Question 1

In Canada,privacy is governed by the constitution;the PIPEDA;the Privacy Act,Canada;and corresponding provincial legislation and related statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

All telemarketers,including registered charities and political parties,must comply with the National Do Not Call List.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In order to determine whether surveillance in the workplace is reasonable,an employer must demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A) it is the only way to achieve the same end. 
B) it is necessary to meet a specific need. 
C) it will likely be effective in meeting that need. 
D) the loss of privacy is proportional to the benefit gained. 
E) all of the above 
A) it is the only way to achieve the same end. 
B) it is necessary to meet a specific need. 
C) it will likely be effective in meeting that need. 
D) the loss of privacy is proportional to the benefit gained. 
E) all of the above E

Question 4

Privacy legislation covering municipalities puts enforcement of a breach of privacy by municipal governments in the hands of

Accepted Answer

A) the particular municipal Privacy Commissioner. 
B) the provincial Privacy Commissioner. 
C) the federal Privacy Commissioner. 
D) the Federal Court of Canada. 
E) the high courts of the province in which the municipality is located. 
A) the particular municipal Privacy Commissioner. 
B) the provincial Privacy Commissioner. 
C) the federal Privacy Commissioner. 
D) the Federal Court of Canada. 
E) the high courts of the province in which the municipality is located.

Question 5

Surveillance of employees in the workplace can take the form of

Accepted Answer

A) covert surveillance only. 
B) consensual surveillance only. 
C) disclosed surveillance and consensual surveillance. 
D) disclosed surveillance only. 
E) covert,disclosed,and consensual surveillance. 
A) covert surveillance only. 
B) consensual surveillance only. 
C) disclosed surveillance and consensual surveillance. 
D) disclosed surveillance only. 
E) covert,disclosed,and consensual surveillance.

Question 6

It is said that the PIPEDA controls the collection,use,and disclosure of personal information during a commercial activity.What is meant by "commercial activity"?

Accepted Answer

A commercial activity is any g

Question 7

The provisions of the PIPEDA apply to all commercial activities

Accepted Answer

A) except where the matter is provided for in the Privacy Act,Canada,only. 
B) including matters provided for in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) except where the matter is provided for in the federal Privacy Act and substantially similar provincial legislation. 
D) except where a province passes substantially similar legislation only. 
E) including all matters provided for in the Privacy Act,Canada,and substantially similar provincial legislation. 
A) except where the matter is provided for in the Privacy Act,Canada,only. 
B) including matters provided for in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) except where the matter is provided for in the federal Privacy Act and substantially similar provincial legislation. 
D) except where a province passes substantially similar legislation only. 
E) including all matters provided for in the Privacy Act,Canada,and substantially similar provincial legislation.

Question 8

Which of the following is among the newest and greatest threats to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) digital storage devices 
B) the Internet 
C) data shadows 
D) biometrics 
E) all of the above 
A) digital storage devices 
B) the Internet 
C) data shadows 
D) biometrics 
E) all of the above

Question 9

The reasonable expectation of privacy relating to a particular situation requires

Accepted Answer

A) only an objective assessment of privacy expectations. 
B) neither a subjective nor an objective assessment of privacy expectations. 
C) no assessment of privacy expectations. 
D) only a subjective assessment of privacy expectations. 
E) both a subjective and an objective assessment of privacy expectations. 
A) only an objective assessment of privacy expectations. 
B) neither a subjective nor an objective assessment of privacy expectations. 
C) no assessment of privacy expectations. 
D) only a subjective assessment of privacy expectations. 
E) both a subjective and an objective assessment of privacy expectations.

Question 10

Under the Privacy Act,Canada,a government institution can disclose information with the consent of an individual EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) to a regulatory investigative body. 
B) in legal proceedings involving the government. 
C) for the purpose for which it was collected. 
D) information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 
E) for research or statistical purposes. 
A) to a regulatory investigative body. 
B) in legal proceedings involving the government. 
C) for the purpose for which it was collected. 
D) information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 
E) for research or statistical purposes.

Question 11

The law of privacy balances

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's right to privacy against the individual's right to security. 
B) the needs of society in a democratic state. 
C) the needs of society and an individual's right to privacy. 
D) the needs of society and court decisions relating to privacy. 
E) the requirements of territorial privacy against those of personal privacy. 
A) an individual's right to privacy against the individual's right to security. 
B) the needs of society in a democratic state. 
C) the needs of society and an individual's right to privacy. 
D) the needs of society and court decisions relating to privacy. 
E) the requirements of territorial privacy against those of personal privacy.

Question 12

Prior to the enactment of privacy legislation,the right to privacy was protected by

Accepted Answer

A) canon law. 
B) existing property-based torts,such as trespass,nuisance,and defamation. 
C) the constitution. 
D) mercantile law. 
E) criminal law. 
A) canon law. 
B) existing property-based torts,such as trespass,nuisance,and defamation. 
C) the constitution. 
D) mercantile law. 
E) criminal law.

Question 13

Explain some of the ways in which the Criminal Code deals with privacy violations.

Accepted Answer

The Criminal Code creates the offences o

Question 14

Non-compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Act,Canada,is first monitored by

Accepted Answer

A) the federal Privacy Commissioner. 
B) the courts. 
C) the Privacy Commissioner of the province in which the individual whose information is disclosed resides. 
D) the executive branch of the federal government. 
E) the Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs. 
A) the federal Privacy Commissioner. 
B) the courts. 
C) the Privacy Commissioner of the province in which the individual whose information is disclosed resides. 
D) the executive branch of the federal government. 
E) the Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Question 15

Under the Privacy Act,Canada,the purpose of collection of information need not relate directly to an operating program or activity of the institution collecting it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a given society,who determines the extent of privacy?

