What is the statutory duty imposed on a municipality by law to provide safe and accessible streets, sidewalks and ramps?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cole v. Deep River (Town of), 2003 CanLII 23452 (ON SC):
The statutory duty imposed on a municipality has been interpreted by many courts as being a reasonable one having regard to the character and location of the street or sidewalk. A municipality must provide streets, sidewalks and ramps that are reasonably safe for travel. (See McCready v. Brant 1939 CanLII 5 (SCC), [1939], 3 D.L.R. 358).
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