. What areas of jurisdiction does s. 92 of the Constitution Act 1867 assign and what level of government is this jurisdiction assigned to?

2. Review the following scenarios and identify whether the legal matter at issue will be categorized as public law or private law with your reasons clearly set out.

a. Jessica must attend a hearing before an immigration tribunal regarding her status to live and work in Canada

b. George has been fired from his job and plans to sue his employer for wrongful dismissal.

c. Anastasia got a ticket for talking on her cellphone while driving and intends to fight the ticket in court.

d. Maria is bringing a legal proceeding against her competitor for patent violation.

e. Sarah has been fined for fishing without a licence.

f. Kosta is commencing legal proceedings against his business associate for breach of contract

g. Sami has filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission alleging discrimination by his employer.

h. Rino's company has been fined by the provincial Ministry of Labour following a workplace accident.

i. Sonya has received several notices from the Canada Revenue Agency about failing to report income.

j. Olga has applied for liquor licence for a new nightclub, but the neighbours are opposing it.

k. Kira has made a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner about the disclosure of her personal financial information by a bank manager without authority.

3. Identify and discuss the main similarities and differences between mediation and arbitration.

4. Explain why commercial or business enterprises are most likely to favour arbitration as the method for resolving business disputes.

5. What are the various pre-trial procedures? Discuss why discovery is important as a pre-trial procedure