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Please help asap, and post source/references if you used any (all questions are about quebec law/charter) Thanks! 1 If you are in court and there

Please help asap, and post source/references if you used any (all questions are about quebec law/charter) Thanks!

1 If you are in court and there are five (5) judges hearing the case, you are mostly likely in which court?

a.

Quebec Superior Court

b.

Small Claims Court

c.

Court of Quebec

d.

Quebec Court of Appeal

e.

Supreme Court of Canada

2 Which of the following cases deals with the effects of a pardon?

a.

Amselem case

b.

Therrien case

c.

Multani case

d.

Kapp caseB.

e.

British Columbia Firefighter case

3 Which of the following factors could the owner of an upscale restaurant argue to prevent parents from bringing a young baby to the restaurant for a week night evening meal

a.

Social condition

b.

Age

c.

Height

d.

Gender

e.

None of the other answers is correct

4 When could a person have legal grounds to institute a class action?

a.

When the bank refuses to give you or your spouse a line of credit

b.

When you suffer injury falling down a flight of stairs in a Metro station

c.

When a landlord refuses to rent your family an apartment

d.

None of the other answers is correct

e.

When you and several other persons suffer injuries at a sporting event

5 Which of the following best describes the Quebec Charter rules regarding contracts:

a.

The contract is the law of the parties

b.

None of the other answers is correct

c.

The parties must respect the Charter, so any discriminatory clause in a contract will render the clause null

d.

Discriminatory clauses in a contract will be interpreted to determine the true intention of the parties

e.

The Charter does not deal with contractual situations

6 What is the legal effect of a pardon in employment according to the Quebec Charter?

a.

Pardons do not erase a person's criminal record, but they allow discrimination on that basis by an employer

b.

Pardons do not erase a criminal record, but they prohibit discrimination on that basis, however an employer is entitled to obtain details about your criminal past

c.

None of the other answers is correct

d.

Pardons completely erase a criminal record and eliminate discrimination on that basis; however, an employer is entitled to obtain details about your criminal past

e.

Pardons completely erase criminal records and eliminate discrimination on that basis and an employer is not entitled to obtain details about your criminal past

7 Discrimination as defined in the Quebec Charter includes which of the following factors?

a.

Race

b.

Social condition

c.

All of the other answers are correct

d.

Language

e.

Handicap

8 In the Therrien case, the court decided that:

a.

Fire fighters must be very strong and fast

b.

All persons may fish for trout six months a year

c.

Judges are entitled to receive employment insurance benefits when fired from their job

d.

A knife may not be carried in school

e.

None of the other answers is correct

9 Which of the following statements is true of the Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

a.

Moral damages should never be awarded

b.

Its purpose is to protect individual rights at all cost

c.

It applies to the relationship between Quebec residents

d.

None of the other answers is correct

e.

Punitive damages are always awarded

10 Which of the following best describes a BFOR?

a.

A qualification required for employment by a professional organization

b.

None of the other answers is correct

c.

A qualification required for employment which takes precedence over protections against discrimination if adopted in writing

d.

A qualification required for employment which always takes precedence over protections against discrimination

e.

A qualification required for employment which takes precedence over protections against discrimination if adopted in good faith and if there is a rational connection between the job and the test

11 You can appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a judgment rendered by the Quebec Court of Appeal in the following situation:

a.

You receive permission to appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal

b.

You are unhappy with the judgment rendered by the Quebec Court of Appeal

c.

The subject matter of the case involves a sum of money in excess of $60,000

d.

You receive permission to appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada

e.

You file the necessary documents within 48 hours from the time that the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered its judgment

12 The term "Statutes" refers to:

a.

Conventions

b.

Laws

c.

Court decisions

d.

Public service

e.

Legal essays

13 Sally sued you for $37,750.00 for damages she claimed you caused her resulting from a breach of contract for the sale of a car. Sally lost her court case. Sally is still mad at you. To which court could she try to appeal this judgment?

a.

Quebec Court of Appeal

b.

Quebec Superior Court

c.

Small Claims Court

d.

None of the other answers is correct

e.

Court of Quebec

14 Which of the following cases deals directly with inverse discrimination?

a.

None of the other answers is correct

b.

Kapp case

c.

Therrien case

d.

Multani case

e.

Amselem case

15 In the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union case, the union had the legal obligation of proving which of the following to the court:

a.

That the right to fish in BC rivers should be restricted

b.

