COMM231 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Contract, Breach (Security Exploit), Financial Statement

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMM231
• Professor: Joseph Radocchia

Document Summary

British north american act canadian constitution act 1867. 7/10 prov & 67% pop needed to change act s. 91 outline powers of fed gov"t s. 92 outline powers of prov gov"t. Both can make laws in same area i. e. environment. Fed gov"t cant make nationwide laws (ultra verus) Prov gov"t have to accept (possible w things that are nationwide. Paramountcy: establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and federal laws. S. 1 reasonable limits clause -> gov"t can limit our rights if its for our benefits (laws of necessity) S. 2 fundamental freedoms -> freedom of religion, speech, association, assembly. S. 7 legal rights -> crim law rights (clause, life liberty & security of person) S. 8 search & seizure -> need permission from individual or warrant to search property. S. 13 right to self-incrimination -> can"t testify against self. S. 16 language rights -> right to speak french or english under fed gov"t (pg. Suspend charter rights except for s. 16 language rights.