Contemporary Canadian Business Law
12th Edition Willes TEST BANK
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,Chapter 01
The Law and the Legal System
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Maxine, an accountant annoyed with her employer for telling her that her work was
substandard, created a computer virus that would erase key accounting data if Maxine's name
was removed from the payroll. This is a crime under the Criminal Code. If Maxine is caught,
she will be
A. prosecuted by the Crown because the Code is public law.
B. sued by the Crown because the Code is private law.
C. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a civil law matter.
D. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a private law matter.
E. prosecuted by the Crown for breach of the Civil Code.
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Difficulty: Easy
2. The federal government placed new legislation before Parliament regarding the regulation
of telecommunication companies. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. This proposed legislation is called a "bill."
B. This legislation must be brought before the House of Commons three times and then it will
be law if it is passed.
C. Once passed by the House of Commons, a bill is sent to the Senate for approval.
D. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada; it must be
given royal assent and be proclaimed.
E. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada it can be
amended by another statute.
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Difficulty: Moderate
, 3. The Simpson brothers have applied to the Liquor Licence Board of the province for a wine
and beer licence for their new restaurant. Which of the following is not true?
A. The board is an administrative tribunal, not a court of law.
B. The decisions of the board become part of the administrative law of the province.
C. Agencies and boards such as this one are part of the expanding government regulation of
private citizens and businesses.
D. The Simpsons will deal with civil servants rather than elected representatives while
applying for their licence.
E. The right to make its own rules and procedures is delegated to the board, but these are
subject to the approval of the provincial legislature.
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Difficulty: Challenging
4. The government of the province has introduced a bill into the legislature to make the
recycling of household garbage mandatory. Once it has passed third reading, the next step is
that it must be
A. sent to the relevant committee for clause-by-clause study.
B. given royal assent by the Lieutenant-Governor.
C. debated in principle by the members of the legislature.
D. sent to the Senate for approval.
E. amended and prepared for its final reading.
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Difficulty: Easy
5. When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are, in
effect, applying the
A. substantive law.
B. doctrine of precedent.
C. principles of equity.
D. rules of public administrative law.
E. doctrine of precedent and substantive law.
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Difficulty: Easy
12th Edition Willes TEST BANK
Formatted: Left
,Chapter 01
The Law and the Legal System
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Maxine, an accountant annoyed with her employer for telling her that her work was
substandard, created a computer virus that would erase key accounting data if Maxine's name
was removed from the payroll. This is a crime under the Criminal Code. If Maxine is caught,
she will be
A. prosecuted by the Crown because the Code is public law.
B. sued by the Crown because the Code is private law.
C. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a civil law matter.
D. sued by her employer under the Criminal Code because it is a private law matter.
E. prosecuted by the Crown for breach of the Civil Code.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
2. The federal government placed new legislation before Parliament regarding the regulation
of telecommunication companies. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. This proposed legislation is called a "bill."
B. This legislation must be brought before the House of Commons three times and then it will
be law if it is passed.
C. Once passed by the House of Commons, a bill is sent to the Senate for approval.
D. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada; it must be
given royal assent and be proclaimed.
E. Once the proposed legislation has been passed by the Parliament of Canada it can be
amended by another statute.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
, 3. The Simpson brothers have applied to the Liquor Licence Board of the province for a wine
and beer licence for their new restaurant. Which of the following is not true?
A. The board is an administrative tribunal, not a court of law.
B. The decisions of the board become part of the administrative law of the province.
C. Agencies and boards such as this one are part of the expanding government regulation of
private citizens and businesses.
D. The Simpsons will deal with civil servants rather than elected representatives while
applying for their licence.
E. The right to make its own rules and procedures is delegated to the board, but these are
subject to the approval of the provincial legislature.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Challenging
4. The government of the province has introduced a bill into the legislature to make the
recycling of household garbage mandatory. Once it has passed third reading, the next step is
that it must be
A. sent to the relevant committee for clause-by-clause study.
B. given royal assent by the Lieutenant-Governor.
C. debated in principle by the members of the legislature.
D. sent to the Senate for approval.
E. amended and prepared for its final reading.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
5. When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are, in
effect, applying the
A. substantive law.
B. doctrine of precedent.
C. principles of equity.
D. rules of public administrative law.
E. doctrine of precedent and substantive law.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
