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The fight for a fair wrongful death law has generated considerable media attention in British Columbia. All major news sources, including CBC, CTV, Global, CKNW, the Vancouver Sun, and the Province have reported on the campaign, as well as local media throughout the province.

This news archive provides a history of the campaign. It demonstrates the need for a wrongful death law in BC that is just and equal—that is accessible to all British Columbians.

Vancouver Sun: No compensation for grief: Courts rarely offer financial awards to families who lose a child or grandparent to negligence

Children who die as a result of negligence have no value in BC courts. Neither do older people who are no longer working.

Under BC’s Family Compensation Act, their families can sue the negligent party, but likely will be unable to recover the costs of those lawsuits out of potential damage awards.

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