Week 11 Legislation

Question 1

Acts

Answer 1

Another term for specific law

Question 2

Regulation

Answer 2

Detailed rules that implement the required act

Question 3

Legislation

Answer 3

Body of laws that govern the behaviour of a country’s residents. Enforced and protected rights

Question 4

Rights

Answer 4

Something to which a person is justly entitled to.
Moral and legal rights

Question 5

Federal legislation applies to

Answer 5

All Canadians

Question 6

Canadian charter rights and freedoms

Answer 6

Freedom of conscience and religion
Freed of thought, belief, opinion and expression
Freedom of peaceful assembly and association
The right to vote
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada
The right to life, liberty, security
The right to equality before and under the law with out discrimination

Question 7

Human rights act

Answer 7

All based on principles that Canadians are entitled to equal rights and opportunities without discrimination

Question 8

Bill of rights

Answer 8

list of rules

Question 9

what are the
Basic clients rights
Moral and legal rights

Answer 9

Right to treated with dignity and respect
Right to privacy and confidentiality
The right to give or withhold informed consent
The right to autonomy

Question 10

Residence bill of rights

Answer 10

Question 11

RHPA

Answer 11

Better protect and serve the public
Accountable system and freedom of choice
Improve quality of care

Question 12

Scope of practice

Answer 12

A statement that describes what the profession does

Question 13

RHPA key features

Answer 13

Scope of practice
Health regulatory colleges
Health professions regulatory advisory council
Health professional appeal and review boards

Question 14

Health regulatory colleges

Answer 14

A corporation that governs each regulated health profession

Question 15

Health professions regulatory advisory council

Answer 15

An independent advisory body to the minister of health and long-term care

Question 16

Health professions appeal and review board

Answer 16

An independent third party with mandate to review registration and complaints

Question 17

Consent

Answer 17

Giving permission, agreeing to something

Question 18

Will

Answer 18

Legal document that states one’s wishes about where or whom the property should go

Question 19

Harassment

Answer 19

Means troubling, tormenting, offending, or worrying a person through one’s behaviour or comments

Question 20

Is OH&S enforceable in home care

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Bill 283

Answer 21

Will establish health and supportive care providers oversight authority act
Increasing accountability for psw

Question 22

Workers compensation legislation

Answer 22

How workers are financially compensated for accidental injuries on the job

Question 23

Labour relations legislation

Answer 23

Basic right to form or join a trade of union

Question 24

Employment standards legislation

Answer 24

Minimum wage
How many hours per week are acceptable
Overtime pay
How many Vacation days are given
What qualifies a workers leave of absence

Question 25

Occupational health and safety legislation

Answer 25

Creating and maintaining a safe work environment

Question 26

Human rights legislation

Answer 26

Right to be free of harassment Employers must treat workers equally

Question 27

Liable

Answer 27

You are legally responsible for your actions, can be fined, sued or imprisoned

Question 28

Criminal laws

Answer 28

Offences against public and society in general

Question 29

Crime

Answer 29

Violation of criminal law

Question 30

Tort

Answer 30

Wrongful act omitted by individual against another person or persons property. Intentional or unintentional

Question 31

Negligence

Answer 31

When person fails to act in careful or competent manner and thereby harms client or damages property

Question 32

Battery

Answer 32

Intentional touching of clients body without clients consent

Question 33

False imprisonment

Answer 33

Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom/ movement

Question 34

Invasion of privacy

Answer 34

Making public, without consent information/likeness

Question 35

Freedom of information

Answer 35

Access to information act and privacy act Protect privacy of people and allows citizens to demand records from federal bodies

Question 36

Defamation of character

Answer 36

Injuring the name or reputation of person by making false statements to a third person

Question 37

Libel

Answer 37

Criminal offence when it is knowingly making false statement that harms persons reputation in PRINT

Question 38

Slander

Answer 38

Making harmful false statements ORALLY