oday (Canadian Edition) - Breen, Ellis, Stephenson, le, BUSINESS LAW Activities 1. Interview a manager of a local small or medium business to understand how they deal with legal issues. What issues do they see a lawyer about? What should a businessperson know about government acts and regulations? (LO 1.1) 2. Go to the Government of Canada website and explore the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, which includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Familiarize yourself with the Acts. Create a table that outlines the parameters of both acts. (LO 1.6) 3. Individually, or in a small group, create a hypothetical case where: a. A businessperson is charged under the Criminal Code of Canada b. A business is sued under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms C. A business is sued in a civil litigation matter In each of the above, outline the facts of the case and how it would proceed. (LO 1.6) 4. Research the Federal Court of Canada and discuss what it is and the types of cases it hears. (LO 17) 5. Look in local, regional, and national newspapers to find an article about a case of significance to that area or the country. Discuss this with your classmates. (LO 1.7) 6. Research the various situations where two parties might decide on ADR. (LO 1.8) 7. Describe the purpose behind a company developing a privacy policy and list five key elements that you believe should be included in that policy. (LO 1.1) 8. Your company's chief financial officer, to whom you report, has asked you to revise the production numbers for the past month so the financial statements will look better for the shareholders meeting. You recently bought a house and don't want to lose your job, but you are not comfortable falsifying the numbers. What are the steps you might take in dealing with this situation?? (LO 1.4)