Can a municipality be held liable if it fails to take steps within a reasonable time to eliminate a hazard after the hazard has become known?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Graham v. Toronto (City), 2009 CanLII 66908 (ON SC):

A municipality will be held liable if it fails to take steps within a reasonable time to eliminate a situation of hazard after the hazard has become known, or ought to have become known. Thornhill v. Shadid, supra.

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