Civil Law

Four Factors

There has to be some lasting or damaging effects done to a person to be able to go to civil court. Unlike in the US where almost anything can go to civil court, Canadian has four requirements that must be meant before it can got to civil court. These for factors are; duty of care, Standard of care, proximate cause, and actual loss. If anyone of these aren't meant their is no case to go on. In Canada you can't sue someone for something outside their responsibility. Many civil law cases are also criminal law cases. Someone who is going to jail for assault can as get sue for pain and suffering. There was a case in 2012 during the G20 were the Canadian Civil Liberties called on several Chiefs of Police to move forward on substantiated complaints of police unlawfully detention and arresting people, using excessive force, and illegal searches. After the letters of concern were unsuccessful, the Association is now supporting court action 5.