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Where did that slip and fall liability reform bill land?

Will the Ontario government get around to reforming liability for slips and falls on ice before the winter ends? Bill 118, which passed second reading June 6, is intended to make it easier for clients to defend themselves against lawsuits from plaintiffs saying they slipped and fell on ice. But after more than a month […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 9, 2020

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How catastrophes affected Intact’s Q4 numbers

Intact Financial Corp. is pegging its catastrophe claims at $115 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 alone, more than double the figure for the same period in 2018. Intact released its $115 million estimated catastrophe loss Tuesday. The company has yet to release its full financial results for 2019. The actual current-year catastrophe loss […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 9, 2020

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Natural disaster bills continue to climb: Public Safety Canada

Ottawa’s bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one of the worst affected by climate change in 2018. Data from Public Safety Canada lists the average annual bill for disaster assistance at $430 million over […]

By Jason Contant | January 9, 2020

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Why this town is not liable for electric shock hazard at sports field

An Ontario municipality was recently found not liable for an electrical hazard created when a light pole at a sports field was struck by lightning, allowing the light to continue functioning while letting current leak into the ground near the pole. On Aug. 15, 2012, Zoe Onley, then 18, was placing soccer at the Iroquois […]

By Greg Meckbach | January 8, 2020

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