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Old 07-18-2010, 08:45 PM   #109
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Originally Posted by jar_e View Post
I believe canada has a "good Samaritan act" no?
Yes. Exactly what I was going to write.

"Good Samaritan Law or Doctrine:
a legal principle that prevents a rescuer who has voluntarily helped a victim in distress from being successfully sued for 'wrongdoing.' Its purpose is to keep people from being so reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions if they made some mistake in treatment." - Canadianlawsite.ca

In fact, I saw some references online that suggests Quebec is the first jurisdiction in Canada to make it mandatory to help someone in need. Reminds me of the Seinfeld finale, actually.
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