That the right to fish in BC rivers cannot be restricted to specific groups of persons

c.

That the fitness test was a BFOR

d.

None of the other answers is correct

e.

That the uniform requirements for fire fighters was reasonable

16 As a general rule, when comparing the principles of law with the principles of ethics, one could say that:

a.

Both law and ethics are based on objective criteria

b.

Laws are based on objective criteria, and ethics are based on subjective criteria

c.

Both law and ethics are based on subjective criteria

d.

Laws are based on subjective criteria, and ethics are based on objective criteria

e.

None of the other answers is correct

17 Which of the following best describes the Affirmative Action program examined in the Kapp case?

a.

The Kapp case does not deal with Affirmative Action

b.

It is a program which results in illegal reverse discrimination against women

c.

It is a program, which has as its objectives, the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups

d.

It is a program which results in legal reverse discrimination

e.

The Kapp case examines the requirements for a BFOR

18 The term "doctrine" refers to:

a.

Statutes

b.

Court decisions

c.

Legal essays

d.

Laws

e.

Objections

19 A minister of religion can disclose confidential information about you under the Quebec Charter if:

a.

You died more than 3 years before the disclosure date

b.

Your family agrees in writing

c.

His/her supervisor approves the disclosure in writing

d.

He/she is authorized by an express provision of law

e.

The police ask for the information

20 You decide to purchase a new suit of clothing for a job interview. When you check on the Montreal based store's website, you discover that they do not sell suits in a size tall enough to fit you comfortably. You decide to sue the store for a Quebec Charter violation relating to:

a.

Violation of your fundamental freedoms

b.

Discrimination

c.

None of the other answers is correct

d.

Violation of your rights to property

e.

A failure to respect reasonable accommodation

21 Under Quebec civil law what is meant by the term "prescription"?

a.

Another term for "punitive damages"

b.

Legal rights

c.

None of the other answers is correct

d.

Prescribed medications

e.

The right to claim material injury

22 What is the effect of a "No Baby" clause in a residential lease contract?

a.

None of the other answers is correct

b.

No babies are allowed into the apartment without the landlord's express written consent

c.

The clause is interpreted by the courts to determine the true intention of the parties

d.

The contract is deemed invalid

e.

The clause is valid if the contract is signed in front of a notary or lawyer

23 The term "jurisprudence" refers to:

a.

Court decisions

b.

Objections

c.

Laws

d.

Legal essays

e.

Treaties

24 What did the Superior Court decide regarding the Kirpan in school?

a.

The Kirpan is allowed in school with conditions

b.

Expelling the boy solves the issue

c.

The Kirpan is prohibited in school

d.

Kirpans are not recognized under Quebec law

e.

The Kirpan is allowed in school without conditions

25 Which of the following situations would qualify as discrimination under the Quebec Charter:

a.

Refusing to give a stranger a ride in your car

b.

None of the other answers is correct

c.

The refusal to rent a one-bedroom apartment to a family of 6 people

d.

A "no dogs" clause in a Residential lease

e.

An act that did not have a discriminatory effect on any victim

26 In the Amselem case the SCC decided that:

a.

Applying the Charter principle of reasonable accommodation, succahs may not be built on the property

b.

Building succahs should be permitted and would fall under the Charter protection for freedom of religion

c.

Succahs can only be built in the common parking lot

d.

Building succahs would violate the Charter rights of other condo owners

e.

By signing the Declaration of Co-ownership contract, all condo owners gave up their rights to build succahs

27 What did the Quebec Court of Appeal decide regarding the Kirpan in school?

a.

None of the other answers is correct

b.

Kirpans are not recognized under the Quebec Charter

c.

The Kirpan is prohibited in school unless the boy meets certain conditions

d.

The Kirpan is allowed in school without conditions

e.

The Kirpan is allowed in school with conditions

28 You won your court case against Jon at trial. Jon took the correct steps to file an appeal. You are now referred to as:

a.

Defendant

b.

Appellant

c.

Respondent

d.

Plaintiff

e.

Winner

29 In certain specific types of contracts, the Quebec Charter does not prevent distinctions from being made based on which of the following factors:

a.

Health related factors

b.

Social condition

c.

Religious beliefs

d.

None of the other answers is correct

e.

National origin

30 When does the Quebec Charter state that you must come to the aid of another person?

a.

When that person's life is in peril

b.

When you know that person

c.

None of the other answers is correct

d.

When you are assisted by another person

e.

When that person asks you for help

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