Question

In the mid-1800s, provincial governments faced pressure to protect factory workers, many of whom were children, so in Ontario they passed the Ontario Factories Act in 1884. What do you think this led to?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Factories Act stipulates that every factory must have an "Occupier" – defined under its Section 2(n) as the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory. A proviso was inserted in 1987 to the clause (n) that, in the case of a company, any one of the directors shall be deemed to be the Occupier.