Accepted Answer

Privacy law and,to some extent

Question 17

The test for "reasonableness," for the purpose of Principle 2 of the Canadian Standards Association Model Code which has been incorporated into the PIPEDA and relates to collection of information necessary for an expressly identified purpose,is

Accepted Answer

A) whether the loss of privacy is proportional to the benefit gained. 
B) whether there is a way to achieve the same end which is less intrusive of privacy. 
C) whether the measure taken is demonstrably necessary to meet that need. 
D) whether the measure taken will likely be effective in meeting that need. 
E) all of the above 
A) whether the loss of privacy is proportional to the benefit gained. 
B) whether there is a way to achieve the same end which is less intrusive of privacy. 
C) whether the measure taken is demonstrably necessary to meet that need. 
D) whether the measure taken will likely be effective in meeting that need. 
E) all of the above

Question 18

Under the PIPEDA,in the event of a finding of non-compliance with the statute,

Accepted Answer

A) both the federal Privacy Commissioner and the federal court can make orders. 
B) orders are never made,only findings. 
C) only the Supreme Court of Canada can make orders. 
D) only the federal court can make orders. 
E) only the federal Privacy Commissioner can make orders. 
A) both the federal Privacy Commissioner and the federal court can make orders. 
B) orders are never made,only findings. 
C) only the Supreme Court of Canada can make orders. 
D) only the federal court can make orders. 
E) only the federal Privacy Commissioner can make orders.

Question 19

Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)prohibits all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages. 
B) employing spyware and other tactics often used to steal personal information about a computer user. 
C) installing a computer program without prior permission. 
D) the sending of faxes before 9:00 A.m.and after 9:30 p.m.on weekdays. 
A) sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages. 
B) employing spyware and other tactics often used to steal personal information about a computer user. 
C) installing a computer program without prior permission. 
D) the sending of faxes before 9:00 A.m.and after 9:30 p.m.on weekdays.

Question 20

A public federal company in Canada which issues credit cards to Canadians wants to save money and is now considering outsourcing the personal information of its clients to a company in the United States for the purpose of processing credit transactions.Before doing so,however,among other things,this Canadian company should

Accepted Answer

A) ensure that the employees of the U.S.company are all computer literate. 
B) conduct a security analysis of the U.S.company before entering into any agreement with it. 
C) ensure that the Internet connection to the U.S.company cannot easily be disconnected. 
D) ensure that the computer equipment of the U.S.company has sufficient storage capacity. 
E) keep a copy of all data sent to the U.S.company. 
A) ensure that the employees of the U.S.company are all computer literate. 
B) conduct a security analysis of the U.S.company before entering into any agreement with it. 
C) ensure that the Internet connection to the U.S.company cannot easily be disconnected. 
D) ensure that the computer equipment of the U.S.company has sufficient storage capacity. 
E) keep a copy of all data sent to the U.S.company.

Exam 32: Privacy

In Canada,privacy is governed by the constitution;the PIPEDA;the Privacy Act,Canada;and corresponding provincial legislation and related statutes.

All telemarketers,including registered charities and political parties,must comply with the National Do Not Call List.

In order to determine whether surveillance in the workplace is reasonable,an employer must demonstrate that

Privacy legislation covering municipalities puts enforcement of a breach of privacy by municipal governments in the hands of

Surveillance of employees in the workplace can take the form of

It is said that the PIPEDA controls the collection,use,and disclosure of personal information during a commercial activity.What is meant by "commercial activity"?

The provisions of the PIPEDA apply to all commercial activities

Which of the following is among the newest and greatest threats to privacy?

The reasonable expectation of privacy relating to a particular situation requires

Under the Privacy Act,Canada,a government institution can disclose information with the consent of an individual EXCEPT

The law of privacy balances

Prior to the enactment of privacy legislation,the right to privacy was protected by

Explain some of the ways in which the Criminal Code deals with privacy violations.

Non-compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Act,Canada,is first monitored by

Under the Privacy Act,Canada,the purpose of collection of information need not relate directly to an operating program or activity of the institution collecting it.

In a given society,who determines the extent of privacy?

The test for "reasonableness," for the purpose of Principle 2 of the Canadian Standards Association Model Code which has been incorporated into the PIPEDA and relates to collection of information necessary for an expressly identified purpose,is

Under the PIPEDA,in the event of a finding of non-compliance with the statute,

Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)prohibits all of the following EXCEPT

Law, society, and Business

The Machinery of Justice

Government Regulation of Business

The Law of Torts

Professional Liability: the Legal Challenges

Formation of a Contract: Offer and Acceptance

Formation of a Contract: Consideration and Intention

Formation of a Contract: Capacity to Contract and Legality of Object

Grounds Upon Which a Contract May Be Set Aside: Mistake and Misrepresentation

Writing and Interpretation

Privity of Contract and the Assignment of Contractual Rights

The Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Its Remedies

Sale of Goods and Consumer Contracts

Bailment and Leasing

Insurance and Guarantee

Agency and Franchising

The Contract of Employment

Negotiable Instruments

Intellectual Property

Interests in Land and Their Transfer

Landlord and Tenant

Mortgages of Land and Real Estate Transactions

Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

The Nature of a Corporation and Its Formation

Corporate Governance: the Internal Affairs of Corporations

Corporate Governance: External Responsibilities

Secured Transactions

Creditors Rights

International Business Transactions

Electronic Commerce

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