Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction, Political Philosophy, Occupational Safety And Health

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

Document Summary

Canadian legal system is the machinery that comprises and regulates government - government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative branch creates law in the form of statutes and regulations. Executive branch formulates and implements government policy and law. Liberalism = emphasizes individual freedom as its key organizing value. Constitutional law = supreme law of canada that constrains and controls how the branches of government exercise power. Government policy = central ideas or principles that guide government in its work, including the kind of laws it passes. Liberalism = political philosophy that emphasizes freedom as its key organizing value. Canadian legal system = machinery that comprises and governs the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Legislative branch of government passes laws that impact business operations. When government enacts a law, fines and penalties will take place if there is a failure to comply from business. Executive branch implements and generates policy that may be directed at business.