The Coalition Against No-Fault (CANF) and the Trial Lawyers Association of BC (TLABC) continue to seek a new wrongful death act in British Columbia. BCCPD strongly supports this ongoing project for change.
BC's current Family Compensation Act (FCA) governs in cases of wrongful death. The Act takes into account the direct financial losses resulting from death, however, it fails to acknowledge the multi-layered collective experience of affected families. Children, seniors and people with disabilities who may not represent a measurable financial loss, for example, are among the classes of people whose lives are not fully "valued" or respected after they die. The current legislation fails to provide for all the losses--emotional, financial and beyond--resulting from the wrongful death of a child, parent, sibling, spouse or another relative.
In 2007, the BCCPD produced the report, In Their Name: The Call for a Wrongful Death Act in BC.
Click here to download the full report [30 pages].
Click here to see the Spring 2008 Transition on wrongful death.
See the most current news on this campaign at the CANF website.
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