Questions tagged [canada]
For questions specific to Canada as a whole, or that span multiple provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
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Parking ticket for parking in a private lot reserved for customers of X, Y, and Z businesses [closed]
In BC, a parking ticket has been issued to a man who has been a previous customer within the last two months of one of the three businesses listed that this lot is reserved for.
Before this, he ...
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Legality of randomized price for product
Suppose I sell a product online, except instead of charging $1, I charge $100 and then with 99% probability give the money back. Would this be legal or would it be considered an unlicensed lottery or ...
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Is it legal for employer to make getting paid for work contingent on completion of certain tasks?
I sometimes do part time work where I'm periodically required to provide proof of residency documents for tax reasons. Management said I need to do this to get paid, but someone else advised they can'...
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Do Ontario municipal property taxes only apply to surface rights?
It's my understanding there can be different kinds of rights associated with a given parcel of land in Ontario, Canada:
Surface Rights (most common)
Mining Rights
Timber rights
Other, such as fishing,...
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Can a deceased person commit a strict liability offence?
Suppose a person parks their car somewhere where there is a limit on the duration of free parking, say three hours maximum. The person then perishes, for whatever reason, before the three hour ...
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Why do English Canada common law schools require undergraduate degrees, but not Québec civil law schools? [closed]
Why don't QC civil law schools require undergraduate degrees, as English Canada common law schools do? Is QC civil law easier, simpler than English Canadian common law? Are Quebec high school students ...
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If a worker quit his old job because a recruiter at a new job contacted him with an appealing offer, can he still be fired without cause in probation?
This is a hypothetical question. I understand that in ordinary circumstances, when starting a new job, the probation period allows an employer to terminate the employee for any or no reason, provided ...
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Is the Day of arrival included in a stay?
Unless otherwise specified a tourist can stay in Canada for 6 months. But is the day of arrival included? For a simple example, a person arrives in Canada on January 1st, when should they have to ...
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Theoretical vs. actual – How absolute are speed limits in Canada?
My Canadian friends say that the speed limits in Canada are more like suggestions and that no one drives within the speed limit. In fact, they say that driving at the speed limit while all the other ...
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Can factual information be considered impermissible hate speech if it offends someone?
As I recall, Canada's hate speech laws state that speech need only be "likely to expose a group/person to contempt" to be considered criminal hate speech. Several years ago, I watched a ...
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After rejecting CCTS's Investigation Findings, which's your next action against a telecommunications service provider?
Which beneath is correct? Small claims court ? Or judicial review ("JR") ?
You can sue the service provider in Small Claims Court. You can do this without complaining to the Commission ...
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Why didn't Telecommunications Act 1993, s. 72(3), bar David Ramsay's claim against Bell Canada?
CBC linked to the transcript for David Ramsay v BCE Inc. (Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.). Deputy Judge William C. De Lucia found "that the defendant is liable
to the plaintiff, that the defendant ...
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Can I physically restrain criminal in public places?
A week ago, I saw a creep crouching down outside of the womens washroom and staring inside. Can I tackle and physically restrain him until police arrives?
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Does "fan and celebrity" count as a exploitive in the context of age of consent?
Context: A Reddit thread about Drake kissing a 17 year old girl on stage. People are wondering if laws have been violated.
This took place in Colorado where the age of consent is 17. Drake is Canadian,...
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Moneyless Winner wins at Small Claims Court. Loaded Loser appeals, but how can Winner protect against any adverse cost?
After commencing lawsuit at a forum where he could afford any adverse costs†, Impoverished Winner won. But the moneyed Loser can afford, and appeals to, a court that can award costs. Winner doesn't ...
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