EXAM - Lecture Questions Flashcards
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2: T/F: At the time of building the great pyramids in old Egypt, the title “Master Builder” and “Architekton” referred to people with similar skills.
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TRUE
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2: T/F: The Greek engineers perfected the use of the arch.
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FALSE
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2: Before industrial revolution, what professions were known as “black professions”?
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Law, Divinity and Medicine
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2: The term “Electric Century” refers to:
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20th century
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2: Who was referred to as “The Queen of the Hurricanes”?
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Elizabeth Muriel Gregory “Elsie” MacGill, OC (27 March 1905 – 4 November 1980), known as the “Queen of the Hurricanes”, was the world’s first female aircraft designer.
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2: Canada entered the space program with the launch of:
Alouette I
Apollo 11
Canadarm
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Alouette I
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2: Which single element of a profession ensures that all the remaining elements are satisfied?
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License required by Legislation.
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4: What three things should you know about your audience?
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Education level, Knowledge in your field of study and Interests.
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4: What are the four R’s when making a presentation?
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Reason, Reader, Restrictions, Research
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4: What is most important in the effective use of language?
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Accuracy
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4: What are the 5 magic questions when listening to a presentation?
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What do you want to tell me? Why does it matter? How does it affect what I do? How can it help me do my job better? What do you want me to do with this information?
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5: T/F: You can legally call yourself an engineer even if you don’t have a license.
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FALSE
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5: How many licensed professional Engineers are there in Canada? 190 000 290 000 390 000 490 000
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There are 290 000 licensed professional Engineers in Canada.
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5: How many engineering regulators are there in Canada? 9 10 11 12 13
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There are twelve engineering regulators in Canada.
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5: How many accredited engineering programs exist at Canadian universities? 129 179 279 379
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There are 279 accredited engineering programs at Canadian universities.
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22: T/F: In the corporation, is the liability of the shareholders limited?
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False, It is limited up to a the value of his/her shares.
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5: How many times has the PIEVC protocol been applied in Canada? 25 >35 >45 >55
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The correct answer is >45.
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20: Select the most accurate statement below:
Conflict is when a person perceives another to be a threat to his or her interests.
Conflict is when a fight breaks out between otherwise civil individuals.
Conflict is an adverse social disturbance that has counterproductive consequences.
Conflict is when a person causes others to be inefficient.
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Conflict is when a person perceives another to be a threat to his or her interests.
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6: What is the PEO?
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■ The PEO is the Professional Engineers of Ontario
■ It is the organization that regulates the practice of engineering in Ontario
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6: How does the PEO regulate the profession?
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1) Admissions (Who is allowed to practice Engineering in Ontario)
2) Enforcement
3) Discipline
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20: Principled negotiation is an approach to negotiation that is:
Easy to do
Fair and effective
Always successful
Challenging
Collaborative
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Collaborative
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6: In order, what are the most popular engineering disciplines in Canada?
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Mechanical > Civil > Electrical
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6: What is engineering?
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Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge for the benefit of society.
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20: Which of the following are true of a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies).
The process is completely voluntary
The process and its outcome is controlled and decided by the parties
The process is based on the concept of principled negotiation
The purpose of the process is to determine which party is right
The process has well defined procedures and rules
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The corrects answers are:
- The process is completely voluntary
- The process and its outcome is controlled and decided by the parties
- The process is based on the concept of principled negotiation
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6: How do you become a Licensed Engineer in Canada?
To become a licensed engineer in Canada you must meet the following 5 points:
1. Acceptable engineering education (i.e. University Degree in Canada from an accredited program)
2. Professional Practice Examination (Law and Ethics)
3. Be a person of “Good Character”
4. References (all supervisors & a minimum of one P.Eng.)
5. 48 months acceptable engineering experience (12 months must be within a Canadian jurisdiction)
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6: Does your 12 months pre-graduation experience count towards your acceptable engineering experience?
Once you have completed 50% of your courses – then your engineering summer and/or coop jobs can be counted towards your engineering experience time requirements.
