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This course is designed to introduce learners to the fundamental concepts of Canadian Law and the countries legal systems. Students will learn various citizen rights and responsibilities, the importance of social and political participation, and elections. In addition, determining how laws are defined, created, implemented, and enforced will be examined. Canadian culture will also be addressed...

This course covers the various jurisdictions; how to locate the specific legislation; the interface between the statutes, regulations, codes and standards; the obligations of employers and of employees; the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations, filing claims, entitlement decision making, benefits, appeals, and re-employment. This course is offered through OntarioLearn by the host...

Students will build a vocabulary of common legal terminology used within a law office, government agency, court systems, social services and current affairs through practice, study guide and quizzes.

This course prepares students for a business environment increasingly impacted by laws. It teaches students to have an appreciation for how laws must be understood and used by management in the conduct of business and provide them with an ability to analyze a business situation from a general legal perspective. Emphasis is placed on contracts, torts, employment law, business organizations, human...

After a prohibition that has been in place for almost 100 years, the Canadian government legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2018. This makes Canada only the second country in the world (behind Uruguay) to do so at a national level. Students will examine the history of cannabis within Canada, develop insights into the factors behind the decision to legalize, discuss Bill C-45 and the...

The work of occupational health and safety technicians is guided by federal, provincial and territorial legislation and regulations. In this course, students learn occupational health and safety law in Canada, as well as environmental legislation. Related topics include duties of workplace parties, and duties and powers of enforcement agencies. Students critically evaluate the role and obligations...

In this course, students will learn appropriate communication strategies for client management and the importance of keeping clients informed with respect to processes, timeframes, results, and costs. Students will identify obligations related to unrepresented or self-represented persons, recognize conflicts of interest, and explain how to manage monies in trust in accordance with LSO requirements...

This course will provide students with the foundation for determining jurisdiction and appropriate forum (e.g., where to start with a divorce application, where to file domestic contract, etc.). Students will learn to interpret relevant statutes, regulations, and related case law applicable to family law matters (e.g., Divorce Act, Family Law Act, Child Support Guidelines, Family Law Rules...

In this course, students will be introduced to child support issues, related motions to change, financial disclosure, change of name under the Change of Name Act, joint and uncontested divorces, Indigenous Matters in Family Law, and the role of the Family Responsibility Office in matters for enforcement of support orders.

Prerequisite(s) for This Course: Substantive Family Law 1 Students will build on their knowledge and experience from Substantive Family Law 1 by learning about filing existing domestic contracts and the effect of filing on support enforcement, variation, increases or recalculation. They will learn to conduct risk assessments and identify family violence or intimate partner violence issues as well...