Deceitful Practices and Fraud Are Ongoing Concerns for Those Transacting

question 89

Multiple Choice

Deceitful practices and fraud are ongoing concerns for those transacting business on the Internet. Pat has recently been the victim of such a scam. He gets into a heated discussion with his friend over the application of current consumer protection laws to online transactions. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) While case law applies to online activities, statute law-such as sale of goods legislation-does not apply to such transactions.
• B) Although new legislation may be enacted in the future, general consumer protection legislation has yet to be extended to online transactions in any Canadian jurisdictions.
• C) Provinces are adopting federal Uniform Electronic Commerce Act guidelines.
• D) Provincial consumer protection legislation has been ineffective in protecting consumers with respect to Internet transactions.
• E) Consumer protection law in respect of online transactions is governed by the federal Universal Internet Transactions Act (UIT

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, it conserves energy and relaxes the body after periods of stress.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's 'fight or flight' response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.