Legislation affecting accidents on recreational boats include: -
● Occupier’s Liability Act
The relevant law, the maritime liability act, asserts that the owner of a recreational boat or the person assigned to oversee its use is tasked with ensuring any passengers' safety on the vessel.
● Highway Traffic Act
The relevant law in the Canadian highway traffic act bars people's conveyance on a trailer-mounted recreational boat as it's transported by road.
● Insurance Act
All recreational boats operating within Canada must have medical insurance that caters to medical expenses arising from accidents that occur on the vessel.