ELBHRP5 Chapter 01
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The non-union employment relationship is fundamentally based on:
a. Employment standards legislation
b. Human rights law
c. The law of torts
d. The law of contracts
ANS: D PTS: 1
2. What percentage of employees in Canada are covered by provincial (as opposed to federal)
employment laws?
a. 10%
b. 40%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D PTS: 1
3. You are covered by Ontario’s employment laws if you work:
a. At an interprovincial trucking firm headquartered in Milton, Ontario
b. At a grocery store in Brampton, Ontario
c. A bank in Mississauga, Ontario
d. At Canada Post in Toronto, Ontario
ANS: B PTS: 1
4. Which one of the following statements is true?
a. In employment law, the common law is more important than statute law.
b. In Smith v Jones, Jones is the plaintiff.
c. Common law is “default” law – it usually applies where there is no relevant statute or
there is a gap in statute law.
d. Canadian employees often use the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect their
employment rights.
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. Which one of the following is NOT true regarding statutes and regulations?
, a. Statutes are passed by the legislature.
b. Regulations are as legally binding as statutes.
c. Regulations add “flesh to the bones” of the statute they support.
d. Statutes are more easily amended than regulations.
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. The Ontario Minister of Labour introduces a bill in the Ontario legislature to eliminate the lower
minimum wage that applies to students under the age of 18. This is called:
a. A fairness bill
b. A Private Member’s bill
c. A Public bill
d. A Private Bill
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. The document that begins a wrongful dismissal proceeding is called:
a. A Statement of Claim
b. A Common Law Complaint
c. An Application for Relief
d. A Plaintiff’s Pleading
ANS: A PTS: 1
8. The citation of R v. Smith means it is a criminal proceeding and the R stands for:
a. The Crown (Regina (Queen) or Rex (King)
b. The Right Honourable
c. Restitution
d. Royalty
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. “Common Law” refers to:
a. Judge-made law that has evolved over many years.
b. Law made by legislatures.
c. Law that is common to every province, as well as to the federal jurisdiction.
d. Law that includes both civil and criminal law
ANS: A PTS: 1
,10. Which one of the following bills from 2022-3 is a Private Bill?
a. Bill PR27: 1376122 Ontario Ltd. Act, 2023 introduced by MPP Adil Shamji
b. Bill 4: Stay Home If You Are Sick Act, 2022, introduced by MPP Peggy Sattler
c. Bill 7: More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022, introduced by the Honourable Paul Calandra,
Minister of Long-term Care
d. Bill 59: Making Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Available Act, 2022, introduced by MPP
Laurie Scott
ANS: A PTS: 1
11. You are the newly hired HR manager at a high-tech company, App Inc., which has experienced
phenomenal growth since it started 2 years ago. Until recently, it only had one office, its head office
in Toronto; however, because its products are so popular it now has sales and tech departments in 4
other provinces, with plans to expand into two more before year-end. Its workforce has grown from
25 EEs two years ago to 264 EEs today. A recently hired employee, Carolina, has come to you because
she wants to take a few days off to take care of her 4-year-old son who has the flu. Her supervisor
has turned her down, saying that the company is very busy right now. App Inc. doesn’t seem to have
a written policy on this yet, but you know that there are legal requirements it must comply with.
Which one of the following statutes applies in this situation?
a. Ontario’s Employment Standards Act
b. Ontario’s Pay Equity Act
c. The federal Canada Labour Code
d. The federal Canadian Human Rights Act
ANS: A PTS: 1
12. In the early 1980s, the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau wanted Canada to have its own
constitution with an entrenched bill of rights. However, negotiations stalled over concerns that the
proposed Charter of Rights would be too powerful, putting too much power in the hands of the
courts. To ensure that federal and provincial parliaments maintained supremacy over the courts, a
clause was included in the Charter – a sort of “escape hatch” – which gave legislatures the power to
override certain portions of the Charter for five-year terms when passing legislation. This clause
originally was intended to be used only in the most unusual of circumstances but recently several
provincial premiers have used, or threatened to use, it on a more routine basis. What is the name of
this clause?
a. The “Notwithstanding” clause
b. The “Provisional Acceptance” clause
c. The “Equality Rights” clause
d. The “Reasonable Limits” clause
ANS: A PTS: 1
, 13. Which one of the following employers is covered by the Canada Labour Code?
a. a book store
b. a mining company
c. a bank
d. a hair styling salon
ANS: C
(pp.10-12)
PTS: 1
14. The “common law” refers to law that is:
a. passed by a legislature
b. made by judges
c. common to both private and public sector employees
d. none of the above
ANS: B
(pp.19-22)
PTS: 1
15. To become a statute, a provincial bill must:
a. pass two readings in the provincial legislature
b. pass three readings in the provincial legislature
c. pass a vote in the Senate
d. receive royal assent
ANS: D
(pp.7-10)
PTS: 1
16. 4. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies:
a. only where there is some element of government action or conduct
b. whenever someone’s rights to equality have been infringed
c. to federally regulated employees only
d. to individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 only
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The non-union employment relationship is fundamentally based on:
a. Employment standards legislation
b. Human rights law
c. The law of torts
d. The law of contracts
ANS: D PTS: 1
2. What percentage of employees in Canada are covered by provincial (as opposed to federal)
employment laws?
