Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are moving to make it harder to sue the Ontario government. The PCs plan to repeal and replace the long-standing Ontario Proceedings Against the Crown Act — legislation that, among other things, outlines government liability in cases of misfeasance and negligence. But what Ontario is proposing is to wall itself off from lawsuits like no other province." University of Ottawa law professor Amir Attaran said the PCs plan would make it difficult to sue the Ontario government 'even when it acts in bad faith or breaches the duties of office.' A spokesperson for Ontario Attorney General Caroline Mulroney said the legislation would update outdated procedures and codify common law.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2019 08:01 UTC