Week 11 Legislation Flashcards
Acts
Another term for specific law
Regulation
Detailed rules that implement the required act
Legislation
Body of laws that govern the behaviour of a country’s residents. Enforced and protected rights
Rights
Something to which a person is justly entitled to.
Moral and legal rights
Federal legislation applies to
All Canadians
Canadian charter rights and freedoms
Freedom of conscience and religion
Freed of thought, belief, opinion and expression
Freedom of peaceful assembly and association
The right to vote
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada
The right to life, liberty, security
The right to equality before and under the law with out discrimination
Human rights act
All based on principles that Canadians are entitled to equal rights and opportunities without discrimination
Bill of rights
list of rules
what are the
Basic clients rights
Moral and legal rights
Right to treated with dignity and respect
Right to privacy and confidentiality
The right to give or withhold informed consent
The right to autonomy
Residence bill of rights
RHPA
Better protect and serve the public
Accountable system and freedom of choice
Improve quality of care
Scope of practice
A statement that describes what the profession does
RHPA key features
Scope of practice
Health regulatory colleges
Health professions regulatory advisory council
Health professional appeal and review boards
Health regulatory colleges
A corporation that governs each regulated health profession
Health professions regulatory advisory council
An independent advisory body to the minister of health and long-term care
Health professions appeal and review board
An independent third party with mandate to review registration and complaints
Consent
Giving permission, agreeing to something
Will
Legal document that states one’s wishes about where or whom the property should go
Harassment
Means troubling, tormenting, offending, or worrying a person through one’s behaviour or comments
Is OH&S enforceable in home care
No
Bill 283
Will establish health and supportive care providers oversight authority act
Increasing accountability for psw
Workers compensation legislation
How workers are financially compensated for accidental injuries on the job
Labour relations legislation
Basic right to form or join a trade of union
Employment standards legislation
Minimum wage
How many hours per week are acceptable
Overtime pay
How many Vacation days are given
What qualifies a workers leave of absence
Occupational health and safety legislation
Creating and maintaining a safe work environment
Human rights legislation
Right to be free of harassment
Employers must treat workers equally
Liable
You are legally responsible for your actions, can be fined, sued or imprisoned
Criminal laws
Offences against public and society in general
Crime
Violation of criminal law
Tort
Wrongful act omitted by individual against another person or persons property. Intentional or unintentional
Negligence
When person fails to act in careful or competent manner and thereby harms client or damages property
Battery
Intentional touching of clients body without clients consent
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom/ movement
Invasion of privacy
Making public, without consent information/likeness
Freedom of information
Access to information act and privacy act
Protect privacy of people and allows citizens to demand records from federal bodies
Defamation of character
Injuring the name or reputation of person by making false statements to a third person
Libel
Criminal offence when it is knowingly making false statement that harms persons reputation in PRINT
Slander
Making harmful false statements ORALLY
