Entries Labeled: FI (47)

Corruption in Canada General Information on Corruption The Canadian legal system has lagged in its response to foreign corruption. Corrupt acts committed by Canadians outside Canada were not criminalized until the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)1 was enacted in 1999. Even […]

This section offers an overview of Fiduciary under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Fiduciary in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Fiduciary relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A person who has a legal obligation to act in […]

Definition of Fiduciary Employee Fiduciary Employee meaning or descrpition: an employee who holds a position of trust and could significantly affect the employer's interests, and who therefore has special obligations to the employer (Source of this concept of Fiduciary Employee: […]

Definition of Fiduciary Relationship Fiduciary Relationship meaning or descrpition: a relationship of absolute trust and confidence between two persons, in which one person (the fiduciary) is required to act with scrupulous good faith, honesty and integrity for the benefit of another person […]

First-to-file in University Research Concept of First-to-file in relation to legal research and research in general: When two or more applications for a patent for the same invention are pending, the patent will be granted to the first applicant to file a patent application. Most countries, […]

Definition of Filibuster by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An organized attempt by the opposition in the House of Commons to prolong debate and delay adoption of government measures. […]

Definition of Final Accounting Final Accounting meaning or descrpition: accounting after which the estate trustee can wind up the estate (Source of this concept of Final Accounting: emp.ca/books/381-9)

Final Judgment in British Columbia The following is a concept of final judgment under the law of British Columbia: A court's final decision about the rights and obligations of the parties in a case.

Definition of Final Order Final Order meaning or descrpition: order that resolves all the outstanding issues between the parties (Source of this concept of Final Order: emp.ca/books/318-5) This section offers an overview of Final Order under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial […]

Final Outcome in Canada The following is a definition of Final Outcome : The highest-level outcome that can be reasonably attributed to a policy, program or ¡nitiative in causal manner, and is the consequence of one or more intermedíate outcomes having been achieved. These outcomes […]

Final Report in University Research Concept of Final Report in relation to legal research and research in general: The final technical or financial report required by the sponsor to complete a research project. Resources See Also

Final Submission in British Columbia The following is a concept of final submission under the law of British Columbia: A statement made after all the evidence has been presented at trial. A party, or their lawyer, summarizes the facts they have proven and points out anything the other party […]

Definition of Final-offer Selection Final-offer Selection meaning or descrpition: a process where an interest arbitrator selects either management's proposal or the union's proposal; the arbitrator is not allowed to split the difference (Source of this concept of Final-offer Selection: […]

Definition of Final-offer Vote Final-offer Vote meaning or descrpition: a process where management can legally require the union to take its last settlement proposal to the members of the bargaining unit for a vote (Source of this concept of Final-offer Vote: emp.ca/books/112-9)

Delegated Regulations of the Financial Administration Act The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the Financial Administration Act. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while enabling statutes, […]

Definition of Bank Act security Bank Act security meaning or descrpition: security taken in the goods, wares, or merchandise of the borrower pursuant to s. 427 of the Bank Act (Source of this concept of Bank Act security: emp.ca/books/186-0)

This section offers an overview of Financial Statemen under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Financial Statemen in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Financial Statemen relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Forms that set out […]

Financial Statement in University Research Concept of Financial Statement in relation to legal research and research in general: A report that summarizes the financial status and results of operations of a business entity. Resources See Also

Concept of Financially Eligible (Family Law) The following is a definition of financially eligible under Canadian law, in relation to family law: Meet our financial guidelines; you must not earn more than a certain amount.

Definition of Vendor Take-back Financing Vendor Take-back Financing meaning or descrpition: a financing arrangement between the vendor and the purchaser whereby the vendor agrees to defer the payment of a portion of the purchase price until a later time; typically have a three- to five-year […]

Definition of Finding as to Credibility Finding as to Credibility meaning or descrpition: where there is conflicting evidence from witnesses, a decision by the trier of fact (the judge in a non-jury trial) about whose evidence to believe, in all of the circumstances; factors to be considered […]

Definition of Finding of Fact Finding of Fact meaning or descrpition: a determination that an allegation made by one party to an action is true, even though that allegation is denied by another party; the finding must be based on a reasonable assessment of the evidence in the action (Source of […]

