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OHSA offences for employer

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1: $150k +$10k/day OR 6 months jail
2: $300k + $20k/dat OR 12 months jail

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yrs employers has to keep OHSA records

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2 yes

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OHSA offense escalates to

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Court of Queen’s Bench

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Level of responsibility factors

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Severity
Nature of knowledge
Frequency judgement
Supervision

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No PEng supervision required when:

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EIT
Eng Tech
professor at a university 
Canadian forces on duty
On your own property
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No Peng sign off required:

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1 story < 300m2
2 story    150
3 story    100
Hotel 1 story < 200
          3 story <165
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Cannot work wit or employ someone without certification. Penalties:

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1: <$2k. 2: $4k, 3+ $6k or 6mnths

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Trademark: what does it protect

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Word, symbol, design, shape
Coke bottle
Cant use common words or names

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Trade mark renewal, assignment and penalty

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15yrs +further renewals
Can assign to another
Forgery 2yrs jail +fine

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Copyright protects:

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Sole right to reproduce
Literature, media, music, art, sound recordings
Not the idea, just the work

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Copyright natures

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Doesnt have to be registered 
Within country
Life+50yrs
Can be transferred to estate
Can be sold, cannot be distorted
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Industrial Designs protect and nature

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Visual features/drawing
10yrs Canada
Must register to be valid

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12
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Patent nature

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Canadian IP office (CIPO)
20 yrs
First to file win
Cant hinder trade

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ILCI

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International loss Control Institute

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CAER

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Community awareness emergency response

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API

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American Petroleum Industries

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ISO

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International standards org

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CCPE

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Canadian Council of PEng

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CEAN

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Canadian eng acredit board

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CEHEB

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Canadian eng HR Board

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CEQB

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Canadian Eng Qualifying board

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CEPAB

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Canadian eng public awareness board

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ACEC

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Association of consulting eng of canada

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FIDIC

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International federation of consulting engs

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QBS

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Quality based selection

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25
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Mills Utilitarian

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Greater good

Democracy

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Kant Formalism

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duty ethics
Intention,
Conscience
Golden rule

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27
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Locke Rights

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All people have rights

Dont infringe on rights

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28
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Aristotle Virtue

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Golden Mean between extremes

Goodness is a function if role and goal

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29
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NSPE

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National society of peng

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30
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Just Cause for termination

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Serious misconduct
Habitual neglect
Serious incompetance
Inappropriate conduct for role
Disobedience 
Theft, fraud, dishonesty
Continual insubordination 
excessive absenteeism 
Permanent illness
Drug alcohol
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31
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Wrongful dismissal

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Forced resignation
Demotion
Forced transfer
Serious misconduct of employer

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Caution
Warning
Danger

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Risks from unsafe practice
Specific hazard
Serious hazard

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33
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FTa

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Fault tree analysis

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34
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SCC

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Standards Council of Canada

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NSS

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National standards system

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IEC

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International electrotechnical commission

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37
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ISO 9000

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1987
6 month audiy
Renew 3 yrs

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38
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ISO 14,000

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Environ 1996

39
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EGAD

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Ethical issues
Generate alternative
Analysis
Decision

40
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NSERC

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Natural sciences and eng research council

41
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CCWE

A

Canadian committee on women in eng

42
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CMA

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Canadian Manufacturing association

43
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ACEC

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Association of consulting eng of canada

44
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Stipulated order

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Smaller discipline problem solved with 1 mediator

45
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EIC

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Eng institute of canada

46
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CEU

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Continuing Ed Unit

47
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Organizations that have QA programs

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EIC and CEU

48
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CGS

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Canadian Geotechnical society

49
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CSME

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Canadian society of mech eng

50
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CSCE

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Canadian society of civil eng

51
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CSEM

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Canadian society of eng management

52
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IEEE

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Institute if electrical and electronic eng

53
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CSChE

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Canadian society of chem eng

54
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Common Law

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Judge made law

55
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Constitution Act

A 
1982
Canadian Chart of Rights and Freedoms 
Religion
Thought-expression
Association
56
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Privity of Contract

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Explains legal relationship between parties in contract

57
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Indemnification

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Promise to compensate for losses

58
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Death dissolvement of partnership or corp

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Partnership

59
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CCPC

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Canadian controlled private corp

60
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Proof in tort law

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Owed duty of care
Breached duty with conduct
Conduct caused injury/loss

61
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Vicarious liability

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Employers liable for negligent employees

62
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Time limit in tort case

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6 yrs from time of cause of action

63
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Civil vs Criminal proof

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Civil: balance of probabilities
Criminal: beyond reasonable doubt

64
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5 parts of contract

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Offer
Mutual intent
Consideration
Capacity
Lawful purpose
65
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Option contract

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Hold right to accept offer

66
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Letter of Intent

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Agreement to agree, clear up misunderstanding

67
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Irrevocable offer

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Must have exec seal

68
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Minors capacity

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One way binding unless providing necessities of life

69
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Contracts that must be in writting

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Land
Work delayed for 1 yr
Guarantees on indebtedness

70
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Time limit for verbal contracts

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1 ye

71
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Contra Proferentem

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If ambiguous interpret against the drafting party

72
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Contract Discharge

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Done work
Both sides agree
Agree under circumstances
Frustration, act of god

73
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Contract condition versus warranty

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Condition is vital and considered a breach if not met

Warranty is not essential, can incure damages

74
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Repudiation

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Declaring to not fulfill contract

75
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Substantial compliance

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Partial completion, pay whats due

76
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Specific work remedy versus injuction

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Another contract to fix problems, injunction is to restrain from performing

77
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Fraud charges up to

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10 yrs

78
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BOT

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Build, operate, transfer (requires some funding)

79
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Surety

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Entity ensures contractor performance

80
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Principal

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Contractor

81
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Obligee

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Owner

82
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Bid Bond

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Tendering need to pull out must pay difference

83
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Performance Bond

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Contract obligations insured

84
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Labour-material payment bond

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Makes sure contractors get paid

85
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ADR

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Alternative dispute resolution

86
Q

Alberta Liens

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15%, 45days

87
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Competition Act charges

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Misleading Advertising: 5 yrs + fine
Bid-rigging : also 5yrs +fine
Conspiracy: 5 yrs <$10MM

88
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Contract of Adhersion

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No negotiations for 2 nd party

89
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Solidarity

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Multiple injurers and cant tell who caused it so they are all charges

90
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Presumption of Liability

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Defendant must prove innocence

91
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FTA

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Free trade 1989

92
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NAFTA

A

North American Free Trade Agreement 1994

Doesn’t include transport

93
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Canada Labour Code

A 
Federal
Sets min standards, safety and unions
CPP
unemployment insurance 
Employment equity act
94
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Provincial Employment acts

A

Involves employers, unions, labour standards, OHS and Workers Comp

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