This course provides a comprehensive review of the Ontario Works Act (OWA), including the application process, financial assessments and employment supports. The benefits available to successful OW applicants are discussed, and rights to appeal decisions of the OW staff are reviewed in detail with a particular focus on internal reviews. Finally, we take a critical look at the role of the community...
For most employees who work in a non-union setting, legal protections governing the basic terms of employment are found in the provincial Employment Standards Act. This law sets minimum protections regarding wages, overtime pay and hours, and vacation time, amongst others. The Ministry of Labour is responsible for enforcing this law. In this course, we review the coverage of the Act, its areas of...
Discuss application and interpretation of requirements within the following Ontario health and safety legislation: the Occupational Health and Safety Act; Regulation for Industrial Establishments, Construction Regulation, Health Care Regulation, Regulation for Mines and Mining Plants; WHMIS Regulation, Designated Substance Regulation, Regulation for Control of Biological and Chemical Agents; Noise...
Students focus on consumer protection laws aimed at collection agencies, credit reporting agencies, itinerant salespersons, and unfair business practices. Learners will look at various federal and Ontario statutes designed to protect consumers, including the Collection Agencies Act, the Credit Reporting Act, the Consumer Reporting Act, and the Consumer Protection Act. Students look at "hot" topics...
In this course participants are introduced to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We review the coverage of each and their areas of protection and grounds of discrimination. Using case studies, we learn about the role of the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Commissions, study everyday instances of discrimination and see how they are dealt with under each law...
This course looks at the Ontario Disability Support Program Act (ODSPA), an income-tested maintenance program available to persons deemed by the province to be disabled. Topics include the application process, determining medical and financial eligibility, and the benefits available to successful applicants. The right to appeal adverse decisions is discussed. We review case studies and discuss the...
Learn the seven principles of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) management system, and how they can help you to identify and control food safety risks. HACCP principles can be applied to every step of the food supply chain, across many different types of food businesses. The course begins with an overview of food safety regulations, including concepts and definitions. With this...
A teenager's brain is not just an adult brainwith fewer kilometers on it. It is a brain thathas not fully developed. It is a work in progressand has stymied parents for centuries. Modernneuroscienc is now explaining biological reasonswhy teens can seem so mature one minute and somaddening the next; some struggle and some bloom;they engage in risky behavior; they can't get outof bed before noon on...
If cake decorating is something you always wanted to learn, this course will give you the fundamentals necessary to create great and exciting looking cakes for any special occasion from whimsical to beautiful in not time. Lots of hands-on learning that could be a great start to pursue a career or business. You will learn hands-on skills in preparation for decorating a variety of cakes/cupcakes for...
For the younger golfer. Start the game off right by learning the basics of swing and etiquette of the game. Students MUST bring their own clubs. All classes are 5 sessions. ### RECR228A Course Description Cat: A