Slideshow 12: Government Liability

Question 1

Tort Law Principles

Answer 1

• In this area of law “GOVERNMENT” can be referred to as “The
  Crown”, “The Queen”, the “State”, “Public Authority”, and/or the
  Federal, Provincial or Municipal government of the day.
• There are several federal statutes, provincial statutes and/or municipal
  by-laws directly applicable to this area of law.
• Traditionally, the various laws and enactments have applied the
  concept of vicarious liability to government agencies for the tortious
  acts of their servants, employees or agents. As well, such laws have
  historically attempted to invoke certain immunity from
  prosecution or immunity from tort liability in order to protect
  government in the every day exercise of governing.