Occupier's Liability is a scary area of law. At common law, you were liable to someone who trespassed on your land and injured his or her self. Yup: someone breaks into your house to rob you, tripped down your stairs injuring his back and could sue your butt.
Statutes were enacted to alter this kind of thing. Now, you are only liable to people who trespass on your land and injure themselves if you were reckless or acted purposefully to hurt them.
Taverns have been liable to people who injure themselves, or others, after leaving the establishment drunk. It makes some sense that they would owe a duty of care to their patrons since a tavern is making money by making people drunk. It's not a far cry to hold a private person holding a private party liable for the actions of their guests.
Albeit there are exceptions to your liability if you warn people or there is a clear voluntary assumption of risk on behalf of the guest. Law in this area isn't coherent. The harshness of the common law is altered but various non-uniform provincial Occupier's Liability Acts. Rather than making new law, this may be a great opportunity to clarify the law in Canada.
Keep in mind I am not a lawyer (but I am a crappy law student).
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