Regulatory offences in Canada
Subtitle: liability and defences
By: John Swaigen, Susan McRory
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Carswell
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9780779886050
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Administrative law; Criminal provisions; Administrative Sanctions; Criminal liability
Description: "Regulatory Offences in Canada: Liability and Defences, Second Edition is a guide to the world of regulatory offences written by authors with over a half a century in practical legal experience in this area of regulatory law. This text focuses on the unique problems in enforcing and defending public welfare law, and it reviews the concepts that arise from the case law."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes table of cases.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Classification of offences; title: Introduction to the defence of reasonable care; title: The second branch of reasonable care : due diligence; title: Factors of general application; title: Fact-specific considerations; title: Less common due diligence factors; title: The content of a "proper" or effective preventive system; title: Implementation of a "proper" or effective preventive system; title: Monitoring the operation of a "proper" or effective preventive system; title: Enhancements to preventive systems; title: Who must take reasonable care?; title: Employee error and employee misconduct; title: The first branch of reasonable care : mistake of fact; title: Collateral attacks on the validity of administrative orders and other instruments; title: Other defences to public welfare offences; title: Evidentiary and other legal issues in establishing reasonable care; title: Corporations; title: The future.