LRW Quiz with complete solutions graded A+

LRW Quiz with complete solutions
graded A+

When were the federal statutes consolidated last? - correct answer ✔✔1985



When was the last provincial consolidation of statutes? - correct answer ✔✔1990



What falls under legislation? - correct answer ✔✔Statutes (ACTS), regulations, bylaws. NOTE:
Policy is not law



What are some examples of non-primary law - secondary sources? - correct answer ✔✔Journal
articles, CED, Halsburys



How do we find official federal statutes? - correct answer ✔✔Justice Laws



How do we find official provincial statutes? - correct answer ✔✔E-Laws



What is the hierarchy of sources for jurisprudence? - correct answer ✔✔1. Neutral citation.

2. If no neutral citation -> CANLII citation (if page numbers/para numbers. If no page/para
numbers, you use a parallel citation with para/page numbers)

3. Other citation (official print reporter/online version of print reporter)



When will a case be binding? - correct answer ✔✔1. Jurisdiction 2. Level of court



When will a case be persuasive? - correct answer ✔✔1. Jurisdiction 2. Level of court

,What amends a statute? - correct answer ✔✔A bill



What does an amending piece of legislation do to a statute? - correct answer ✔✔It REVISES it.

1. It may repeal/omit something.

2. It may adjust the wording - to change the meaning

3. It may add sections to it.

NOTE: "There is no limit to the number of times a statute can be amended; the longer it has
been in existence, the greater the chance is that it has been changed."



What is a consolidated Act? - correct answer ✔✔Most current version of an Act that contains all
amendments made to it (most recent, up to date version). Go to Justice Laws - Consolidated
Acts.



When do regulations come into force? - correct answer ✔✔The day they are filed/registered



What is the format of a neutral citation? - correct answer ✔✔Style of Cause (Italicized, no
periods), neutral citation (Jurisdiction and level of court ex: ABQB 60) at para X (PINPOINT)
[Short form].



Can an amending statute completely repeal an act so it no longer exists? - correct answer
✔✔YES (ex: old Mental Health Act deemed under Charter to be unconstitutional so it was
repealed and new mental health act replaced it -> Healthcare Consent Act)



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Supreme Court of Canada - correct
answer ✔✔Jan 2000, SCC



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Federal Court - correct answer ✔✔Feb
2001, FC / FCT

,Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Federal Court of Appeal - correct answer
✔✔Feb 2001, FCA



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Tax Court of Canada - correct answer
✔✔Jan 2003, TCC



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada -
correct answer ✔✔Oct 2001, CMAC



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Alberta Court of Appeal - correct answer
✔✔ABCA, Jan 1998



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Alberta Court of King's Bench - correct
answer ✔✔ABKB, Sept 2022



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Alberta Court of Queen's Bench - correct
answer ✔✔ABQB, Jan 1998



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Alberta Provincial Court - correct answer
✔✔ABPC, Jan 1998



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for BC Court of Appeal - correct answer
✔✔BCCA, Jan 1999



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Supreme Court of BC - correct answer
✔✔BCSC, Jan 2000



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Provincial Court of BC - correct answer
✔✔BCPC, Feb 1999

, Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Manitoba Court of Appeal - correct
answer ✔✔MBCA, March 2000



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Manitoba Court of King's Bench - correct
answer ✔✔MBKB, September 2002



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench of
Manitoba - correct answer ✔✔MBQB, April 2000



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Provincial Court of Manitoba - correct
answer ✔✔MBPC, Jan 2007



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Court of Appeal of New Brunswick -
correct answer ✔✔NBCA, May 2001



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Court of King's Bench NB - correct answer
✔✔NBKB, Sept 2002



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Court of Queen's Bench of New
Brunswick - correct answer ✔✔NBQB, Jan 2002



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for NB Provincial Court - correct answer
✔✔NBPC, December 2002



Dates of implementation of neutral citation & Abb for Supreme Court of Newfoundland and
Labrador, Court of Appeal - correct answer ✔✔NFCA, 2001-2002, NLCA, OCt 2002