A Halifax law expert is advising that COVID-19 waivers could become a regular occurrence after a Nova Scotia university sent one to its students planning to attend classes in the fall. "It seems that's now becoming a more common thing," said Wayne MacKay, professor emeritus at Dalhousie's Schulich School of Law. "And, obviously, the risks are particularly difficult to deal with because there's still so many things we don't know about COVID-19." The Halifax Regional Municipality has also included a liability waiver for summer camps , but MacKay said there's a "big difference" when adults sign waivers for themselves. Students must sign the waiver in order to return to campus, but Hakin said there are other "mandatory behavioural expectations" for students related to COVID-19.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 09:00 UTC