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Two sentencing regimes emerge for workplace accidents in Canada?

  • McLennan Ross LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 26 2012

On February 14, 2008, excavation was underway at a condominium construction site in Calgary, Alberta

Gross negligence: lesser degree of culpability, why a higher penalty?

  • McLennan Ross LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 16 2012

On February 14, 2008, excavation was underway at a condominium construction site in Calgary, Alberta. Randolph Williams, a truck driver on site, was an unfortunate victim who died as a result of the collapse of a wall of earth. It was found that the wall collapsed due to inadequate sloping or shoring

Private procesutions and the Westray Bill

  • McLennan Ross LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 24 2011

The death of sawmill worker Lyle Hewer resulted in WorkSafeBC issuing their largest fine to date against any employer, that being Weyerhaeuser at $297,000.00

Proposed certification of class action fails for want of commonality

  • McLennan Ross LLP
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  • Canada
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  • August 29 2011

In the recent case of Kafka v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered a motion for certification of a proposed class action