legal research(Ontario_ Canada)

1-Section 172(1) of the OntarioHighway Traffic Actsays: "No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway in a race or contest, while performing a

stunt or on a bet or wager."

A . Where are the terms race, contest and stunt defined?

B. Jessie just earned his motorcycle licence and he's thrilled! He's been riding dirt bikes on his farm since he was 12 years old and learned a lot of tricks. He can slide his back wheel around 360 degrees and can easily pop wheelies where the front tire lifts high off the ground. He is so excited about his licence that he goes for a ride on a major highway and pops several wheelies along the way while reaching 160 km per hour.Has Jessie violated section 172(1) of theHTA?

C. Every July, a major car race is held in Toronto. Major streets are closed down and cars race at high rates of speed (easily in excess of 150 km per hour) through the Canadian National Exhibition and along Lakeshore Boulevard, a major roadway. Can the drivers be convicted under section 172(1) of theHTA?

D. TheFederal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c. 27 established the Immigration and Refugee Board. The board includes the following divisions: Immigration Division, Immigration Appeal Division, Refugee Protection Division, and Refugee Appeal Division. You have been asked to review the rules of procedure for each of the divisions. Where will you find the official rules of procedure?

2- The citation of a statute gives you essential information about the statute, including where to find it using print sources. Read the following citations and identify what each component is.

A. Tobacco Tax Act, RSO 1990, c T.10, s 2

B. Change of Name Act, RSO 1990, c C.7, s 5

C. Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 32, s 10

D. Hazardous Products Act, RSC 1985, c H-3, s 21

E. Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, SC 1996, c 19 s 4 (1)

3-Are the above-noted acts provincial or federal? Explain your answer.

4-Which of the above-noted statutory citations are from consolidations?