Churchill High School Mr.

Vissers
Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________________

Legalities of House Parties

Alcohol – Liquor License Act

Under-age drinking at a party:______________________________.

If parents are present, they can give alcohol to their _____ children
under supervision, but not to other children.

Parents would be charged for ________________________. Could

also face ______________________________ if anyone on
property was injured because of alcohol.

Drugs - Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Drugs at a party: ______________, anyone found to _________,___________ or _____________ drugs

can be charged. If discovered that drugs were being trafficked/sold to people at the party, charges are
worse.

Damage to property

Neighbours could sue for ________________ in _____________. Youth

who damaged property could be charged with ___________ under Youth
Criminal Justice Act. Court could charge parents if they think that there
should have been any/more supervision.

Police

If police show up to a party, and you are underage:

 Say only your ______,________and

____________. Right to remain silent, and have a
lawyer.

 You can only legally searched if: they have your

____________, have a _____________, are
investigating you for a ________________they
suspect you did, arresting you for crime you did
and searching for ______________, safety reasons
and ___________________________

 If they search with no reasons, state that you _____________________, but do NOT resist.

 If you are not being arrested or detained, you are free to go. You have the right to know WHY
you would be arrested/detained.
 House Party Host Duties

The courts have stated that in order for there to be a finding of liability against a host, there must be the
following:

 A Special Relationship
 Duty of Care
 Foreseeability
 An Obligation to Monitor and Supervise

Duty of Care

Requirement that a person act toward others and the public

with the _____________________,_________________and
___________________________ that a reasonable person in
the circumstances would.

Negligence:

If a person's actions do not meet this standard of care, then

the acts are considered negligent, and any damages resulting
may be claimed in a _______________________________.

Occupiers' Liability legislation

Anyone who has control over _____________________ (owners, renters, special occasions) could be
responsible for injuries (or worse) to people who are invited onto the premises.

This includes being responsible for the

________________ of the premises; the
___________________ of the guests; and
________________________________
coming from the activities allowed on the
premises.

There is a duty of care owed by the

person in control of the premises to all
those who are invited.