Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction, Contingent Fee, Debt Management Plan

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

Document Summary

Chapter 2: the canadian legal system- pages 19-41. Legislative branch: passes laws that impact business operations; example: when government enacts a law, failure to comply can result in fines and other penalties, including closure of the business. Ignorance of law also means that businesses lose out on opportunities to influence government policy and to take advantage of favourable laws. Implements and generates policy that may be directed at a business; example: general. Motors of canada ltd. have a corporate and environmental affairs department that is charged with monitoring government policy and ensuring that their business operations are compliant with these standards. The canadian constitution: the written elements of the constitution include the constitution act, 1867 (part of which divides legislative power between federal and provincial governments) and the canadian. Charter of rights and freedoms (which identifies the rights and freedoms that are guaranteed in.