Entries Labeled: LO (25)

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 […]

Dispute Resolution in Canada Concept of Dispute Resolution (Family Law) The following is a definition of dispute resolution under Canadian law, in relation to family law: The process in which two people work through their family law issues with a trained professional, like a mediator. Meant to […]

E-commerce in Canada Definition of E-commerce E-commerce meaning or descrpition: commercial transactions using the Internet; sometimes used interchangeably with e-contracts (Source of this concept of E-commerce: emp.ca/books/385-7) e-Commerce entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia address […]

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 […]

Definition of Lobbying by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Any organized attempt to influence the authorities, now often performed by professional lobbying firms. Resources See Also Politics […]

Definition of Lobbying Act by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The law, originally passed in 1989 as the Lobbyists' Registration Act, that sought to have lobbyists register with a […]

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Location Code in University Research Concept of Location Code in relation to legal research and research in general: The L in FOAPAL is an optional element to describe the physical whereabouts of financial transactions. Resources See Also

Definition of Lockout Lockout meaning or descrpition: an employer's refusal to let unionized employees into the workplace following the expiry of a collective agreement or a failure to reach a first collective agreement, typically while the employer and union are attempting to negotiate a […]

Resources See Also party status

Logic Model in Canada The following is a definition of Logic Model : A depiction of the causal or logical relationships between activities inputs, outputs and the outcomes of a given policy, program or initiative. -TBS Resources See Also Logic Model in French In the French language, Logic […]

Definition of Long-term Disability Long-term Disability meaning or descrpition: a plan to pay employees who have a chronic or long-term illness (Source of this concept of Long-term Disability: emp.ca/books/112-9)

This section offers an overview of Long-term Offender under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Long-term Offender in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Long-term Offender relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A person who is […]

Definition of Lost Opportunity Damages Lost Opportunity Damages meaning or descrpition: damages that are based on a longer-term loss of business (Source of this concept of Lost Opportunity Damages: emp.ca/books/468-7 and emp.ca/books/385-7)

Definition of Lot Lot meaning or descrpition: 200-acre parcel of land created during the original division of land into concessions; also, a parcel of land created by a plan of subdivision (Source of this concept of Lot: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Introduction to Louis LeBel Louis LeBel, born in 1939, Canadian jurist and puisne (associate) justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (2000- ). LeBel was born in Québec City. He received a law degree in 1961 from Université Laval in Sainte-Foy, Québec. After being called to the bar in 1962, he […]

Introduction to Louise Arbour Louise Arbour, born in 1947, Canadian jurist and puisne (associate) justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1999-2004). Arbour was born in Montréal, Québec, and attended the University of Montréal, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1967 and a law degree […]

Definition of Low Income Cut-off (lico) Low Income Cut-off (lico) meaning or descrpition: minimum income requirement for sponsors of permanent residents (Source of this concept of Low Income Cut-off (lico): emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Lower Canada The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Lower Canada: Established upon the division of the province of Quebec in 1791 as a result of the Constitutional Act, this territory was to eventually become the province of Quebec. See: LOWER […]

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 […]