Proceedings against Shawn Singh, Mike Singh’s son, were dismissed.
Fenlon noted the judge correctly applied a contextual approach in concluding that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not breach the appellants’ Charter rights by gathering evidence using its regulatory powers. The decision determined that it was not open to the lower court judge to offset Shawn Singh’s court costs against those owed by Mike Singh to WorkSafeBC. Often, the loser in a civil suit is responsible for paying some court costs.
In 2019, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Francesca Marzari had found Seattle Environmental was responsible for repeated and egregious breaches of the Workers’ Compensation Act and regulation, including significant failures to properly dispose of asbestos waste, to ensure adequate containment during high-risk work and to provide safe supervision of workers.Article content continued
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