If justice is the goal, federal Bill C-35 is a step forward but leaves an enormous gap.
Introduced in Parliament on June 2, the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act will become a hollow remedy unless amendments are made that provide damages for loss of life, as laid out in British Columbia by the proponents of a Wrongful Death Act.
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It would be a massive understatement to say that the time has come for British Columbia to enact a Wrongful Death Act. BCCPD, along with other community partners, are continuing to advocate for a new one to replace the current law that has existed for 162 years.
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Mother Still Calling for Justice 11 Years after Her Daughter was Killed.
Wrongful Death Act Needed Now for Families in British Columbia.
Family members of innocent victims of wrongful death continue to suffer due to British Columbia’s lack of a Wrongful Death Act, a reality that is particularly painful today for Catherine Adamson, whose daughter Heidi died in hospital 11 years ago after being struck by an impaired driver’s vehicle, weeks earlier.
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Second Anniversary Today of Beloved Family Member’s Death.
Family members of wrongful death victims continue to call for a Wrongful Death Act in British Columbia, an effort that is especially moving today for Beatrice Pereira, whose mother Theresa died exactly two years ago after being victimized by a devastating medical error.
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Children who die as a result of negligence have no value in BC courts. Neither do older people who are no longer working.
Under BC’s Family Compensation Act, their families can sue the negligent party, but likely will be unable to recover the costs of those lawsuits out of potential damage awards.
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