The plaintiff was allegedly injured by propane gas poisoning at a cabin owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
An MNR supervisor attended the hospital, spoke to the plaintiff's parents, took notes, and reported the incident.
The defendant brought a motion for summary judgment dismissing the action for failure to comply with the strict 10-day written notice requirement under s. 7 of the Proceedings Against the Crown Act.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the notice provisions should receive a liberal construction, there is no clear requirement that notice must be in writing, and the supervisor's notes contained sufficient particulars to satisfy the Act.
