“The mother of a young woman who died in Lions Gate Hospital last fall after her fourth emergency room visit in ten days is joining 13 other B.C. families to call for reform to what they claim are outdated wrongful death laws in our province.” – Aaron McArthur, Global News
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Family members say lost loved ones are ‘worthless’ under B.C. law in emotional PSA.
A 30-second public service announcement by the B.C. Wrongful Death Law Reform Society shows 14 grieving family members holding photos of lost loved ones, part of a campaign to overhaul the province’s Family Compensation Act.
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The motion to have the Union of BC Municipalities recommend to the province to modernize BC’s wrongful death laws has passed Vancouver City Council with a unanimous decision in favour!
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Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry has put forth a motion for the Union of BC Municipalities to recommend to the province that our wrongful death laws be modernized so as to provide a foundation of “worth” under the law for everyone in the province of BC.
A foundation of “worth” or “value” of human life would allow for access to justice, accountability to wrongdoers, and for us to prevent future wrongful deaths in the first place through financial deterrence.
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On February 1, 2021 our Society appeared for an interview with BC Opposition Attorney General Critic Mike de Jong, Ann Forry (Natasha’s Mom), and BC Wrongful Death Law Reform Society President, Michael-James Pennie.
Tuff City Radio is a station that broadcasts locally in Tofino, BC and streams online worldwide.
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