a. 10%
b. 40%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D PTS: 1
3. You are covered by Ontario’s employment laws if you work:
a. At an interprovincial trucking firm headquartered in Milton, Ontario
b. At a grocery store in Brampton, Ontario
c. A bank in Mississauga, Ontario
d. At Canada Post in Toronto, Ontario
ANS: B PTS: 1
4. Which one of the following statements is true?
a. In employment law, the common law is more important than statute law.
b. In Smith v Jones, Jones is the plaintiff.
c. Common law is “default” law – it usually applies where there is no relevant statute or
there is a gap in statute law.
d. Canadian employees often use the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect their
employment rights.
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. Which one of the following is NOT true regarding statutes and regulations?
, a. Statutes are passed by the legislature.
b. Regulations are as legally binding as statutes.
c. Regulations add “flesh to the bones” of the statute they support.
d. Statutes are more easily amended than regulations.
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. The Ontario Minister of Labour introduces a bill in the Ontario legislature to eliminate the lower
minimum wage that applies to students under the age of 18. This is called:
a. A fairness bill
b. A Private Member’s bill
c. A Public bill
d. A Private Bill
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. The document that begins a wrongful dismissal proceeding is called:
a. A Statement of Claim
b. A Common Law Complaint
c. An Application for Relief
d. A Plaintiff’s Pleading
ANS: A PTS: 1
8. The citation of R v. Smith means it is a criminal proceeding and the R stands for:
a. The Crown (Regina (Queen) or Rex (King)
b. The Right Honourable
c. Restitution
d. Royalty
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. “Common Law” refers to:
a. Judge-made law that has evolved over many years.
b. Law made by legislatures.
c. Law that is common to every province, as well as to the federal jurisdiction.
d. Law that includes both civil and criminal law
ANS: A PTS: 1
,10. Which one of the following bills from 2022-3 is a Private Bill?
a. Bill PR27: 1376122 Ontario Ltd. Act, 2023 introduced by MPP Adil Shamji
b. Bill 4: Stay Home If You Are Sick Act, 2022, introduced by MPP Peggy Sattler
c. Bill 7: More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022, introduced by the Honourable Paul Calandra,
Minister of Long-term Care
d. Bill 59: Making Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Available Act, 2022, introduced by MPP
Laurie Scott
ANS: A PTS: 1
11. You are the newly hired HR manager at a high-tech company, App Inc., which has experienced
phenomenal growth since it started 2 years ago. Until recently, it only had one office, its head office
in Toronto; however, because its products are so popular it now has sales and tech departments in 4
other provinces, with plans to expand into two more before year-end. Its workforce has grown from
25 EEs two years ago to 264 EEs today. A recently hired employee, Carolina, has come to you because
she wants to take a few days off to take care of her 4-year-old son who has the flu. Her supervisor
has turned her down, saying that the company is very busy right now. App Inc. doesn’t seem to have
a written policy on this yet, but you know that there are legal requirements it must comply with.
Which one of the following statutes applies in this situation?
a. Ontario’s Employment Standards Act
b. Ontario’s Pay Equity Act
c. The federal Canada Labour Code
d. The federal Canadian Human Rights Act
ANS: A PTS: 1
12. In the early 1980s, the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau wanted Canada to have its own
constitution with an entrenched bill of rights. However, negotiations stalled over concerns that the
proposed Charter of Rights would be too powerful, putting too much power in the hands of the
courts. To ensure that federal and provincial parliaments maintained supremacy over the courts, a
clause was included in the Charter – a sort of “escape hatch” – which gave legislatures the power to
override certain portions of the Charter for five-year terms when passing legislation. This clause
originally was intended to be used only in the most unusual of circumstances but recently several
provincial premiers have used, or threatened to use, it on a more routine basis. What is the name of
this clause?
a. The “Notwithstanding” clause
b. The “Provisional Acceptance” clause
c. The “Equality Rights” clause
d. The “Reasonable Limits” clause
ANS: A PTS: 1
, 13. Which one of the following employers is covered by the Canada Labour Code?
a. a book store
b. a mining company
c. a bank
d. a hair styling salon
ANS: C
(pp.10-12)
PTS: 1
14. The “common law” refers to law that is:
a. passed by a legislature
b. made by judges
c. common to both private and public sector employees
d. none of the above
ANS: B
(pp.19-22)
PTS: 1
15. To become a statute, a provincial bill must:
a. pass two readings in the provincial legislature
b. pass three readings in the provincial legislature
c. pass a vote in the Senate
d. receive royal assent
ANS: D
(pp.7-10)
PTS: 1
16. 4. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies:
a. only where there is some element of government action or conduct
b. whenever someone’s rights to equality have been infringed
c. to federally regulated employees only
d. to individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 only
