LWSO 201 Lecture 7: Canadian Legal System
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The canadian tobacco act of 1993 (you are not allowed to display tobacco products in your store. Retail display of tobacco products (power walls/point of sale advertising) Ban has reduced youth tobacco consumption (ice land 7. 5 % canada fall of 10% between 15-19) Canadian charter of rights and freedoms 2b ) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media communications. Legislative - creates law in the form of statutes (formal written laws created or enacted by the legislative branch) and regulations. Composed of the house of commons and the senate. (senate - chamber of the sober second thought) Branches are found at the municipal level (city councils) and the provincial (house assembly or legislative assembly) Paramountcy - federal laws supersede when there are conflicting or inconsistent federal and provincial laws. Executive - formulates and implements government policy and law. Judicial - adjudicates on disputes impacting present and future.