What is the scope of landlord’s liability under the Residential Landlord's Act?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Jack v. Tekavec, 2010 BCSC 1773 (CanLII):

In O’Leary v. Rupert, 2010 BCSC 240, Voith J. considered the issue of the defendant landlord’s liability under the Act. He set out the relevant statutory provisions:

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