Friday Feb. 21, 2014 – 11am
Posted Feb 21, 2014 02:38:58 PM.
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11:00am- Roger Oatley, Personal Injury Lawyer and founding partner in Oatley, Vigmond LLP and Author, Re: a Western University engineering student from Caledon died from injuries received while snowboarding at Blue Mountain. Who is liable in the event of an accident? Ski and extreme sports companies go to considerable lengths to limit their potential liability by posting liability notices or having participants sign liability waivers. Most skiers and extreme sports enthusiasts are familiar with the waiver practice but increasingly these waivers withstand legal challenges brought against them by injured parties.
11:30am- There’s a big game on this afternoon as Team Canada takes on the US in the semi-finals at the Sochi Games. And workplace experts suggest that, in a world where live-streaming, social media and mobile devices are now facts of life, employers might be wise to embrace – or at least acknowledge – the interest their employees have in such high-profile events as Olympic hockey. Where are you watching the game?
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