A Train Owned by a Railway Company Derails near a Lake,resulting

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A train owned by a railway company derails near a lake,resulting in contamination of the lake and significant losses to residents surrounding the lake.Unfortunately,the railway company is insolvent,and the residents are now considering suing the federal agency that regulates railway activities across Canada.Why might a court refuse to impose a duty of care on the government regulator in this instance?

• A) Policy considerations may make it unwise to impose a duty of care.
• B) The government cannot be sued for negligence.
• C) The plaintiffs can sue only the party directly responsible for their losses.
• D) The government did not breach the standard of care.

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