COMMERCE 2BC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Reasonable Accommodation, Religious Discrimination
5 Mar 2015
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The legal system in canada: the foundation for the canadian legal system is set forth in the constitution act, 1867, which is the supreme law of the country and affects hrm in three ways: It delineates (outlines) a citizen"s constitutional rights, on which the government cannot impinge (impact). Charter of rights and freedoms: the constitution established three major and ongoing governing bodies: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Legislative branch: the legislative branch of the federal government consists of the parliament of canada, which includes the house of commons, which is elected; the senate, which is appointed; and the queen or her representative, the governor general. In the end, all laws most conform to the constitution. Executive branch: the cabinet, at the federal level, consists of the prime minister and ministers who are answerable to parliament for government activities, at the provincial/territorial level, the executive branch consists of the premier and.
