b'proof of the actus reas of a safety offence under strict liability of law, requiresthesamelevelofproofpro ofoft heac t u srea sofasa fet y proof of the actus reas of a safety beyond a reasonable doubt as a crim-FUNDING MECHANISM of fenceu nderst r ic tl iabi l it yoflaw, offence under strict liability of law, inal charge. Further, many safetyr e qu i r e st hes a mele ve lofpro of requiresthesamelevelofproof For example:Bill 175, the Sustainable Water statutes have alternative measures orbeyond a reasonable doubt as a c r im-and Sewage Systems Act was beyond a reasonable doubt as a crim-The level of water metering inpassed in 2003 and receivedi na lc ha rge.Fu r t he r,ma nys a fet y The OCPA sees valueequivalency provisions, that permit Ontario;inal charge. Further, many safety in supporting the sewerroyal assent, however it wasstat utes have a lter nat ive measu res or the contravention of one provision, not enacted due to a change and watermain industry The analysis of municipalstatutes have alternative measures orpro ofoft heac t u srea sofas a fet y in government.equ iva lenc y prov isions, t hat per m it in Ontario to ensure ourbut the compliance with the other, spending or lack thereof on equivalency provisions, that permitof fenceu nderst r ic tl iabi l it yoflaw, industry has a voice at thecapital works to sustain theirt he cont ravent ion of one prov ision, to achieve a positive safety result. provincial level helpingwater and sewage systems; and Says Morra, The good news the contravention of one provision,r e qu i r e st hes a mele ve lofpro of ensure Ontarians have safeis that municipalities havebutt hecompl ia ncew it ht heot her, Therefore, the mere contravention of but the compliance with the other,beyond a reasonable doubt as a c r i m-and clean drinking water.Creating legislation that wouldlargely adopted the principlestoac h ieveaposit ivesa fet yresu lt. mandate municipalities to chargeof Bill 175, and that is why a safety rule, prior, to or at the timei na lc ha rge.Fu r t he r,ma nys a fet y to achieve a positive safety result. We further believe that thethe full cost of their water andtoday the industry enjoys aT herefore, t he mere cont ravent ion of of e costmore steady flow of municiwithout hthe safety incident, and pala sa fet y r u le, pr ior, to or at t he t i me work done by the Ontariosewage systemsnot only t Therefore, the mere contravention ofstat utes have a lter nat ive measu res or Sewer and Watermainof their operations, but also onand water and sewage capital a safety rule, prior, to or at the time future capital costs.the benefit of a hindsight bias, doesequ iva lenc y prov isions, t hat per m it Construction Associationworks investments.oft hesa fet yi nc ident,a ndw it hout is extremely important,of the safety incident, and withoutt he cont ravent ion of one prov ision, not necessarily mean there is prooft he benef it of a h i ndsight bias, does especially as it pertains tothe benefit of a hindsight bias, doesbutt hecompl ia ncew it ht heot her, safety of the workers and theof a strict liability offence. notnecessa r i lymea nt hereisproof public in general. not necessarily mean there is prooftoac h ieveap osit ivesa fet yresu lt. Further support of this conclu- of a st r ic t l iabi l it y of fence.Mark Bartolucci, of a strict liability offence. T herefore, t he mere cont ravent ion of OCPA Representative to OSWCAsion, is important to recognize theF u r t he rs upp or toft h i sconc lu -and Director of Sales, Further support of this conclu- a sa fet y r u le, pr ior, to or at t he t i me Forterra Pipe & Precast, Ltd.existence of two, positive defences,sion,i si mp or t a nttore cog n i zet he sion, is important to recognize theoft hesa fet yi nc ident,a ndw it hout found under the general rubric ofe x i ste nce of t wo, p osit ive de fe nce s, existence of two, positive defences,t he benef it of a h i ndsight bias, does At OSWCA not only do wedue diligence. In Sault Ste. Marie 5 fou ndu nde rt hege ne r a lr ubr icof found under the general rubric ofnotnecessa r i lymea nt hereisproof advocate for our members ondue d i l ige nce. I n S au lt Ste. Ma r ie 5provincial issues, but also forthe two branches of the due dili- of a st r ic t l iabi l it y of fence.due diligence. In Sault Ste. Marie 5 t het wobr a nc he soft hedued i l i-federal issues that come upgence offence, the mistake of factF u r t he r s up p or t oft h i s c onc lu -through Ontario.the two branches of the due dili- ge nceof fe nce,t hem i st a keoffac t Our local Associations eachgence offence, the mistake of factbra nc h, a nd t he rea sonable pre c au-branch, and the reasonable precau- sion,i si mp or t a nttor e cog n i z et he have issues they need tobranch, and the reasonable precau- e x i ste nce of t wo, p osit ive de fe nce s, tions branch,effectively provide at ion sbra nc h, e f fe c t ive lyprov idea deal with, and very often, antions branch,effectively provide afou ndu nde rt hege ne r a lr ubr icof issue that crops up in onedefence in strict liability chargesde fe nc ei nst r ic tl i abi l it yc h a r ge s Association seems to filterdefence in strict liability chargesdue d i l ige nce. I n S au lt Ste. 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