People in West Kelowna are hoping to honour the death of an elderly volunteer killed by a pickup truck this summer with a wrongful death act allowing grieving families to sue for loss of life.
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Even in cases of gross negligence, bereaved people in B.C. are told that the loss of their children, parents, siblings is worth nothing.
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Abbotsford mom Judith Jarabek-Gray died because government caregivers let the battery run out on her ventilator – and her family can’t do anything about it.
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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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