LAW 529 Lecture 1: Chapter 1

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 529
• Professor: Peter Wilson

Document Summary

Overview of legal framework (chapter 1: the canadian constitution. All legislation and the common law must conform to the constitution. Esta(cid:271)lishes ca(cid:374)ada"s s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) of government, including the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces and territories. Establishes and confirms the essential rights and freedoms of all. Canadians through the charter of rights and freedoms. Employment laws are passed by parliament or the ontario legislature. E. g. , employment standards act, human rights code. The(cid:455) (cid:396)efle(cid:272)t ca(cid:374)ada"s so(cid:272)ial a(cid:374)d politi(cid:272)al (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e. They address topics as minimum wage, hours of work, overtime pay, and mandatory leaves: common law. These are laws made by the courts (judge-made law). They establish legal precedents and standards for determining employment law issues for those areas of the law not covered by statute or the constitution. Canadian constitution: the canadian constitution is founded on two constitutional documents: The constitution act, 1867 (formerly the bna act);