Is a "true policy decision" exempt from liability from tort?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gobin (Guardian of) v. British Columbia, 2002 BCCA 373 (CanLII):
It is clear that a true policy decision may shield the government from liability. In the decision of Just v. R. in Right of British Columbia (1989), 1989 CanLII 16 (SCC), 64 D.L.R. (4th) 689 at p. 705, the following appears: . . . True policy decisions should be exempt from tortious claims so that governments are not restricted in making decisions based upon social, political, or economic factors.
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