Question 1

The Alberta Court of Appeal wrote a judicial decision defining a Vespa gas-powered scooter as a motor vehicle pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act. According to the principle of stare decisis, which of the following courts would have to apply this decision in determining whether Vespa scooters required a licence plate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supreme Court of Canada
B)   Ontario Court of Appeal
C)   Ontario Supreme Court
D)   Alberta Provincial Court
E)   All Canadian provincial courtsF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Online electronic consolidation of statute changes have made printed statute books obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada hmade an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada. Peters, who later violates this new law by being found in possession of a restricted weapon, will be charged with a violation of the law by the Crown but will not be sued for damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A small Ontario town passes a bylaw which says that shop signs must be only in English. A butcher's shop which caters to the local German-speaking population is charged with infringing the bylaw and the proprietor raises s. 2(b)  of the Charter in his defence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Since only political speech is protected by the Charter, he will lose.
B)   Since the Charter does not apply to non-government bodies like a butcher's shop, he will lose.
C)   Since the Charter protects commercial expression because it helps individuals make informed economic choices, he will win.
D)   Since the Charter protects commercial expression, regardless of any value it may have, simply because we must all be free to say what we choose, he will win.
E)   None of the answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The government of Great Britain is seeking, under a treaty, to extradite Ann to face murder charges. She is a Canadian citizen. Ann argues that she has the right under the Charter to remain in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada would uphold her extradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The government of Great Britain is seeking, under a treaty, to extradite Ann to face murder charges. She is a Canadian citizen. Ann argues that she has the right under the Charter to remain in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada would uphold her extradition.

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A small Ontario town passes a bylaw which says that shop signs must be only in English. A butcher's shop which caters to the local German-speaking population is charged with infringing the bylaw and the proprietor raises s. 2(b) of the Charter in his defence.

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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

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The government of Great Britain is seeking, under a treaty, to extradite Ann to face murder charges. She is a Canadian citizen. Ann argues that she has the right under the Charter to remain in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada would uphold her extradition.

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Online electronic consolidation of statute changes have made printed statute books obsolete.

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A small Ontario town passes a bylaw which says that shop signs must be only in English. A butcher's shop which caters to the local German-speaking population is charged with infringing the bylaw and the proprietor raises s. 2(b) of the Charter in his defence.

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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

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