LAW 529 Study Guide - Final Guide: Royal Assent, Mischief Rule, Statutory Interpretation

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

Document Summary

Generally rights contained in statutes apply to unionized and non unionized employees and common law apply to non-unionized employees. 6: first it takes the form of a written bill, 3 readings in the provincial legislature, becomes provincial statute, 3 readings in hoc and must be passed by senate in ottawa to become a federal statute. 3 types of bills: public: introduced in legislature by cabinet minister, private, private members" bills : usually don"t become law; just to bring up a political issue. A statute can come into force 3 ways: when it receives royal assent, on a particular date, on proclamation date to be announced. Regulations: made under authority of a statute by government officials and published to ensure public awareness. *mischief rule- examine the problem that the statute intended to correct and apply the corrective rationale to the issue. Tips do qualify as wages only for the purpose of the wages act but,