What Argument Did the Supreme Court of Canada in Dowling

question 24

Multiple Choice

What argument did the Supreme Court of Canada in Dowling v.Halifax [1998] 1 S.C.R.22 refuse to accept from an employer that sought to reduce the claim of a worker who had been wrongfully dismissed?

• A) that any act of dishonesty justifies termination
• B) that dismissal without notice is justified during economic setbacks
• C) that 'near cause' justifies a reduction in damages for wrongful dismissal
• D) that reasonable notice should be limited to notice set out in statute

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Definitions:

Dis-

A prefix meaning apart, away, or having a negative or reversing force.

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