You must have your supervisor sign off on your experience or it will not count towards your time requirements.
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6: List 6 traits associated with being an Ethical Engineer.
Here is the complete list:
1. Regard public welfare as paramount
2. Enhance public regard for the profession
3. Express only well founded opinions
4. Act as a faithful agent or trustee
5. Disclose conflicts of interest immediately
6. Cooperate with other professionals
7. Review another professional’s work only with that professional’s knowledge
8. Not injure another professional’s reputation
9. Not pay or accept bribes or commissions
10. Give proper credit for engineering work
11. Expose unprofessional, dishonest or unethical conduct by other practitioners
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6: List the 5 required elements of engineering experience.
6: The 5 required elements of engineering experience are:
1. Application of Theory
2. Practical Experience
3. Management of Engineering
4. Communication Skills
5. Social Implications of Engineering
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6: List some gray areas (doubtful) of experience that may not count towards you engineering experience.
Some area that are gray or doubtful for engineering experience include:
1. Cross-discipline candidates
2. Technician’s/administration work
3. Quality activities
4. Patent agents
5. Teaching
6. Construction
7. Sales Representatives
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6: What is the difference between SMP and EIT?
SMP is the student mentorship program and is a service offered to university students to be involved with the PEO.
Through the SMP program you are eligible to the Finacial Credit Program which will waive your $300 liscene fee if you apply within 6 months of graduation.
EIT stands for Engineer in Training and is a designation once you graduate from an accredited Engineering program. It denotes to clients and employers that you are working towards your P.Eng designation.
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23: Is "consent" required in all cases of a request for information?
Maybe, it can be implied in some instances, while in some cases it must be explicit.
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19: What is the Spills Action Centre?
EPA - Spill Action Centre: A 24H office that can be called to provide advice on spills or drinking water contamination. They can activate field response when needed, etc.
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22: Is a partnership limited to two persons?
No, can be two or more persons
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22: T/F: For a Sole Proprietorship or a Partnership, creditors can make a claim for no greater than the business assets.
False, They can make a claim against your personal or business assets to pay of debt.
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22: In a LLP, who is resonsible for negligence claims? General Partner or individual Partner?
Individual partner
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18: How is ecological footprint defined?
Volume that a person occupies
Land area that a person owns
Agricultural land required to sustain a person
Effective land area that a person uses to maintain their lifestyle
Effective land area that a person uses to maintain their lifestyle
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22: For a corporation, who is responsible for any liability? Corporation or shareholder?
Corporation
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22: When is the corporation created? At the first directors' meeting or When the certificate of incorporation is issued by the government or At the first shareholders' meeting?
When the certificate of incorporation is issued by the government
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22: T/F: In the corporation, is the liability of the shareholders limited?
False, It is limited up to a the value of his/her shares.
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22: T/F: In a corporation, it is the duty of a director to act at all times in the best interest of the company.
True
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20: Select the most accurate statement below:
Conflict is when a person perceives another to be a threat to his or her interests.
Conflict is when a fight breaks out between otherwise civil individuals.
Conflict is an adverse social disturbance that has counterproductive consequences.
Conflict is when a person causes others to be inefficient.
Conflict is when a person perceives another to be a threat to his or her interests.
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20: Unresolved conflict causes (select all that apply):
Impaired working relationships
Lower productivity
Diminished morale
Increased stress
All the listed answers are correct
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20: A workplace in which conflicts are proactively addressed and resolved is:
An accommodating workplace
A traditional workplace
A collaborative workplace
A tough place to work
A good workplace
A collaborative workplace
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20: Principled negotiation is an approach to negotiation that is:
Easy to do
Fair and effective
Always successful
Challenging
Collaborative
Collaborative
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20: In a collaborative resolution process, parties will:
Be polite and friendly
Quickly come to an agreement
Express their conflicting views and ideas and work through that
Push to get their own way
Always agree with each other
Express their conflicting views and ideas and work through that
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12: T/F: An inventor always owns his/her own inventions.
