A B.C. coroner’s report on the 2016 death of a young woman who fell out the door of a moving party bus recommends the creation of a tracking system to ensure commercial vehicles comply with safety inspection orders.
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Attorney General Minister Eby Introduces the BC Wrongful Death Law Reform Society to the Legislature on October 23, 2019
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The parents of a 12-year-old girl who died after her leg was sucked into a drainage pipe at a man-made lake in northeastern B.C. are hoping their lawsuit against the city and others will lead to legislative changes.
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A young man, Hudson Brooks, was unnecessarily killed by a Surrey RCMP officer, Cst Elizabeth Cucheran. The RCMP fabricated an alternative narrative of the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Despite a long fight by the family and with immense support from the community, Crown has since dropped the charges against the officer.
Sadly, under BC’s antiquated wrongful death laws, unlike the other provinces, Hudson’s life had no value, and the family will also be robbed of the ability to uncover the truth and obtain justice in civil court as well.
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Vehicle owners who knowingly allow unlicensed drivers to get behind the wheel could be held criminally and civilly liable if someone gets hurt, according to legal experts.
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