Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Wildfire Suppression, Reasonable Accommodation, Changing Room

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

2 types of law: civil code in quebec, and common law in the remainder of the country (precedent setting judge made law) Legislative (creator/destroyer)- parliament of canada house of commons, senate, queen, governor general. Queen or governor general must approve of law. Responsibility to amend the offending legislation or enact new. Enacted legislation, regulations, and bylaws are paramount over common law legislation. Prime minister, and ministers who answer to parliament by parliament. Responsible for administering and enforcing laws and policies passed. Judicial branch separate from other branches of government - federally and provincially appointed judges who interpret and apply law and the constitution and provide adjudication of disputes. 4 levels 1st level civil and criminal provincial courts, 2nd federal court, tax court, provincial and superior courts, 3rd appellate courts federal court of appeal, and the top supreme court of canada (highest court) Notwithstanding clause charter applies only to government action and actors not private individuals.