Key Canadian Labour Laws Quiz

<p>Discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, or disability. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To address and resolve workplace safety concerns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental leave can be up to 12 months at 55% salary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ensures employees know about their rights such as breaks, overtime, and fair termination rules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Legal Studies (Law in Society) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public interest law and systemic change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental Law Program (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A last resort option in legal strategies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is often misused to diminish fundamental freedoms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Influences treaties, conventions, immigration, and refugee policies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critical thinking, awareness, and engagement with issues are key to a career in law. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>These sectors have fewer barriers and biases compared to others. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 15 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not have specific privacy or reproductive rights. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology and privacy laws. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental protection laws. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marriage equality and anti-discrimination laws. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ensures fair treatment and awareness of rights in various work environments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By directly applying it to real-life scenarios. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equality Program (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sets minimum standards for employees and employers in Ontario, covering areas like work hours, minimum wage, overtime, breaks, vacation, and parental leave.

The legal minimum hourly wage that employers must pay their workers in Ontario. It ensures a baseline for fair compensation.

The legal right for workers to receive extra pay for hours worked beyond their regular schedule. It's usually calculated at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.

A legal requirement for employers to provide a break for employees after a certain number of hours worked. It helps employees rest and recharge.

This law ensures a safe working environment for employees in Ontario. Employers must provide a safe workplace and workers have rights to know about risks, participate in safety efforts, and refuse unsafe work.

Workers have the right to refuse any task that they believe is unsafe and not part of their job description. Employers have to investigate such refusals.

It's a government-run organization in Ontario that provides financial and medical support to workers who are injured at work.

This law protects against discrimination in many areas, including employment. It ensures that everyone is treated fairly and equally, regardless of their gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics.

A legal approach that focuses on fixing systemic issues affecting marginalized groups rather than addressing isolated cases.

A non-profit organization dedicated to public interest law, working to protect the rights of marginalized communities and promoting systemic change.

A legal field that focuses on issues affecting the public good rather than representing individual clients.

A legal principle where the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can be overridden by Parliament for a specific period, often seen as controversial.

A critical legal concept that outlines a person's right to be treated equally under the law and protected from discrimination based on specific grounds.

A legal principle that allows for limitations on rights if they are necessary in a free and democratic society.

A legal strategy using arguments about discrimination and constitutional norms to challenge laws that infringe on fundamental rights.

The use of international treaties and conventions to influence domestic policies, including immigration and refugee laws.

The act of promoting understanding about how laws and policies impact different groups, especially marginalized communities.

The view that law intersects with various aspects of life and encourages critical thinking, awareness, and engagement with social issues.

Significant challenges faced by women in the legal profession, often stemming from systemic bias and gendered expectations.

The concept of having strong ethical principles and actively participating in community initiatives.

The need for laws to evolve and adapt to reflect changes in technology and societal values.

The process of reviewing and potentially strengthening laws to address inefficiencies or gaps in current legislation.

The importance of aligning laws with changing social values and norms to promote justice and inclusivity.