Entries Labeled: ME (27)

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 […]

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 […]

Baseline Measurement Approach in Canada Resources See Also Baseline Measurement Approach in French In the French language, Baseline Measurement Approach means: méthode retenue quant aux points de référence (there is related information on méthode retenue quant aux points de référence in the […]

Definition of Medallion Signature Guarantee Medallion Signature Guarantee meaning or descrpition: guarantee of the signatures of estate trustees by a bank or trust company (Source of this concept of Medallion Signature Guarantee: emp.ca/books/381-9)

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 […]

This section offers an overview of Mediator under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Mediator in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Mediator relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A neutral third party who assists parties to […]

Definition of Medical Surveillance Medical Surveillance meaning or descrpition: a designation by the designated medical officer that provides for monitoring of an applicant's medical condition (Source of this concept of Medical Surveillance: emp.ca/books/479-3)

Meech Lake Accord (1987) Main Issues: Really a general agreement containing 2 parts: An agreement between Canada and Québec to delegate total control of the reception and integration of any immigrants that settle in that province (This agreement was later finalized). Expired after 3 […]

Definition of Member Member meaning or descrpition: the title given to a decision-maker in the Refugee Protection Division, Immigration Division, or Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Source of this concept of Member: emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Members Members meaning or descrpition: the persons who elect directors of an NPO (like shareholders of a share capital corporation); members do not own an NPO, but they may, if authorized in the letters patent or bylaws of a non-charitable NPO, be entitled to receive the […]

Definition of Memorandum (wills) Memorandum (wills) meaning or descrpition: document added to the will that lists beneficiaries of specific items (Source of this concept of Memorandum (wills): emp.ca/books/381-9)

Definition of Memorandum of Association Memorandum of Association meaning or descrpition: a document filed with an appropriate government department to bring a company into existence (Source of this concept of Memorandum of Association: emp.ca/books/409-0)

Memoranda of Understanding in University Research Concept of Memoranda of Understanding in relation to legal research and research in general: Institutional arrangements where the parameters of the relationship are defined at a high level. Resources See Also CFR Memorándum of Understanding […]

Memorandum to Cabinet (mc) Definition of Memorandum to Cabinet (mc) by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The formal written document that a minister submits to Cabinet seeking to initiate or […]

This section offers an overview of Mens Rea under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Mens Rea in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Mens Rea relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Latin term for guilty mind. The intent to commit […]

Definition of Mens Rea offence Mens Rea offence meaning or descrpition: an offence for which the prosecution must prove that the defendant committed the illegal act and had a guilty mind (i.e., the knowledge, intent, or willingness to commit the act) (Source of this concept of Mens Rea […]

Definition of Damages For Mental Anguish Damages For Mental Anguish meaning or descrpition: damages that are awarded where the discriminatory conduct was wilful or reckless (Source of this concept of Damages For Mental Anguish: emp.ca/books/353-6)

Definition of Persons Under Mental Disability Persons Under Mental Disability meaning or descrpition: a general term that includes persons who are delusional and insane so as to be a danger to themselves and others, and those who, while not insane and dangerous, lack the ability to manage […]

Definition of Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering meaning or descrpition: an act or (false or misleading) statement that is calculated to cause mental anguish, results in a disturbance in the plaintiff's health, and is capable of being […]

This section offers an overview of Mentally Incapable under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Mentally Incapable in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Mentally Incapable relevant or under the laws of Ontario: When someone […]

Definition of Mercantilism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Mercantilism: An economic theory that preceded the modern concept of a market economy regulated by the forces of supply and demand. Mercantilist ideas were quite varied but a common theme […]

Definition of Merit System by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: A system of hiring or promoting public servants on the basis of their merits (education, training, experience, etc.) rather than […]

Definition of Merits of The Case Merits of The Case meaning or descrpition: the legal principles upon which a party's assertion of rights is based (Source of this concept of Merits of The Case: emp.ca/books/392-5)

Definition of Metadata Metadata meaning or descrpition: computer technology term that describes information about an electronic document indicating who prepared it, when it was prepared, who it was sent to, etc. (Source of this concept of Metadata: emp.ca/books/318-5)

Concept of Métis (Family Law) The following is a definition of métis under Canadian law, in relation to family law: People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Métis, as distinct from First Nations, Inuit, or non-Aboriginal people. The Métis have a unique […]

Definition of Mezzanine Financing Mezzanine Financing meaning or descrpition: a multilayered financing arrangement in which a borrower obtains funds from more than one lender, resulting in senior and subordinated debt and priority ranking of the lenders' respective interests in the […]

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 […]