FALSE
| It depends of the nature of an employment agreement.
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20: Which of the following are true of a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies).
The process is completely voluntary
The process and its outcome is controlled and decided by the parties
The process is based on the concept of principled negotiation
The purpose of the process is to determine which party is right
The process has well defined procedures and rules
The corrects answers are:
- The process is completely voluntary
- The process and its outcome is controlled and decided by the parties
- The process is based on the concept of principled negotiation
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7: What is the core purpose of professional engineering?
The core purpose of professional engineering is concern for the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment.
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7: When do you need a Certificate of Authorization?
You need a Certificate of Authorization if you offer engineering services to the public.
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9: Teleological ethics may be defined as "Teleological ethics is based on a desirable end".
Is "teleological" an appropriate description of Aristotle's Virtue based ethics?
Yes
"For Aristotle, ethical action involves discerning and promoting the proper ends or goals towards which things are oriented."
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9: T/F: The rights-based ethics of John Locke were developed as a response to unjust class structures and authoritarian rule.
TRUE
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9: T/F: "Duty based ethics are the moral obligations that persons adhere to because it is formative that their actions are necessary and contingent on the response of society."
TRUE
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9: John Stuart Mill's Utilitarian Ethics implies:
Personal conviction and rational autonomy
Maximizing the satisfaction of personal desire or social goals
The golden mean
Full liberty and full participation in society
Maximizing the satisfaction of personal desire or social goals
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9: T/F: Ethics is not just about dealing with negatives, it is about promoting positives.
TRUE
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11: T/F: Civil Law applies accross Canada.
FALSE
Civil Law applies in Quebec.
Common Law applies in Ontario
Criminal Law applies across Canada.
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11: T/F: Tort Law seeks to punish the defendant.
FALSE
| Tort Law seeks to compensate the plaintiff.
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11: Is a breach of the Duty of Care an element of a Negligence Action?
Yes
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11: Is Duty and Standard of Care measured against the currect practice?
No.
| It is measured by the professional standard of the time.
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11: How many elements of a Breach of Contract can you recall?
There are 2 elements of a Breach of Contract:
- Existence of a contract
- Breach of the contract
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11: Can you recall the four elements of an action in negligence?
- Duty of care is owed
- Breach of duty of care by falling below required standards
- Damages as a result of the breach
- Damages were reasonably foreseeable at the time of the breach
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12: The term on a patent , from the date of application, is:
20 years
30 years
10 years
20 years
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12: T/F: Computer Software is patentable in Canada.
TRUE
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12: T/F: An inventor always owns his/her own inventions.
FALSE
| It depends of the nature of an employment agreement.
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20: Which of the following are important skills to apply in a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies)
Non-defensive response
Active listening
Persuasively presenting the rationale of one’s position
Conveying respect and empathy to the other party
Conveying a strong, unwavering stance on disputed issues
The three correct answers are:
- Active listening
- Non-defensive response
- Conveying respect and empathy to the other party
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20: Which of the following are important skills to apply in a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies)
Conveying a strong, unwavering stance on disputed issues
Non-defensive response
Conveying respect and empathy to the other party
Active listening
Persuasively presenting the rationale of one’s position
The three correct answers are:
- Active listening
- Non-defensive response
- Conveying respect and empathy to the other party
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20: Which of the following are useful strategies to have in a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies)
Invite others to share their ideas for resolution
Ensure that others keep to the point
Suppress adversarial emotion
Identify incorrect assumptions
Express your perceptions and concerns assertively
The three correct answers are:
- Express your perceptions and concerns assertively
- Identify incorrect assumptions
- Invite others to share their ideas for resolution
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20: Which of the following are useful strategies to have in a collaborative resolution process? (Select all that applies)
Invite others to share their ideas for resolution
Identify incorrect assumptions
Express your perceptions and concerns assertively
Ensure that others keep to the point
Suppress adversarial emotion
The three correct answers are:
- Express your perceptions and concerns assertively
- Identify incorrect assumptions
- Invite others to share their ideas for resolution
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20: The goal of a collaborative process is to:
Eliminate conflict
Find a compromise
Determine which proposal is the best one
Make conflict productive.
