You will be required to agree to the following in order to buy a ticket:
YOU ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY/ALL ZOUK THE NORTH (ZTN) ACTIVITIES. This includes, but is not limited to, personal injuries that occur from participating in shows, social dancing, or workshops, or walking to/from the venue. You also assume any risks that may arise from negligence or carelessness on the part of the Released Parties. This includes but is not limited to any risks stemming from dangerous or defective equipment or property owned, maintained, or controlled by the Released Parties. You will assume any risks that Released Parties would be liable for without fault.
The risks include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, physical or mental condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic, lack of hydration, and actions of other people including, but not limited to, participants, volunteers, monitors, and/or producers of the activity. These risks are not only inherent to participants, but are also present for volunteers and staff. For the purposes of this waiver, the Released Parties include: Zouk the North, dZouk Productions, Executive Hotel and Suites, and any of their affiliates, volunteers, sponsors, staff/employees, artists, and/or their directors, officers, representatives, and agents, or any other related entities not explicitly mentioned.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE that ZTN involves strenuous physical and mental components, which can potentially lead to death, serious injury, or property loss.
YOU CERTIFY that you are physically fit to participate in ZTN, and that (if required) you have sufficiently prepared or trained for participation in the activities you decide to do. You certify that there are no health-related reasons or problems which preclude your participation in this activity. You understand that you should not participate in ZTN if you have been advised by a qualified medical professional that it is unwise to do so. If you have been advised not to participate in any aspect of ZTN by a qualified medical professional, you take full responsibility for any issues that may arise from your participation.
YOU UNDERSTAND that it is your responsibility to regulate your participation in activities at ZTN, including (by way of example, but not limited to) making it known if you are not comfortable or capable of performing any movements for any reason (including both mental and physical reasons). You understand that you have the right to refuse to participate in any aspect of the event, and that it is entirely your responsibility to decide whether or not to participate. You assume all risks in this regard.
YOU UNDERSTAND that the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada shall govern this waiver. In the event of any dispute, this waiver will be interpreted under and according to the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada.
YOU UNDERSTAND that if any provision or part of this waiver is found to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will attach only to the part of this waiver that is invalid or unenforceable, and that the remaining parts of this waiver will continue in full force and effect.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability will be relied on by the Released Parties, and that it will govern my actions and responsibilities at ZTN in regards to my participation in any and all activities. The Accident Waiver and Release of Liability shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under Ontario law.
On behalf of yourself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns as follows, you swear the following:
(A) I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability, including but not limited to, liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur to me including my traveling to and from this activity, the Released Parties.
(B) I INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE the Released Parties from any and all from and against all claims, damages, losses, and actions, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of damages or liabilities for bodily injury, including death, or damage to property, caused by a negligent act, strict liability, breach of contract, error, or omission of the Released Parties or any of their agents, subcontractors, or employees for any event or activity related to ZTN.
(C) I consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during this activity, and that if I reject any advisable medical treatment, I alone bear the responsibility for any results and all liability for that decision.
(D) I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND I SIGN IT DIGITALLY OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION FROM ZTN OR MY OWN INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL.