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C.O. v. Williamson, 2020 ONSC 3874

Written by Loretta Merritt / Summaries / August 21, 2020

In this case, Justice Salmers found a school board vicariously liable for historical sexual abuse of a student by her teacher and ordered both defendants to pay more than $500,000 in damages. This is an important decision as it imposes liability for the abuse on the school board in the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the school board.

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New Laws Passed to Improve Road Safety for Pedestrians

Written by Michael Giordano / Automobile, Safety / February 03, 2016

2015 saw 38 pedestrians struck and killed on Toronto streets – the most annual fatalities of this kind in the past five years. The most vulnerable pedestrians – young children and the elderly – account for the majority of these deaths, with over 60% being seniors. According to the Chief Coroner’s Report on Pedestrian Deaths in Ontario, children and seniors are the most vulnerable pedestrians for …

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