LAW 602- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 602
• Professor: Eric Libman

Document Summary

Indictable offence includes fraud (s. 380) and identity fraud (s. 403: punishment: indictable offence 5 years, or summary conviction offence. Marie, scc (1978: constitutionality reversal of burden of proof on defendant held to be constitutional in face of charter of. Provincial offences : regulatory offences having element of consumer protection, prohibition against fraud in business affairs [see. Canlii on-line]: federal laws, competition act false or misleading representations, s. 52(5); penalty by indictment fine (unlimited), jail for 14 years; summary conviction fine up to ,000 or 1 year jail, or both. Internet computer networks that link users around world; electronic communication system: essential function of computer to process and store information. knowing it to be an unfair practice - this statute repealed by consumer protection act. Internet has become ideal venue for both recreation and commerce online businesses have emerged since. Identity theft techniques range from simple methods (dumpster-diving, theft of mail) to highly complex attacks, using sophisticated software programs.