Bill 118 explained in plain English
Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act, 2020
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 118, the Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act, 2020, establishes a 60-day written notice period for personal injury claims resulting from snow or ice on a property.
This bill amends Ontario's Occupiers' Liability Act. It requires that anyone suing for personal injury caused by snow or ice must provide written notice of their claim within 60 days of the injury. This notice must be sent to the occupier or an independent contractor hired to remove snow or ice. The bill also outlines who should receive copies of this notice and provides exceptions to the notice requirement, such as in cases of death or if there is a reasonable excuse for not providing the notice and the defendant is not prejudiced. The law came into effect on a date proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
- Amends the Occupiers' Liability Act.
- Introduces a requirement for written notice of a claim within 60 days for personal injuries caused by snow or ice.
- Specifies who must receive this notice.
- Provides exceptions to the notice requirement.
- Individuals who suffer personal injury due to snow or ice on a property.
- Occupiers (owners or those in control of premises).
- Independent contractors hired by occupiers to remove snow or ice.
- Injured persons have a right to bring an action for damages.
- Injured persons have an obligation to provide written notice of their claim within 60 days.
- Occupiers and independent contractors hired for snow/ice removal have a right to receive notice.
- Occupiers receiving notice must forward it to other relevant parties.
- Independent contractors receiving notice must forward it to the occupier who employed them.
- There is an exception to the notice requirement if the injured person dies as a result of the injury.
- There is an exception to the notice requirement if a judge finds a reasonable excuse for the lack or insufficiency of notice and the defendant is not prejudiced.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The exact date the Act came into force is not specified in the provided text, as it depends on a proclamation.
- The effectiveness of the notice in certain situations, beyond the specified exceptions, may depend on judicial interpretation.
- What constitutes a 'reasonable excuse' for insufficient notice is not defined and may be subject to interpretation by a judge.
Adds a new section (6.1) that creates a 60-day notice period for personal injury claims caused by snow or ice. It also specifies who must receive this notice and provides exceptions.
Source: Section 1
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