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2017 Pre-Election Questionnaire – The BC NDP responded to a pre-election questionnaire stating “Yes. We agree that the Family Compensation Act needs to be overhauled. This statute is archaic, uncompassionate, and out of touch with modern realities, relationships, and values.”
Letter from MLA Leonard Krog – Email in support of a meeting with Attorney General Minister Eby.
Letter from MLA Nicholas Simmons – Email in support of a meeting with Attorney General Minister Eby.
Letter to Attorney General David Eby – Follow up email to Attorney General Minister Eby regarding the mailed package containing Catherine Adamson’s Book and the proposed Wrongful Death Accountability Act.
Statement Released to CTV News by the Attorney General’s Office Stating They Are “Looking at Reforms” – Attorney General Minister Eby claims to be reviewing the Family Compensation Act.
Letter to Attorney General David Eby – Email to Attorney General Minister Eby following up to correspondence from the previous year and requesting a meeting to discuss modernizing BC’s wrongful death laws.
Letter to Premier Horgan and Attorney General David Eby – Further to previous correspondence, Catherine Adamson shares a story of Lindsey Kean, who died from the exact same preventable error as Heidi Klompas, both being denied access to justice, resulting in the same type of error repeating decades later.
Letter from Attorney General David Eby – Attorney General Minister Eby returns correspondence; refuses meeting and refuses review of the Family Compensation Act.
Meeting with Minister Eby in Victoria – Attorney General Minister Eby agreed to meet and thereafter asked for updated legislative recommendations, stated they would likely get to reviewing in the Spring 2020 legislative session.
Presentation to NDP Caucus and Introduction to the Legislature During Question Period – Society President, Michael-James Pennie presents to the NDP Caucus at the legislature in Victoria. Attorney General Minister Eby introduces the Society, President Michael-James Pennie, Campaign Coordinator Mattis Bieg to the legislature during Question Period.
Legislative Recommendations letter to Attorney General David Eby – No direct response or agreement to meet by Minister Eby to discuss the provided legislative recommendations. BC NDP thereafter release statement that there are “diverging views” about the value of human life, legislated protections, access to justice, and accountability to wrongdoers in the BC government and “no decisions have been made”.
Email Sent to Attorney General Minister David Eby – Email to Attorney General Minister Eby requesting his and the NDP Party’s position with respect to modernizing BC’s wrongful death laws in advance of the election.
Email Sent to David Eby’s NDP Campaign Email Address – David Eby and his campaign provided no response and accordingly refused to go on record about modernizing BC’s wrongful death laws in advance of the election.
Email to Attorney General David Eby; Premier John Horgan; and MLAs Adrian Dix, Janet Routledge, Rachna Singh, Bowinn Ma, Katrina Chen, Andrew Wilkinson, Michael Lee, Sonia Furstenau, and Don Wilson – No response from John Horgan, David Eby, or any BC NDP candidates – refusal to provide position on modernizing the Family Compensation Act prior to the Election.
Mandate Letter from Premier Horgan to Minister Eby – Premier Horgan outlined what is in Minister Eby’s mandate as Attorney General in the new term. Not a single bullet point is mentioned with respect to reviewing the Family Compensation Act.
Attorney General Minister Eby Releases Statement to Media “It’s a priority for me as attorney general to address it in this mandate of our government. And I look forward to doing that and it will be the memory of people like Natasha that makes that happen,” – What was once never, then became Spring 2020, then became never, then has become potentially 2024, even though the legislation has already been drafted and is ready to go.
Email to Attorney General Minister Eby Providing Updated Legislative Recommendations – Awaiting response for meeting request to review the proposed legislation as requested prior to the Spring 2021 legislative session.
Letter from MLA Routley to Minister Eby in Support of Modernizing BC’s Wrongful Death Laws – After meeting with one of our Society’s member families and our Society President, MLA Douglas Routley sent a letter in support of the provincial government modernizing BC’s wrongful death laws.