The Verdict: “As each family would soon learn, families seeking justice in honour of their deceased loved ones were in essence prohibited from pursuing justice, unless their dead family members were breadwinners…”
Vancouver Sun: “The family of a 28-year-old Mexican woman killed while tandem hang-gliding is suing the instructor who was given five months in jail for causing her death, as well as the sport’s governing associations…”
Vancouver 24 Hours: “While several family members decried the Tuesday announcement as “pennies,” undervaluing their lost loved ones, the figure is the maximum available under the current Family Compensation Act…”
Vancouver Sun: “As the result of an archaic law imported from Britain, Adamson and other B.C. families are left with little legal recourse in the face of a loved one’s wrongful death…”
Vancouver Sun: “The province’s archaic legislation perpetuates a history of undercompensating crime victims. Imagine a child being told their murdered mom was worth only $50,000…”