If an Amazon or Uber Eats driver falls on your property who’s responsible in Ontario? [Video]

For many, cleaning up snow and ice is one of the most irritating parts of winter in Canada.

However, for delivery drivers, navigating uncleaned surfaces can be not just irritating, but also dangerous.

With so many more people getting packages and food delivered to their homes these days, INsauga.com has looked into who is responsible if a delivery driver, such as those who work for Amazon or Uber Eats, slips and falls on a snowy or icy residential property in Ontario and what could happen afterwards.

Alexandra Victoros, an associate lawyer at Kitchener-based Dietrich Law Office, said ultimately it is the responsibility of the homeowner to make sure their property is “kept reasonably safe.”

“If there is ice and snow on your property, you are expected to have maintained it within a reasonable period of time,” Victoros said.

She said that includes shoveling the driveway and pathway. If it’s icy, …