Keywords
Canada, tort, judges, jurists, policy, causation, Supreme Court of Canada
Abstract
The present state of Canadian doctrine on causation in tort law is in serious disarray Judges and jurists persist in thinking that it is a factual inquiry separate from policy concerns. This is made obvious in the recent Supreme Court decision in Clements and in the academic commentary around it. In contrast, I insist that the requirement of causation must be understood as being entirely part of the broader debate on the goals and policies of tort law generally Causation is a topic drenched with normative values and should be treated as such.
Recommended Citation
Allan C. Hutchinson, "Out of the Black Hole: Toward a Fresh Approach to Tort Causation" (2016) 39:2 Dal LJ 561.
