Canadian bishops argue against 'vicarious' liability. (Canadian Supreme Court case of employers' responsibility for employees' sexual assaults)(Brief Article)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: October 23, 1998 | Copyright information

The services that Canadian churches and charities provide to the needy will suffer dramatically if the Supreme Court of Canada rules that employers are "vicariously liable" for sexual assaults committed by their employees, the court was told.

"Not only would it affect the economic integrity of many dioceses, but it would also have a negative and chilling effect on services," William Sammon, the Ottawa lawyer representing the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, tol...

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