www.carters.ca
www.charitylaw.ca
•Liability Risk for Negligent
Mismanagement (Tort)
–Tort is civil wrong for which injured party can
seek damages from the court
–If their carelessness in the oversight of the corporation’s operations leads to injury, directors of charities can be found liable in tort for negligent mismanagement for:
§Failing to
adequately supervise hiring of staff and
employees
§Failing to
implement a child protection policy
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