of Law GPA: 3.4 or better on a 4-point scale (approximately a B+ or 80% average) ...
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...Inchoate Offences in Canadian Criminal Law: Conspiracy and Counselling November 9, 2014 The Criminal Code of Canada is a systematically arranged body of law that defines various acts as crimes in Canadian society. It also serves as the legal doctrine that describes the assorted criminal behaviours specific to each criminal offence, as well as the correlating sentence to be administered upon an individual found to be in violation of the law. While some provisions under the Code address crimes that are ultimately perpetrated, such as the offence of robbery found under s.343 (1985), the Code also outlines offences in which a criminal act has yet to be physically carried out, or is “incomplete” (Verdun-Jones, 2011, p.180). These crimes are defined as inchoate offences, and represent a distinctive class of criminal offences in which the actions that precede detrimental conduct but “do not necessarily inflict harmful consequences in and of themselves” are deemed unlawful (Verdun-Jones, 2011, p.180). Consider a case involving the inchoate offence of conspiracy, or specifically, to commit a robbery. Two individuals (for this example named Slammer and Provis) agree to carry out an armed robbery, contrary to the provisions of s.343 of Criminal Code (1985). However, prior to attempting to commit the robbery, both Slammer and Provis are arrested due to the effective surveillance...
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...MIchael CLN 4U1 McCabe 09/30/2016 Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Essay Canada’s laws are a combination of many different philosophies about how to achieve justice. One of the most impactful philosophists are Plato because he believed that humans by nature are good which is a belief that Canada has adopted. Aristotle also believed in natural law and that everyone should have access to the same resources despite financial advantages or disadvantages similarly to Canada's beliefs. Lastly, Cicero greatly impacted Canadian law because he believed that justice comes from a reasonable person which is the basis of all Canadian laws. The three most impactful theorists on Canadian law are Plato, Aristotle and Cicero because they all believe...
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...CANADIAN BUSINESS LAW “REASONABLE PERSON” Assignment # 2 GBMP 511-02 Dated: 18-04-2012 REASONABLE PERSON Question: What is the concept of “Reasonable Person” mean? What is the test that determines whether someone has met that test in law? The Concept: A Reasonable person is a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention, knowledge, intelligence, and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of their own interest and the interests of others. Defining "Reasonable" Being "reasonable" means having the faculty of reason, acting rationally governed by reason. The behavior can be called "reasonable" if the activities can be valued as fair, just, or equitable. The person must be honest, moderate, sane, sensible, and tolerable. "Reasonable" implies a certain standard of valuation. It is a standard for guiding conduct. Reasonable Person This phrase is a personification of the description of "reasonable". Thus, the "reasonable man or person" can be understood as a phrase used to denote a suppositional person who exercises those mentioned qualities which society demands as stated above. Applying the Reasonable Person Standard: The reasonable person does not always appear in the Process of evaluating human behavior. There are several judicial patterns demanding a judgment of reasonableness without expressly mentioning the reasonable man as a personification, such as: reasonable aids, care, diligence, doubt, compensation, (market) value...
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...Jayson Myers, President & CEO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters T he advent of global supply chains has led to significant changes in the way manufacturers do business. In today’s day and age, the business of manufacturing is no longer simply about getting a product out the door — it is rather about providing innovative solutions to customers’ problems. Manufacturers now deliver value to customers by embedding their skills, innovation, financing and logistics solutions in the tangible goods they deliver. To compete and win in today’s environment requires constant interaction between manufacturers and their suppliers, customers, business partners, and services providers. Despite recent advances in information and communications technologies, much business is still conducted face-to-face, and deals are still done with a handshake. Whether it’s engineers working together to develop a new manufacturing process, executives meeting to negotiate a licensing agreement, or industry leaders getting together at a conference to map the future of their sector, creating value requires business people to meet and interact. Given the intensity of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States, this is especially the case between our two countries. Not only are we each other’s largest customer, but our businesses increasingly work together to compete in global markets. As Canada’s largest trade and industry association, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)...
