By Margot Davis (June 20, 2024, 11:55 AM EDT) -- Across Canada, numerous statutes exist to protect parties to a contract. One common tension is counterbalancing the protection of parties and the right to voluntarily and consensually avoid certain duties or liabilities. With this theme in mind, some statutes allow parties to contract out of duties and liabilities. For example, s. 53 of Ontario’s Sale of Goods Act states:...