{"id":10115,"date":"2021-04-21T05:10:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T05:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?p=10115"},"modified":"2022-01-05T07:06:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T07:06:58","slug":"trespasser-injured-on-my-property-am-i-liable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/blog\/trespasser-injured-on-my-property-am-i-liable\/","title":{"rendered":"Trespasser Injured on My Property: Am I Liable?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Finding a trespasser on your property<\/a> can evoke a sense of panic and fear. However, there\u2019s a specific manner in which you should handle this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your first instinct might be to harm the individual or exercise some force to remove them. Sometimes, these invaders might not even know they\u2019re breaking any laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what happens if the trespasser is injured? Is your behavior lawful, and would you be liable for their injuries? Let\u2019s have a closer look at what the law says about premises liability<\/a> and what property owners should do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trespassing in Canada and Premises Liability<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are three contributing factors to the law regarding trespassing. These factors are tort law, provincial legislation, and criminal law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tort Law<\/b><\/h3>\n

Trespassing occurs when an unauthorized person is on private property belonging to another. It also includes a person remaining on your premises after you withdrew permission. This crime is known as \u201ctrespass to land\u201d and is one of the oldest torts in the common law.<\/span><\/p>\n

With \u201ctrespass to land,\u201d the trespasser can be sued and held liable for their actions, including punitive damages if their intent was malicious.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it\u2019s daylight and the property has a precise path with no signage forbidding trespassers, a visitor may not be regarded as an intruder. This implies that permission has been granted to enter the property. However, you may revoke this consent at any time and ask the visitor to leave or charge them with trespassing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Provincial Regulation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Trespassing isn\u2019t only unlawful if someone enters private property. It also includes people carrying out illegal activities on the premises and refusing to leave when instructed to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reverse onus provision is present in some provinces, including Ontario<\/a>. In this case, a person is regarded as a trespasser if found in one of the following locations:<\/span><\/p>\n