- Which of the following sources is NOT used to note up federal legislation?
Quicklaw's QuickCITE feature Westlaw's KeyCite feature federal legislation CanLII The Department of Justice Laws website
- Which of the following approaches IS NOT a legitimate way to locate statutes?
Locate a statute by title Locate a statute by citation Locate a statute by keyword Locate a statute by author Locate a statute by subject-matter
- Why is it important to always note up your legislation?
The process of noting up a statute can point you to several leading cases that deal with your legal issue Judgments that focus on a particular piece of legislation offer helpful discussions and interpretations of complex sections of statutes The manner in which a statute or section is interpreted by the courts carries significant influence and typically affects the way that statute or section is interpreted in the future All of the above
- How a Law Comes into Force.
Once it has passed Second Reading Once it has completed the Committee Stage Once it has received Royal Assent Once it has been Proclaimed Once it has passed Third Reading
Which statement accurately describes the function of regulations?
They are laws passed by the legislature addressing matters which have not yet been covered by a statute They are rules issued by the executive branch under authority delegated or enabled by a particular statute They are a type of rule which may be added to a bill at the committee state of the legislative process They are amendments issued by the executive branch which change specific sections of an act passed by the legislative branch
It is quite common for Private Member's Public Bills to receive Royal Assent and become law
True False
Within the Legislative Process, the purpose of the Committee Stage is to comment on, ask questions about and/or propose amendments to various sections of a Bill
True False