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In Canada, good Samaritan acts fall under provincial jurisdiction. Each province has its own act, such as Ontario's [6] and British Columbia's [7] respective Good Samaritan Acts, Alberta's, Northwest Territories, Yukon's and Nunavut's Emergency Medical Aid Acts, [8] and Nova Scotia's Volunteer Services Act. [9]
[10] [22] These laws are also referred to as Good Samaritan laws, despite their difference from laws of the same name that protect individuals who try to help another person. [1] These laws are rarely applied, and are generally ignored by citizens and lawmakers. [1]
"Good Samaritan" laws generally provide immunity in civil and criminal proceedings to persons who, in good faith, cause injury while attempting to help a person in distress, protecting such persons even in cases where greater harm resulted from the action than would have occurred otherwise.
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Good Samaritan laws often protect responders who act within the scope of their knowledge and training, as a "reasonable person" in the same situation would act. The concept of implied consent can protect first responders in emergency situations. A first responder may not legally touch a patient without the patient's consent.
In addition to Good Samaritan laws, Ontario, Canada also has the "Chase McEachern Act (Heart Defibrillator Civil Liability), 2007 (Bill 171 – Subsection N)", passed in June, 2007, [27] which protects individuals from liability for damages that may occur from their use of an AED to save someone's life at the immediate scene of an emergency ...
Good Samaritan laws aren't uniform, though, and some give blanket amnesty for people calling for emergency medical services while others have more conditions the caller must meet. The bill in ...
Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act; Long title: An act to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law. Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 104–210 (text) Statutes at Large: 110 ...