Because of the North American Free Trade Agreement and increasing world competition, a provincial government decided to help businesses by providing more information about market conditions, currencies, etc., around the world. It opened small offices throughout the province that provided business information retrieved from the government's database, which was frequently updated. Mr. Hill relied on some information given to him by Alex Chec, an employee of the government. The information was wrong due to Chec's mistake; it was his job to cross-check that information before it was released to the public, but he forgot to do it. Mr. Hill suffered a $15,000 loss because of the error. Which of the following is true?
A) Mr. Hill cannot take any action because he suffered no physical injury. The case only deals with information.
B) If Mr. Hill sues the government on the principle of vicarious liability, he cannot also sue the employee at fault.
C) On these facts, Mr. Hill could sue successfully on the principle of strict liability.
D) Mr. Hill could not take any action because he had not entered into a contract with the government for this information.
E) To win in an action against the government, Hill must prove that the government owed him a duty of care, fell below the standard of care owed, and thereby caused him a foreseeable loss.
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