Due Diligence Defence

In plain language

You will not be held liable for a violation if you can prove that you took all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent it from happening.

Requirement as structured

A person is not liable for a violation if they establish that they exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission.

Original regulatory text

A person is not to be found liable for a violation if they establish that they exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General