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 - Payroll is the process of paying employees in exchange for the services 
 they perform.
+
+- Legislation refers to laws enacted by a legislative body. In Canada 
+there are many legislative sources that payroll practitioners must comply 
+with at two separate levels ─ the federal and the provincial/territorial 
+governments. Later in the chapter we will explore the compliance
+requirements for the various pieces of legislation from these sources.