Make everyone happy
Make conflict productive
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19: If your action affects the environment, what is your first responsibility?
Know the law
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19: What is covered by the Ontario Environmental Protection Act?
Approvals, Air Emissions, Waste Management
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12: T/F: First to invent is entitled to the patent.
FALSE
| The first to file is entitled to the patent.
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12: T/F: Industrial design protects the visual appearance of something, not the functional features.
TRUE
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12: T/F: Trademark can protect the functionality of an object.
FALSE
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15: Annual Immigration to Canada at present is about
250,000
300,000
200,000
250,000
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15: Today, most immigrants to Canada come from
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Asia
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15: How many Acts protect diversity in Canada?
5
4
2
3
4
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15: Health and Safety trumps “___________”.
Rights and Freedoms
Employment Equity
Multiculturalism
Human Rights
Human Rights
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15: What percentage of the Canadian population is aboriginal?
6. 1%
2. 5%
4. 3%
4.3%
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15: Based on information provided in the lecture, what percentage of people with disabilities are employed in Canada?
33%
41%
49%
25%
49%
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15: What does CDE stand for?
Conference on Diversity in Engineering
Canadian Diversity and Equity
Conference on Diversity and Equity
Conference on Diversity in Engineering
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15: What percentage of engineers licensed in Canada are foreign trained?
16%
8%
12%
12%
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15: What percentage of engineering students in Canada are women?
9%
25%
15%
20%
20%
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13: T/F: In general, the Employment Standards Act applies to Professional Engineers.
TRUE
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13: Professional engineers are exempt from five provisions of the ESA.
What are they?
P.Engs are exempt from:
- hours of work and eating periods (and daily/weekly/biweekly rest periods)
- overtime
- minimum wage
- public holiday
- vacation with pay
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13: Does the LRA permit Professional Engineers to get unionized?
YES
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13: Does OHSA apply to engineers?
YES
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13: There are three instances where the Professional Engineer can be considered in violation of the Act.
Can you recall them?
Professional Engineer as defined in the Professional Engineers Act is considered to be in violation of the Act if s/he negligently or incompetently:
Gives advice; or,
A certification required under the Act; and
As a result a worker is endangered
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13: Due diligence is your defence if challenged under the OHSA.
What is due diligence?
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Due Diligence
Know workplace hazards and legal obligation
Develop a proper system, written policies, practices & procedures
Ongoing communications
Training, monitoring
Enforcement and discipline
Clarify responsibilities and duties for supervisors and managers
Document! Document! Document!
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13: How is harassment defined under the Ontario Human Rights Code?
"Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome"
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13: Can bullying be considered a harassment?
YES
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19: What is The Green Energy Act and who owns it?
Ontario. It encourages new investment in renewable energy sources.
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18: What is greenwashing?
Formulating false data about sustainability
Aggressively marketing a product
Painting a product green
Implying substantially superior sustainability of a product or service
Implying substantially superior sustainability of a product or service
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18: Which of the following is not a pillar of sustainability?
technological
environmental
economic
social
technological
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18: T/F: Both Canada and the US currently exceed their biocapacity.
False, Only US currently exceed their biocapacity
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18: T/F: Current estimates of the Earth’s carrying capacity are about 3-13 billion people.
True
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18: T/F: Limited temporal scope means we are running out of time to achieve sustainability.
False
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18: T/F: Limited spatial scope means our boundary for LCA is insufficient to truly quantify environmental impacts.
True
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18: Life cycle analysis is used for which of the following?
Calculate the embodied energy of a product or service
Estimate the total cost, resource use, or emissions of a product or service during its life
Determine the functional unit of a product or service
Predict population grown and human lifespans
Estimate the total cost, resource use, or emissions of a product or service during its life
