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1
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What are Statutes?

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Laws made by parliament

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Who are laws made by?

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Parliament or Legislature

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What are the 3 parts of Parliament?

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-Crown
-Senate
-House of Commons

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4
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Who is the Governor General?

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Acts of behalf of the King

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What is the House of Commons?

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Formed by Members of Parliament, the party with majority seats forms the government

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What is the role of the Senate?

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-to protect reginal and minority interests
-all new laws must be approved through Senate and House of Commons

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7
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What is the nickname for the Senate?

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The House of Sober Second Thoughts

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What are Federal Statutes?

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To introduce, debate and approve laws

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What are the 3 readings a bill receives? House of Commons

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-Read aloud and introduce ( no debate )
-Debating principles and ideas then the bill is rediscussed
-Final debate and vote in the House of Commons

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What is the role of the Senate when it comes to making a bill?

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Bill will receive 3 more readings then the Senate will decide if they will amend or reject any bill

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What is a Bill?

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The draft of a new law

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What is the Cabinet

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Appointed members from the House of Commons

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What are the idea source for Bills?

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-Ministers
-MLA ( Private Member Bills )
-Public ( Private Bills)

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MLA Bills

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-Introduce bills when the speaker (ref) asks for bill introduction
-Debate the principles of the bill
-Speak to the purpose of the bill
-Debate again
-“Committee of the Whole” looks over the bill
-Commented on it once more bill is passed

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What is the Committee of a Whole?

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A temporary group that will review each part or clause of bill in detail, they will ask questions or pose challenges

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When do statutes come into affect? What is it called?

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The date of which it officially comes into force, Proclamation date

17
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What are Regulations?

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Can be passed and amended and contain detailed rules and administrated matters that may require changes from time to time. Regulations are designated to be implemented and deal with annual updated

18
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What are Substantive Rules (charge section)

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Describes the rights and duties which prohibits certain behavior or activities

19
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What are Procedural Rules ( power of officer )

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How the substantive laws can be enforced

20
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What does SS stand for?

A

Statutes of Saskatchewan

21
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What does RSS stand for?

A

Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan

22
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What does SR stand for?

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Saskatchewan Regulations

23
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What does RRS stand for?

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Revised Regulations of Saskatchewan

24
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What does SC stand for Federally?

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Statutes of Canada

25
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What does RSC stand for Federally?

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Revised Statutes of Canada

26
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What does SOR stand for Federally?

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Statutory Orders of Canada

27
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What does CRC stand for Federally?

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Consolidated Regulations of Canada

28
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What are examples of Federal Legislation?

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-Migratory Birds Act
-Migratory Birds Regulations
-Waparita

29
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What are the difference between Acts and Regulations?

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Act are substantive authority while Regulations are procedural charge sections

30
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What is an example of the short title?

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The Parks Act

31
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Wat is an example of the volume title?

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SS, RRS etc…

32
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The year the Act came into law

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1986, 2020 etc…

33
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What is an example of the chapter number?

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c. P-1.1

34
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What is an example of a citation?

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Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14

35
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What are Statutes of Limitations?

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The period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action

36
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What are discretionary offences?

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37
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Name the parts of a clause

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-50 (section)
-1 (subsection)
-e (paragraph)
-ii (subparagraph)
-A (clause)

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