This section offers an overview of Fine under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Fine in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Fine relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A monetary penalty. This section offers an overview of Fine […]

Delegated Regulations of the Firearms Act The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the Firearms Act. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while enabling statutes, like the Firearms Act, deal more […]

Definition of First Charge First Charge meaning or descrpition: charge registered first and thus taking priority over subsequently registered charges (Source of this concept of First Charge: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Definition of First Ministers' Conference by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: A federal–provincial conference consisting of the prime minister and provincial premiers and sometimes […]

Definition of First Nations by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The new term that can refer to the Indian peoples of Canada, both status and non-status, or that can replace the word band. […]

Delegated Regulations of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while […]

Definition of Right of First Refusal (to Rent) Right of First Refusal (to Rent) meaning or descrpition: a right to be allowed to rent before the renovated unit is offered to other prospective tenants (Source of this concept of Right of First Refusal (to Rent): emp.ca/books/395-6)

Definition of First-past-the-post by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The kind of electoral system used in Canada in which the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless if it is over 50 […]

First-to-invent in University Research Concept of First-to-invent in relation to legal research and research in general: A patent is granted to the person able to prove the earliest date of invention, regardless of the date of filing of the patent application. The United States operates on […]

Definition of Fiscal Imbalance by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: A claim made by some provincial governments, especially Quebec, that the federal government has greater revenues than the […]

Fiscal Year in University Research Concept of Fiscal Year in relation to legal research and research in general: A period of one year for which financial statements are prepared that may or may not coincide with the calendar year. At the University or Law School, the fiscal year is the period […]

Delegated Regulations of the Fisheries Act The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the Fisheries Act. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while enabling statutes, like the Fisheries Act, deal […]

This section offers an overview of Fitness Assessment under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Fitness Assessment in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Fitness Assessment relevant or under the laws of Ontario: An analysis […]

This section offers an overview of Fitness Hearing under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Fitness Hearing in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Fitness Hearing relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The Criminal Code procedure […]

Definition of Fixed Board Fixed Board meaning or descrpition: a board of directors of a corporation that has a set number of directors determined in the articles (Source of this concept of Fixed Board: emp.ca/books/409-0)

Definition of Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate meaning or descrpition: rate of interest that remains the same for the term of the charge (Source of this concept of Fixed Interest Rate: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Fixed-price Contract in University Research Concept of Fixed-price Contract in relation to legal research and research in general: A contract in which one party pays the other party a predetermined price, regardless of actual costs, for services rendered or the delivery of a final […]

Definition of Fixing Costs Fixing Costs meaning or descrpition: making an order that a specific party pay a specific amount of costs (Source of this concept of Fixing Costs: emp.ca/books/318-5)

Definition of Fixtures Fixtures meaning or descrpition: chattels that have become attached or affixed to the real property; immovable possessions attached to the real property (Source of this concept of Fixtures: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Franchise in Canada Definition of Franchise by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book "Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches") in the context of political science in Canada: The right to vote. Definition of Franchise Franchise meaning or descrpition: an arrangement formed […]

Intellectual Property in Canada Intellectual Property: Forms of Intellectual Property Introduction to Intellectual Property The principal types of intellectual property are patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Patent law protects inventions that demonstrate technological progress. Copyright […]

Litigation in Canada Definition of Litigation Litigation meaning or descrpition: legal action (Source of this concept of Litigation: emp.ca/books/353-6) This section offers an overview of Litigation under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Litigation […]

Mediation in Canada Definition of Mediation Mediation meaning or descrpition: process whereby a neutral third party facilitates communication between disputants and assists them in negotiating a solution (Source of this concept of Mediation: emp.ca/books/318-5 and emp.ca/books/330-7 and […]

Private Law in Canada Definition of Private Law Private Law meaning or descrpition: law that governs the conduct of persons other than government; distinguished from public law (Source of this concept of Private Law: emp.ca/books/330-7) Private Client entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia […]

Risk Management in Canada Risk Management in Canada The following is a definition of Risk Management : Systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, making decisions on and communicating risk issues. – TBRisk and Compliance […]