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Canadian Business Law

Third Edition

Canadian Business Law, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive overview of business law through a legal risk management perspective. Readers will gain a working knowledge of key concepts across multiple areas of law, including torts, contracts, consumer protection, employment, property, debtor-creditor, and more.

A new, recurring fact scenario is featured throughout the text to provide context to various legal issues. As readers become familiar with the fact scenario and the characters involved, they will be able to engage more actively and effectively with different principles and concepts.

By presenting business law through a more practical lens, this text helps readers build confidence in their ability to navigate real-world business situations and effectively minimize risk.

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Tamra Alexander

Tamra Alexander coordinates the Paralegal program and teaches in the Paralegal and Law Clerk programs at Algonquin College. Prior to joining the faculty at Algonquin, she taught law at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Ottawa, and was a competition law and international trade law lawyer with Stikeman Elliott. She has a BA (Hons) from the University of Toronto in International Relations and Economics and an LLB, also from the University of Toronto, as well as a Master of Law from McGill University. She has represented clients before appellate courts, federal tribunals, and binational panels constituted under NAFTA.

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The preface describes the gap the authors saw in the business law textbook market and how the book is designed to respond to that gap, as well as describing features of the third edition. 3 $0.30

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About the Authors and Contributors 2 $0.20

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The first chapter begins by outlining the relationship between law and business, and the Canadian legal system. It looks into the Canadian Constitution and other sources of business law. It also … 29 $2.90

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The second chapter outlines when to obtain legal advice, how paralegals and lawyers differ, how disputes are resolved in the Canadian court system and the process of litigation. It concludes with … 33 $3.30

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Chapter three covers torts, tort law and its relation to business, and breaks down torts into categories of intentional and unintentional torts for further examination. It concludes with defences … 38 $3.80

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The fourth chapter defines contracts in the context of business law, explains their importance, and provides a closer look at the common terms that appear in business contracts. 39 $3.90

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Chapter five discusses how to write contracts, details the consequences of breaches of a contract, when agreements are unenforceable, and what a business person can do when a contract is breached. 24 $2.40

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Chapter six explains why it is important for business owners to understand the federal and provincial statutes that relate to business, and then goes into depth on statutes that facilitate … 41 $4.10

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Chapter seven describes forms of business incorporation, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, corporations, both public and private, franchises and … 53 $5.30

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Chapter eight covers how banks and other financial institutions can assist businesses, and covers law pertaining to banking and financing a business. It also explains debt and bankruptcy from a … 33 $3.30

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Chapter nine defines workplace law, and explains how common law affects hiring and employment decisions. It also considers human rights in the workplace and employment standards such as health … 65 $6.50

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Chapter ten covers property law and its importance to business. It makes a distinction between owndership and possession, before discussing personal property and real property. In concludes by … 28 $2.80

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The last chapter discusses intellectual property laws including copyright law, patent law, trademark law, and industrial design law. It explains how to minimize legal risk of infringing upon … 32 $3.20

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Glossary of key terms 10 $1.00

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Index 10 $1.00

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Credits 1 $0.10