Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Contemporary Canadian Business Law
Edition:
12th Edition
Author(s):
John A. Willes
Student name:__________ TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Jill has written a mathematics textbook. Under the federal Copyright Act, only she or someone authorized by her may reproduce the contents of the book. Jill's rights are an example of a legal privilege. ⊚ ⊚
true false
2) Jill has written a mathematics textbook. Under the federal Copyright Act, only she or someone authorized by her may reproduce the contents of the book. The Copyright Act is an example of a statute. ⊚ ⊚
true false
3) Jill has written a mathematics textbook. Under the federal Copyright Act, only she or someone authorized by her may reproduce the contents of the book. The Copyright Act can be found at R.S.C. 1985. "R.S.C." stands for "Revised Statutes of Canada." ⊚ ⊚
true false
4) Jill has written a mathematics textbook. Under the federal Copyright Act, only she or someone authorized by her may reproduce the contents of the book. Jill's copyright in the textbook is protected everywhere in Canada. ⊚ ⊚
true false
5) Mary is suing Arthur because he breached a contract to sell her 2,000 tonnes of firstgrade steel. There is no legislation that deals with the issue between them. The judge will make her decision based on the Common Law about this sort of issue. ⊚ ⊚
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6) Mary is suing Arthur because he breached a contract to sell her 2,000 tonnes of firstgrade steel. There is no legislation that deals with the issue between them. If the judge did not use the Common Law in this case, she would have to rely on the theory of precedent instead. ⊚ ⊚
true false
7) Mary is suing Arthur because he breached a contract to sell her 2,000 tonnes of firstgrade steel. There is no legislation that deals with the issue between them. The modern law concerning commercial matters such as this has grown out of the ancient Law Merchant. ⊚ ⊚
true false
8) Mary is suing Arthur because he breached a contract to sell her 2,000 tonnes of firstgrade steel. There is no legislation that deals with the issue between them. Mary's rights and obligations in relation to contracts are part of the procedural law. ⊚ ⊚
true false
9) The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada has made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada. The new law will be proclaimed before it receives royal assent. ⊚ ⊚
true false
10) The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada has made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada This would be an example of substantive private law that has been codified from the Common Law. ⊚ ⊚
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11) The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada has made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada. If the government has a majority of seats in the House of Commons, the bill may be passed with two readings and then sent to the Senate. ⊚ ⊚
true false
12) The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada. Peters, who later violates this new law by being found in possession of a restricted weapon, will be charged with a violation of the law by the Crown but will not be sued for damages. ⊚ ⊚
true false
13) Ned Stogers wishes to set up a radio station that caters exclusively to the music preferences of senior citizens in a major metropolitan Canadian city. The CRTC, which hears applications and grants licences for new radio stations, may make laws governing its affairs that will affect Ned although it is not a government. ⊚ ⊚
true false
14) Ned Stogers wishes to set up a radio station that caters exclusively to the music preferences of senior citizens in a major metropolitan Canadian city. Most of the laws that affect Ned's application are the procedural laws of precedent. ⊚ ⊚
true false
15) Ned Stogers wishes to set up a radio station that caters exclusively to the music preferences of senior citizens in a major metropolitan Canadian city. The CRTC will apply the principles of equity in deciding whether to grant Ned's licence.
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16) Ned Stogers wishes to set up a radio station that caters exclusively to the music preferences of senior citizens in a major metropolitan Canadian city. The CRTC is an administrative tribunal. ⊚ ⊚
true false
17) The government of Great Britain is seeking, under a treaty, to extradite Ann to face murder charges. She is a Canadian citizen. Ann argues that she has the right under the Charter to remain in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada would uphold her extradition. ⊚ ⊚
true false
18) Tom, who is 14, wishes to vote in the next provincial election. Since he is a Canadian citizen, there is no means by which he can be prevented from exercising his right under the Charter to vote. ⊚ ⊚
19)
true false
New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada. ⊚ ⊚
true false
20) The Barrel-o'-Beer Pub has a dress code for waitresses which require their skirts to be 10 cm above the knee. There is no dress code for waiters. Jacqueline is fired for refusing to shorten her knee-length skirt. If Jacqueline had a case, it would be under the equality rights section of the Charter. ⊚ ⊚
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