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Review of the levels of damages under Section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act

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Section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act allows certain close family members of a deceased killed by a wrongdoer the right to claim compensation from that wrongdoer for the grief and loss of guidance,... More ≫

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Section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act allows certain close family members of a deceased killed by a wrongdoer the right to claim compensation from that wrongdoer for the grief and loss of guidance, care and companionship of the deceased person. Section 9 of the Act requires the government to review the levels of damages in section 8 every five years to determine whether the amounts need to be adjusted. The results of the review are reflected in this report.

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Report to the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General - Public inquiry into the death of Suzanne Elizabeth Abele

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Suzanne Elizabeth Abele, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Suzanne Elizabeth Abele, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes recommendations on how to prevent similar incidents which led to the death under investigation. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Report to the Attorney General: Public inquiry into the death of Colleen Joan Cappo

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Colleen Joan Cappo, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Colleen Joan Cappo, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Report to the Attorney General - Public inquiry into the death of Christopher Michael Sisler

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Christopher Michael Sisler, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Christopher Michael Sisler, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Report to the Attorney General - Public inquiry into the deaths of Byron Murray Gray and Ryan Harley Gray

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the deaths of Byron Murray Gray and Ryan Harley Gray, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the deaths.... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the deaths of Byron Murray Gray and Ryan Harley Gray, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the deaths. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Report to the Attorney General: Public inquiry into the death of Kaelyn Sahra Jalayne Shelton

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Kaelyn Sahra Jalayne Shelton, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of Kaelyn Sahra Jalayne Shelton, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Report to the Attorney General: Public inquiry into the death of James Lundblad

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of James Lundblad, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes... More ≫

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Represents the findings of a public fatality inquiry into the death of James Lundblad, including determination of the date, time, place and circumstances of the death. Also includes recommendations on how to prevent similar incidents which led to the death under investigation. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about public fatality inquiries.

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Review of damage amounts under section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act : a discussion paper

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Section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act allows certain family members of a deceased individual killed by a wrongdoer the right to claim compensation from that wrongdoer for grief and loss of... More ≫

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Section 8 of the Fatal Accidents Act allows certain family members of a deceased individual killed by a wrongdoer the right to claim compensation from that wrongdoer for grief and loss of companionship. This compensation is referred to as bereavement damages. The government is required to review, and potentially adjust, the bereavement amounts every five years. This discussion paper was prepared to invite comments to inform the 2012 review of the bereavement amounts.

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