Volume 45-6 Jul/Aug 2021
Summer means no school, vacations and having fun! This issue of LawNow looks at the laws that apply to some favourite fun activities. Plus, we report on current initiatives to address accessibility barriers.
Feature Articles: The Law of Fun
Heading into Alberta’s Great Outdoors this Summer? Passes and permits you should know about
Jeff Surtees and Jessica Steingard
It’s your responsibility to know the rules before you head out to enjoy parks, camp, hunt or fish, and operate off-highway vehicles or boats.
Ride at Your Own Risk: Amusement parks and liability
Lee Klippenstein
What does it mean to do something at “our own risk”? And who is ultimately responsible when accidents do happen?
Contact in Sports: Acceptable or criminal assault?
Charles Davison
By voluntarily taking part in an activity, individuals implicitly consent to interactions with others that would otherwise be criminal assaults.
Does Elite Sport Respect Young Athletes’ Human Rights?
Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle
We all enjoy watching national and international sports events. But most of us have no idea about an athlete’s journey to make it to these events.
Special Report: Addressing Accessibility Barriers
Accessibility Legislation Across Canada: The current situation
Linda McKay-Panos
The Accessible Canada Act and similar legislation in four provinces address systemic barriers of accessibility.
Know Your Rights: A CNIB advocacy project
Jenna Persaud
Providing resources about discrimination for partially-sighted, blind and Deafblind individuals in Ontario, the project is now growing nationally.
Departments
Have You Heard?
Lesley Conley
New Courts & Elder Abuse Resources
Columns
COVID-19
Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle
Are Vaccine Passports Controversial?
Criminal
Melody Izadi
Police Cannot Stop You in Your Driveway for Motor Vehicle Related Offences … Sort Of
Family
Sarah Dargatz
Myths about Filing Claims
Housing
Judy Feng
Mould and Rental Properties
Youth & the Law
Jessica Steingard
I’m Turning 18, Now What: Family matters
About Jessica Steingard
