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The Law &You' Q., I've often heard about people who have just been involved in acar accident making damaging statements to the>,police«wMile they were in slîock. What is, anyone involved in an accident obliged to tell the other-driver? Thepolice? A.' Section 140 of the Highway Traffic Act states that any driver, involved in an accident, is obliged to give his name and address plus the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle to any police officer, or anyone else who has either witnessed or sustained loss in the accident. Besides this, the investigating officer will ask to sec your-drivers licence, the vehicle registration and proof of insurance. He wil also ask you for a brief explanation of how the accident occurred iIf at this'time you are flot quite sure of any details, don't try to ad lib, and if you feel groggy from a blow on the head, say so. If there is somnething which you feel could be darnaging to you, tell the officer that you do flot wish to comment further until you have spoken to a lawyer. Remiember, neyer make a blanket admission of fault, or agree with the other driver's assertion that it was ail x'our fault. It is also wise to contact your insurance company inrnediately anid don't sign any document withiout prior knowledgye of your insurance agent, a layer, or bothi. 'I Q. We thought It might be nice to have sorncone in to help with thehousework,, and at the samneutie to give tic children the chance to Iearn French.- So we are considering advertlsing in several papers for aFrench-speaking cleaning-lady. But before we do it I gucss we should ýknow whether it's legal In Ontario to advertise the job by sex and language. A. Ontario's Human Rights Code does indeed make it ilegal to advertise a job where the advertisement indi- cates that sex, national ancestry', or place of origin would be a "limitationr, specification, or, preference"- in considering applicants. .However, these provisions do flot apply where such limitations are a "bona fide" occupational qualification and requirenlent. Nor do they apply where the job is for a domestic servant employed in a single farnily residence., Therefore you are allowed to specify both. sex and language In advertising for the job. Q. You hear a lot these days about "illegal strikes". Exactly when is a sti'ike llegal? A.' It is always illegal for union memrbers to go dut on strike while there is still a collective agreement in force between their union and the employer. AIl disputes un- der the agreement are supposed to be settled by binding arbitration instead of strikes. In addition it is illegal for certain classes of govern- ment employees such 'as nurses to strike at any time. Q. 1 arn a »Quaker, and I have been called upon to testify in a criminal case. As you may know, many Quakers have conscientious objections to the taking of oaths. Is this likely to gct me into any trouble? A. No. Under tie Canada Evidence Act, if a person has rcligious or con 1scientious objections to taking an oath, lie or she is allowed to testify under a "solemnn affirma- tion" thiat they will tel the tru ti. The affirmiation has the saiue effect in law as a sworn oath. So you need WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEONESDAVI AUGIIST 6 19176. PAGE '7, merely intorm, the court of your seruples before you are called upon to testify, and you will not be asked to swear an oath. Q. Mary and I want to get married early nex t year. But we can't be sure it will work out., What we Want to do is to try it for three years or' so. Can we make a mar- riage contract that says if it doesnt work out, we will dissolve it or agree.to divorce afterthree y'ears? We're not planning to'have children, so we won't, have that on our consciences. A. Our law does flot recognize this sort of contract. It iL considered absolutely void, as "contrary to the nature of marriage". Until Canada introduces divorce by consent you cannot contract to get a divorce. "'These questions and answers, hased on Ontario law, are published to inform and flot to advise. No one shoulld try to apply ?r-interpret the Iaw wi thout the aid and açivice of a trained expert who knows the facts, since the facts of each case may change the applicationr of the Iaw." idas uffler ttakesa .littie long -er. WhiIewefiI ot4 your guarantee.0 Some mufler shops keep harping on how speedïly they can instaîl a muffler. Whïch is a good thing to talk about. Especially if you don't have the Midas guarantee to talk about. 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