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Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:00 |
The following excerpt from the book Managing Risk is subject to copyright laws. Reproduction of this material in anyway is forbidden without explicit written permission from the publisher.
Notice of Requirement to Sign Release
- mention in marketing materials (advertisements, brochures, website) that participation requires a release of liability to be signed
- this refutes the suggestion that clients are coerced into signing
Design and Layout of the Release
- design the document in a simple and straightforward way so that the client knows what is happening
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Thursday, 10 March 2011 15:28 |
The following excerpt from the book Managing Risk is subject to copyright laws. Reproduction of this material in anyway is forbidden without explicit written permission from the publisher.
 The courts have held in cases that properly prepared and presented releases of liability are binding. This is consistent with the principle in contract law that a party is bound by the document in the absence of fraud or misrepresentation. There have been many cases in which the courts have found waivers valid and sufficient to exonerate defendants from liability even for alleged negligence.
Early adventure cases include Delaney v. Cascade River Holidays Ltd in 1983, Dyck v. Manitoba Snowmobile Assn. Inc. in 1985 and Karroll v. Silver Star Mountain Resorts in 1988. More recent high-profile instances include Ochoa v. Canadian Mountain Holidays Inc., the 1996 case based on the avalanche deaths of nine clients while heli-skiing and the 2009 Alberta horse riding case of Van Hooydonk v. Jonker.
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Thursday, 25 November 2010 09:40 |
by Jon Heshka
 This year has seen several instances of children doing extreme adventure or extreme sport and raises some interesting questions about the role their parents play in it.
Two months ago, Jordan Romero, 13, of Big Bear, became the youngest person to climb 8848 m Mt. Everest. He became a cause célèbre while also earning the enmity of some who believe the risks of climbing such a peak are too great for a child to take on.
It is a statistical fact that 8 climbers die for every 100 who summit Mt. Everest. Those celebrating Jordan's conquest of the mountain would likely be whistling a different tune if he had died in an avalanche, in a fall, of exposure, or a high altitude-related illness.
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:48 |
Want to know if your next Canadian adventure has cell coverage? Check out Steven Nikkel's blog featuring a Google Map interactive overlay or cell towers and providers.
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Sunday, 18 April 2010 07:51 |
 The Ontario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society has introduced a refresher course for their volunteer drivers. The Toronto Star covered the story in the Wheels section this weekend. The Ontario Division's transportation program serves 17,000 clients a year with 2,800 drivers who cover about 13 million kilometers. We were pleased to work closely with the CCS in helping to assess the volunteer driving program. It is great to see an organization take such a proactive approach in managing risk for such an important program. Well done!
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