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...Integration to Canadian Society This paper will examine the difficulties immigrants have when they arrive in Canada with respect to assimilation of language, transferability of education in finding a job in Canada and training that exists for the newly landed immigrant. We will also touch the difficulties it poses for Canadian citizens in dealing with this influx of immigrants into our urbanized centers. Anglo Canadians have quickly become a minority and continue to become a shrinking minority. Immigrants arriving to Canada in most cases believe that they have made the right choice to leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their children. After all Canada has a global reputation as being one of the best countries in the world for many reasons. There is free healthcare available and educational opportunities if so desired as well as many provincial social services in place to help new immigrants transition into Canadian society. Some immigrants leave there come country because of instability within their government causing national unrest and dangerous circumstances for ordinary citizens. In other cases immigration can occur simply because they are seeking a better opportunities in life. Up until 1960’s “Canada’s immigration objective was to attract more British and American immigrants, as well as immigrants from the “preferred countries” of central and northern Europe” [4] Canada’s immigration policy after 1960 has historically been very relaxed...
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...Read Instructions Validate and Print Reset INFORMATION PROTECTED CHILD ABROAD16 years of age applying outside of Canada GENERAL PASSPORT APPLICATION for Canadians under TYPE OR PRINT IN CAPITAL LETTERS using black or dark blue ink. Warning—Any false or misleading statement with respect to this application and any supporting document, including the concealment of any material fact, may result in the refusal to issue a passport, the revocation of a currently valid passport, or the refusal of passport services, and may be grounds for criminal prosecution. Your application will not be processed if you fail to complete all of the required sections of this form and/or refuse to consent to the exchange or disclosure of any personal information required for the delivery of passport services. 1 Given name(s) Child's Personal Information (see Instructions, section H) Date of travel Month Day Surname (last name) Unknown Surname (last name) at birth Date of birth Year Month Day City Former surname (former last name) Place of birth Country Prov./Terr./State (if applicable) Sex Female Male Eye colour Current hair colour Height (cm/in) Weight (kg/lbs) Current home address Number Street Apartment City Country Postal code Mailing address (if different from above) Number Street Apartment City Country Postal code Children 11 years of age or over must sign in the signature box. Note: At no time should a person other than the child...
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...to war to serve their country as well as demonstrating their patriotic duty to Britain as they left behind their loved ones on the Canadian homefront. The First World War had a profound impact on life in Canada during the war. As our Canadian soldiers faced conflicts and huge challenges on foreign battlefields, there were many changes coming for those left behind on the Canadian homefront as they faced many social challenges and a shift in life, as they knew it. During WW1, the Canadian homefront saw a great transformation in the role of women in Canadian society, reforms in the labour movement and an increase in tension between French and English Canadians due to the conscription crisis. At the turn of the century, the role of women in Canadian society began to change drastically as their roles expanded beyond the home. Many Canadians viewed the woman’s role as the mother and homemaker but Canada’s participation in WW1 dramatically altered how women were viewed. So many Canadian men enlisted in the war that Canadian labour force was hugely diminished because if men were at war, they could not be working in the factories so Canada was forced to turn to women to join the workforce. “As the number of volunteers increased it was becoming clear that a new source of labour would have to be found. Women soon filled the gap…Many Canadians felt some discomfort with this new role for women.” {Gage,58}Women joined the labour workforce in jobs that were traditionally filled...
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...hand. From what I have learnt in the past few weeks, they are all far more present than I had realized. We see it in schools, justice system, job market etc. In the next few pages I will explain how they correlate in Canada today. More specifically relating to aboriginals and Muslims. Canada is home to more than 200 ethnic groups, with 16% of its population (over five million individuals) identifying as a visible minority. Information from the Census showed that Canada’s visible minority population grew 27% from 2001 to 2006, five times faster than the population as a whole. The diversity of Canada’s population is expected to continue to increase over the next two decades. According to projections by Statistics Canada up to 14.4 million Canadians (or about one-third of the population) will be members of a visible minority by 2031. The religious composition of the country is also changing, with some of the largest increases seen in Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist denominations (cic.gc.ca). What Is Racism and who does it affect? The core beliefs of racism are that individuals can be divided into different categories based on the behavior, or economic and political success of some individuals within the group of individuals. Researchers have found that these assumptions are incorrect. It has been...
