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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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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
Quality based selection
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Mills Utilitarian
Greater good | Democracy
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Kant Formalism
duty ethics Intention, Conscience Golden rule
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Locke Rights
All people have rights | Dont infringe on rights
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Aristotle Virtue
Golden Mean between extremes | Goodness is a function if role and goal
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NSPE
National society of peng
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Just Cause for termination
``` 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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Wrongful dismissal
Forced resignation Demotion Forced transfer Serious misconduct of employer
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Caution Warning Danger
Risks from unsafe practice Specific hazard Serious hazard
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FTa
Fault tree analysis
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SCC
Standards Council of Canada
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NSS
National standards system
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IEC
International electrotechnical commission
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ISO 9000
1987 6 month audiy Renew 3 yrs
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ISO 14,000
Environ 1996
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EGAD
Ethical issues Generate alternative Analysis Decision
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NSERC
Natural sciences and eng research council
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CCWE
Canadian committee on women in eng
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CMA
Canadian Manufacturing association
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ACEC
Association of consulting eng of canada
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Stipulated order
Smaller discipline problem solved with 1 mediator
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EIC
Eng institute of canada
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CEU
Continuing Ed Unit
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Organizations that have QA programs
EIC and CEU
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CGS
Canadian Geotechnical society
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CSME
Canadian society of mech eng
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CSCE
Canadian society of civil eng
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CSEM
Canadian society of eng management
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IEEE
Institute if electrical and electronic eng
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CSChE
Canadian society of chem eng
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Common Law
Judge made law
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Constitution Act
``` 1982 Canadian Chart of Rights and Freedoms Religion Thought-expression Association ```
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Privity of Contract
Explains legal relationship between parties in contract
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Indemnification
Promise to compensate for losses
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Death dissolvement of partnership or corp
Partnership
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CCPC
Canadian controlled private corp
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Proof in tort law
Owed duty of care Breached duty with conduct Conduct caused injury/loss
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Vicarious liability
Employers liable for negligent employees
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Time limit in tort case
6 yrs from time of cause of action
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Civil vs Criminal proof
Civil: balance of probabilities Criminal: beyond reasonable doubt
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5 parts of contract
``` Offer Mutual intent Consideration Capacity Lawful purpose ```
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Option contract
Hold right to accept offer
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Letter of Intent
Agreement to agree, clear up misunderstanding
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Irrevocable offer
Must have exec seal
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Minors capacity
One way binding unless providing necessities of life
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Contracts that must be in writting
Land Work delayed for 1 yr Guarantees on indebtedness
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Time limit for verbal contracts
1 ye
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Contra Proferentem
If ambiguous interpret against the drafting party
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Contract Discharge
Done work Both sides agree Agree under circumstances Frustration, act of god
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Contract condition versus warranty
Condition is vital and considered a breach if not met | Warranty is not essential, can incure damages
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Repudiation
Declaring to not fulfill contract
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Substantial compliance
Partial completion, pay whats due
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Specific work remedy versus injuction
Another contract to fix problems, injunction is to restrain from performing
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Fraud charges up to
10 yrs
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BOT
Build, operate, transfer (requires some funding)
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Surety
Entity ensures contractor performance
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Principal
Contractor
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Obligee
Owner
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Bid Bond
Tendering need to pull out must pay difference
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Performance Bond
Contract obligations insured
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Labour-material payment bond
Makes sure contractors get paid
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ADR
Alternative dispute resolution
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Alberta Liens
15%, 45days
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Competition Act charges
Misleading Advertising: 5 yrs + fine Bid-rigging : also 5yrs +fine Conspiracy: 5 yrs <$10MM
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Contract of Adhersion
No negotiations for 2 nd party
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Solidarity
Multiple injurers and cant tell who caused it so they are all charges
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Presumption of Liability
Defendant must prove innocence
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FTA
Free trade 1989
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NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement 1994 | Doesn't include transport
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Canada Labour Code
``` Federal Sets min standards, safety and unions CPP unemployment insurance Employment equity act ```
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Provincial Employment acts
Involves employers, unions, labour standards, OHS and Workers Comp

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