Canadians have closely followed the bombshell criminal charges against five members of Team Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team. The case is scheduled for trial in 2025, seven years after the alleged sexual assault. Following the incident, the complainant reached a settlement with Hockey … [Read more...]
Commercial Host Liability
To help us understand when a commercial host, such as a bar, is liable for injuries suffered by its drunk patrons, let's take a look back at Crocker v Sundance Northwest Ltd. What duty of care is owed to drunk patrons? While every scenario is dependent on its own facts, Canadian courts have … [Read more...]