Lec 21 - Intro to Canadian Law & Tort Law

Question 1

Legislative power of the Canadian system of governement - three parts

Answer 1

Crown (queen, GG, LG)
Senate (Upper house)
House of Commons (Lower house)

Question 2

Branches of Government

Answer 2

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 3

Canadian court system

Answer 3

Hierarchical format (low to high)
Courts, Superior Courts, Appeal Courts, Supreme Courts

Question 4

Common Law

Answer 4

Not necessarily written down as legislation, based upon how previous similar cases were decided upon

Question 5

Civil Law

Answer 5

comprehensive statement of rules or civil codes

Question 6

Tort Law

Answer 6

A civil wrong
Breach of a duty-of-care owed causing injury or loss.

Question 7

Legal Criteria for Tort

Answer 7

1. Duty of care
2. Breach of duty of care
3. Injury or loss

Question 7

Two types of tort

Answer 7

Intentional and unintentional

Question 8

Duty of Care

Answer 8

Obligation or responsibility to adhere to a standard of care when performing an act, especially in order to avoid causing harm

Professional level: the expectation of the reasonable level of ability of a professional

Question 9

Unintentional Breach of Duty

Answer 9

When the standards of care are not met.
incompetence and negligence

Question 10

Method to avoid breach

Answer 10

Demonstrate due diligence, conduct investigations and other actions of work in order to mitigate or avoid potential breaches of duty