APS111H1 Lecture 21: Legislation
30 Oct 2015
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Objectives for today: purpose of rules , making laws in canada. Society operates in safe and orderly manner. Equitable society everyone treated equally under the law. Can be used to implement social policy/modify behavior. Regulatory framework for meals on wheels: federal government. Deciding what to legislate: precautionary principle (before) Scientific uncertainty about the effect or scope of a substance or activity: response to a crisis or tragedy (after) Example precautionary law: cosmetic pesticide ban act. Ban on the sale and use of 250 pesticides for cosmetic purposes on lawns, gardens, parks and school yards. Example response law: safe food for canadians act. Increase food testing requirements to prevent a repeat of the beef contamination that occurred at the xl foods plant in brooks, alberta. Banning of students to buy art supplies to prevent graffiti. Eventually law was taken away since it made no sense. How you are going to do this: policy. Underwriters laboratory (ul) canada: professional and technical organizations.
