Westray Law
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30 years after Westray disaster in N.S., families say justice still rare in worker deathsTwenty-six miners died on May 9, 1992, when a methane and coal-dust explosion ripped through the shafts in Plymouth, N.S., with 11 bodies never recovered.CanadaMay 9, 2022
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Former auto shop owner fined over $27,000 for violations in worker’s deathElie Hoyeck admitted to failing to ensure the safety of his workers, in Sept. 2019.CrimeJun 5, 2020
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Former owner of Halifax autobody shop acquitted in death of mechanic who died on the jobThe charge was the first in the province under Bill C-45 - also known as the Westray law - which was passed after 26 miners were killed when methane gas ignited in the Nova Scotia mine.CanadaJan 11, 2019
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N.S. Federation of Labour wants to see more charges under Westray Bill"There's no sense in having a law if we're not going to abide by the law."CanadaSep 29, 2017
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