BU231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Professional Engineers Ontario, Fiduciary, Microsoft Powerpoint
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Causes of action applicable to professionals: tort---negligent misrepresentation, anyone (potentially, fiduciary duty breach of , not only clients also people looking after , contract breach of , clients. Three different causes of action available: particular facts and the elements of the cause of action, limitation periods, and type of damage will determine which is best. Used to be a small group people definded and control. Consulting: after 1980s recession, they fired middle man manager. These people started selling their specific skills, claiming as expertise would seek jobs as experts--- development of professional associations gives credibility to these specific skills. Professional organization (law society of upper canada, charted accountants, Professional engineers ontario: control designation, education, discipline, lobby government, public relations. Love-hate relationship discipline you to follow their rules, can take your specific license: control ethical and moral behavior outside your job ie dr. who lost license because of hooker situation.
