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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.

Ontario Court of Appeal endorses new high watermark for wrongful death non-pecuniary damages

January 5, 2023 In Their Name News, Legal Insights

The decision of Moore v. 7595611 Canada Corp. in the Ontario Court of Appeal sets a new high watermark for wrongful death non-pecuniary damages.

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Ici Radio-Canada: A mother demands justice after the death of her baby

November 2, 2022 British Columbia, Children, Law Reform, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Wrongful Death in the Media

Emilie Negahban lost her baby after a difficult delivery on February 4, in Vancouver. As former attorney general David Eby prepares to become premier of British Columbia, she calls for the modernization of the law called the Family Compensation Act.

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Hamyaari Media: The prospect for reform in the Wrongful Death Law in BC after over a century: Fears and hopes

September 21, 2022 Law Reform, Legal Insights, Wrongful Death in the Media

Canada’s legal system is based on the English and French systems. Explorers and colonists brought these systems to Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries. Although many of these laws have evolved with time, in some cases, there has been little or no change.

One of these laws in the province of British Columbia is the “Wrongful Death Law”. Don Renaud, a lawyer and one of the founders of the non-profit association, “BC Wrongful Death Law Reform Society”, explained the history of this law in the British Empire, to Hamyaari Media.

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