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The role of securities commissions in Canada is best described as

• A.approving mergers and acquisitions between public companies
• B.certifying the technical content of engineering and geoscience reports
• C.licensing professionals in the resource and finance sectors
• D.regulating financial markets and enforcing public disclosure obligations

Which of the following situations gives an example of breach of contract by inadvertence?

• A.A service provider unintentionally fails to carry out one of its promises or obligations specified in the contract.
• B.A service provider would like to perform its obligations but is unable to do so for reasons such as lack of financial resources or lack of necessary equipment or expertise.
• C.A service provider loses money on a contract and determines that it would cost less to let the company go bankrupt than to complete the contract.
• D.A service provider interprets the meaning of the contract differently than the service receiver.

Which of the following clauses isnottypically found in regulatory legislation for professional geoscience and engineering associations?

• A.Disciplinary procedures for members
• B.The association's history and inception details
• C.The legal definition of engineering and/or geoscience
• D.Standards for granting licences or admission to the association

During an economic recession, a design consulting firm makes the difficult decision to reduce staff. The manager of the Water Group Is sent a list of staff who will lose their jobs. When a geoscientist in the Mining Group accidentally finds a copy of this list in the photocopier, they notice the name of a friend on the list. The geosdentist decides to say nothing to their friend. Later, when the staff reductions ore announced, their friend loses their job.
Which of the following actions can the geoscientist take row to meet their ethical duty to their profession?

• A.Word on their projects and ask for mora money since they are now doing more work
• B.Continue working diligently on their projects
• C.Continue working on their projects, but criticize the company and management for what they did
• D.Make plans to open their own design firm and convince a number of other employees to Join them

Louts, a licensed professional member, was asked by his employer to reduce the stages of a process for expediency and in order to reduce costs. Louis advised his employer that this was not an industry test practice.
However, the employer Insisted that Louis make the requested adjustment, which presented Louis with a dilemma.
Which of the following approaches is best for Louis to take in this situation?

• A.Ignore the employer in line with Louie' commitment to ethical practice
• B.Go ahead with the adjustment using his best Judgement
• C.Research appropriate guidelines permitting such adjustment
• D.Report his employer to the professional association