Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Small Claims Court, Occupational Safety And Health, Public Law

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

The legislative branch of government: the legislative branch of government creates a form of law known at statute law or legislation. An example would be the criminal code of canada: the federal provincial, and municipal levels make legislation in canada. Parliament, the federal legislative branch, is composed of the house of. Commons and the senate: each province also has a law-making body, municipalities, which are created by provincial legislation, have legislative bodies often called city councils. An important exception relates to businesses in banking, international or interprovincial transport, and communication: businesses are subject to federal law concerning licensing, labour, and occupational health and safety, the regulation of business is generally a provincial matter. Property and civil rights: municipalities have jurisdiction to legislate in a broad variety of matters. Local zoning, parking, and subdivision: municipal legislation takes the form of bylaws. Laws made by the municipal level of government.