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...A Project Report on Importing Wheat from India to Canada Global Entrepreneurship Submitted to : David Colaluca Submitted By | : Arshvir Gill (100805346) | | Jasmeet Grewal (100815274) | Date : 16 March 2012 George Brown College Reason for selecting Wheat Wheat is the staple food of millions of people. Its cultivation started during Neolithic probably as early as 6,000 to 7,000 year ago. Wheat is the dominant food grain of world commerce with 682 million tons productions, 638 million tons consumption, and 136 million tons trade with 197 million tons ending stocks. Wheat is the most common food product and it is widely used by each group of society. So, we plan to import wheat from India because India stands at number 2nd after China in wheat production. It contributes 81 million tons. India's production rate expected to raise high during current years. The wheat harvesting area in India is the world's largest. It is cultivated from a sea level up to even 10,000 feet. More than 95 percent of the wheat area in India is situated north of a line drawn. India, the second-biggest grower of wheat, allowed private companies to export the grain for the first time in four years, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said. A panel of ministers permitted overseas sales of 2 million metric tons of wheat. Varieties of wheat in India Dara Kalyan Mexican 147‐Avg. Desi (Durum) Economic, financial and marketing reasons for the choice of wheat ...
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...Assignment 2 CANADIAN HISTORY: THE NATIONAL PERIOD Canada have always have taken pride in the fact that it is the land of multicultural and opportunity. Historically, those who had opposed or hated found sanctuary in the Canada. The tradition of pluralism that have began in the colonial era, continued through the nineteen century and on. People from Europe, Asia and Africa viewed Canada as Land of Opportunity, away from tranny and oppression. This however changed as nation moved in to late nineteen century and early twenty century. There was resistance against immigrants and World War I, definitely did not help due to both the social and economical issues that arose with increase of immigration, the Canadian government became involved in limiting immigration, based on their racist belief of white supremacy and other factors. The Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 is one of the documented law mirror the measures taken by Parliament of Canada banning most forms of Chinese Immigration of Canada. During the year between 1880- 1925 great tension aroused in Canadian because if immigration. Those tension mainly due to racism and unsatisfied workers that felt that immigrants were taking over the Canadian work environments and policies led to increasingly stricter government regulations on immigration. During the late 19 Century the some 15,000 laborers were brought from China to do construction work on the Canadian Pacific Railway, though they were only paid a third...
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...When it comes to FX trading, traders have two sets of currencies that come in a pair. The fluctuations in the exchange rate between these two currencies are where a trader looks to make profit on the Exchange Market. If trader believes that the foreign currency will appreciate against the USD, the trader’s profits will rise with every increase in the exchange price. However if the foreign currency were to fall against the dollar, than the trader would take a loss. Seems simple enough, however traders have option to buy or sell that foreign currency at any time and can go both ways of the currency. So even if the foreign currency were to depreciate against the USD, the trader can still make a profit if they were to sell the dollar on the exchange market. To bring some clarity lets take a look at the Yen. If the Yen were appreciate (rises) against the dollar. A trader would than buy the Yen. By buying the Yen the buyer is also selling the dollar on expectation that the exchange price of the Yen will rise in value. The trader will than decide to close the position, selling the Yen with the exchange price higher than when they first bought it leaving them an increase in value or profit. Now if the Yen were to depreciate against the dollar, the YEN/USD exchange price will fall. That would than leave the trader with a loss as the exchange price falls below their purchase level and leave them a loss. In any trading market, the traders have the option of buying or selling currency...
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...Who is the Greatest Canadian of the Twentieth Century? Thomas Clement Douglas was born on October 20, 1904 in Falkirk, Scotland. He was often called Tommy. He and his family immigrated to Canada in 1911. They settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When Tommy was 10, he had a bone infection in his leg, osteomyelitis, which needed many operations. None of the operations helped him and his family could not afford to send him to a special doctor. He was extremely fortunate when a visiting surgeon volunteered to operate on him for free. He was also a minister and a politician. Tommy Douglas is the greatest Canadian due to the fact he achieved Medicare, became the first national leader of the NDP and fought for social programs even in the presence of strong oppositions. Tommy Douglas learnt from the experience of his sickness the importance of doctors. The sickness and how he was saved was his inspiration for the Medicare. He wanted everyone to receive the Medicare they needed, even if they did not have a great deal of money. During one of his speeches as a politician, he said, I came to believe that health services ought not to have a price-tag on them, and that people should be able to get whatever health services they required irrespective of their individual capacity to pay. This inspired him to work hard so as to make health care available to all Canadians at no cost. In 1959, Tommy announced the plan to establish a medical insurance called Medicare. He faced strong...
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