Dog bites, boating and injury claims: What Ontario’s liability laws mean for your clients

By Frank Van Dyke ( January 27, 2026, 3:18 PM EST) -- Serious injury can happen during everyday activities like walking a dog, having a good time on the water or visiting a friend’s property. Seasonal conditions in fall and winter can also increase everyday hazards that could trigger liability, especially when an injury happens on private property. When something goes wrong in any of these situations, it is not always clear who is legally responsible....