Prov law exam review Flashcards
- When proceeding by Part I of the Provincial Offences Act, a
Provincial Offences Officer has days to serve an
offence notice or summons.
a) 7 days
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days
c) 30 days
- When proceeding with charges against a ‘young person’ under Part I
of the Provincial Offences Act, if found guilty, the maximum fine a Justice
can impose in court is:
a) $1,000
b) $250
c) $550
d) $300
d) $300
- To issue a Part I certificate of offence, a Provincial Offences
Officer requires that an offence has been
committed.
a) a belief
b) reasonable grounds
c) reasonable and probable grounds
d) a reasonable belief
a) a belief
- After serving a defendant with a Part I offence notice or
summons, the Provincial Offences Officer must file the
certificate of offence at the court after service of the
offence notice or summons.
a) within 7 days
b) within 30 days
c) as soon as is practicable but no later than 7 days
d) as soon as is practicable but no later than 30 days
c) as soon as is practicable but no later than 7 days
- A provincial offences officer must have to
commence proceedings under Part III of the Provincial Offences
Act.
a) reasonable and probable grounds to believe an offence has
been committed
b) a belief that an offence has been committed
c) a suspicion that an offence has been committed
d) permission from a supervisor
a) reasonable and probable grounds to believe an offence has
been committed
- A ‘young person’ according to the Provincial Offences Act is defined as:
a) 12 years to under 18 years of age
b) 10 years to under 16 years of age
c) 12 years but under 16 years of age
d) 10 years to under 18 years of age
c) 12 years but under 16 years of age
- Pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, a proceeding shall not
be commenced after the expiration of any limitation period
prescribed by or under any Act for the offence or, where no
limitation period is prescribed, after after the date on
which the offence was, or is alleged to have been committed.
a) six months
b) twelve months
c) two years
d) three years
a) six months
- Provincial Offences Officer means:
a) A chief of police or other police officer but does not include a special
constable or by law enforcement officer
b) A police officer designated by the government of Ontario
c) A police officer
d) A police officer or a person designated under subsection 1(3)
d) A police officer or a person designated under subsection 1(3)
- A Part III long form summons can be served on the person named by
leaving it at their last known address or place of abode with someone
who is or appears to be at least:
a) 19 years of age
b) 21 years of age
c) 16 years of age
d) 18 years of age
c) 16 years of age
- According to Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, proceedings are
commenced by:
a) Issuing a summons
b) Laying an information
c) Preparing a certificate of offence
d) Seeking approval of the court clerk
b) Laying an information
- Pursuant to Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, a provincial
offences officer has to commence a proceeding (lay a charge):
a) Up to 6 months after the date of the offence
b) 60 days
c) 30 days
d) Up to 45 days after the date of offence
a) Up to 6 months after the date of the offence
- The role of the police when responding to disputes under
the Residential Tenancies Act is:
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a) to investigate all complaints and lay appropriate charges
b) to investigate all complaints and issue appropriate warnings as required
c) keep the peace, remain objective, avoid giving legal advice, make referrals,
ensure people are safe and property is protected, and check pertinent
documentation
d) keep the peace, remain objective, and lay appropriate charges under the RTA
c) keep the peace, remain objective, avoid giving legal advice, make referrals,
ensure people are safe and property is protected, and check pertinent
documentation
- Under the Residential Tenancies Act, a landlord may without
written notice, enter a rental unit to show it if :
a) a notice of termination has not been received
b) only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m
c) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 8:00am
and 8:00pm, and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant
d) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant
c) notice of termination is given/agreed, between the hours of 8:00am
and 8:00pm, and the landlord has made reasonable efforts to
inform the tenant
- Alleged offences under the Residential Tenancies Act are
investigated by:
a) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing when considering
charges under the RTA
b) The local municipal housing authority
c) Only the police agency of jurisdiction
d) The rent review tribunal
a) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing when considering
charges under the RTA
- Under the RTA a landlord who had identified a tenant as being
behind in the rental payments can lawfully do which of the following:
a) Seize tenant’s vehicle, suspend hydro to unit, change locks
b) Change locks, seize tenants’ property, call tenants’ employer
c) Serve the tenant with a notice of termination of the tenancy
d) Retain the property of the tenant, withhold services, change locks
c) Serve the tenant with a notice of termination of the tenancy
- The Residential Tenancies Act allows entry under which of the
following circumstances:
a) At any time the landlord is working
b) Only in emergencies when tenant is present
c) 24 hours written notice to tenant
d) Only when tenant is present
c) 24 hours written notice to tenant
- The definition of racial profiling is:
a) the process of associating stereotypes or attitudes towards categories of
people without conscious awareness.
b) an investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely
suspects.
c) an oversimplified, generally over-exaggerated belief that all members of a
certain group act and think in the same fashion..
d) acting on stereotypical assumptions about an individual based on their
race, colour, ethnicity, etc.
d) acting on stereotypical assumptions about an individual based on their
race, colour, ethnicity, etc.
- When can a police officer apprehend a child without warrant under
the authorities of the CYFSA?
a) child in need of protection
b) child under 12yrs has committed an offence
c) child under 16yrs in violation of curfew
d) all the above
d) all the above
- Under subsections 125(5), (6) of the CYFSA who does not fit the
designated person possessing “Professional or Official Duties” with
regards to Duty to Report under subsection 125(1) of the CYFSA?
a) teacher
b) peace officer
c) youth recreation volunteer
d) coroner
c) youth recreation volunteer
- What are some circumstances where child is need of protection?
a) physical harm
b) emotional harm
c) under 12ys commits offence
d) all the above
d) all the above
- A “place of safety” under the Child, Youth And Family
Services Act does not include?
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a) foster home;
b) Hospital;
c) place or one of a class of places designated by a Director;
d) a place of secure custody defined in Part VI of the Act
d) a place of secure custody defined in Part VI of the Act
- A child protection worker who believes on
in need of protection and there would be
that a child is
to the child’s
health and safety may without a warrant bring the child to a
a) sworn information, danger, hospital
b) reasonable and probable grounds,substantial risk, place of
safety
c) reasonable and probable grounds, danger, place ofsecure
custody
d) sworn information, substantial risk, foster home
b) reasonable and probable grounds,substantial risk, place of
safety
- You observe a 14-year child, who is known to police, in the
downtown core without parental supervision at 1:00 a.m. According
to the Child, Youth and Family Services Act you?
a) may apprehend and take the child to a place of secure custody.
b) may apprehend the child and take to them to a police station.
c) may apprehend the child and take them home or to a place of
safety.
d) may apprehend the child and take them to a place of temporary
secure custody.
c) may apprehend the child and take them home or to a place of
safety.
- Under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, in order for a police
officer to apprehend a child in need of protection they must, at
minimum?
a) see the child being abused.
b) seek approval from a children’s aid worker to apprehend the child on
reasonable and probable grounds.
c) lay an information on reasonable and probable grounds.
d) have reasonable and probable grounds to believe the child is in need
of protection and whose safety and/or well being is at substantial
risk.
d) have reasonable and probable grounds to believe the child is in need
of protection and whose safety and/or well being is at substantial
risk.
