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Week 11 Legislation Flashcards

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Acts

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Another term for specific law

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Regulation

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Detailed rules that implement the required act

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Legislation

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Body of laws that govern the behaviour of a country’s residents. Enforced and protected rights

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Rights

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Something to which a person is justly entitled to.
Moral and legal rights

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Federal legislation applies to

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All Canadians

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Canadian charter rights and freedoms

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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

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Human rights act

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All based on principles that Canadians are entitled to equal rights and opportunities without discrimination

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Bill of rights

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list of rules

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what are the
Basic clients rights
Moral and legal rights

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Right to treated with dignity and respect
Right to privacy and confidentiality
The right to give or withhold informed consent
The right to autonomy

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Residence bill of rights

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RHPA

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Better protect and serve the public
Accountable system and freedom of choice
Improve quality of care

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Scope of practice

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A statement that describes what the profession does

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RHPA key features

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Scope of practice
Health regulatory colleges
Health professions regulatory advisory council
Health professional appeal and review boards

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Health regulatory colleges

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A corporation that governs each regulated health profession

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Health professions regulatory advisory council

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An independent advisory body to the minister of health and long-term care

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Health professions appeal and review board

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An independent third party with mandate to review registration and complaints

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Consent

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Giving permission, agreeing to something

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Will

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Legal document that states one’s wishes about where or whom the property should go

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Harassment

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Means troubling, tormenting, offending, or worrying a person through one’s behaviour or comments

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Is OH&S enforceable in home care

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No

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Bill 283

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Will establish health and supportive care providers oversight authority act
Increasing accountability for psw

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Workers compensation legislation

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How workers are financially compensated for accidental injuries on the job

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Labour relations legislation

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Basic right to form or join a trade of union

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Employment standards legislation

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Minimum wage
How many hours per week are acceptable
Overtime pay
How many Vacation days are given
What qualifies a workers leave of absence

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Occupational health and safety legislation

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Creating and maintaining a safe work environment

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Human rights legislation

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Right to be free of harassment
Employers must treat workers equally

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Liable

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You are legally responsible for your actions, can be fined, sued or imprisoned

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Criminal laws

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Offences against public and society in general

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Crime

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Violation of criminal law

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Tort

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Wrongful act omitted by individual against another person or persons property. Intentional or unintentional

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Negligence

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When person fails to act in careful or competent manner and thereby harms client or damages property

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Battery

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Intentional touching of clients body without clients consent

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False imprisonment

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Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom/ movement

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Invasion of privacy

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Making public, without consent information/likeness

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Freedom of information

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Access to information act and privacy act
Protect privacy of people and allows citizens to demand records from federal bodies

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Defamation of character

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Injuring the name or reputation of person by making false statements to a third person

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Libel

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Criminal offence when it is knowingly making false statement that harms persons reputation in PRINT

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Slander

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Making harmful false statements ORALLY

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