OFL Expects Historic Sentencing of Negligent Company: Restitution Sought for Victim and Survivors
(Toronto) — The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is bracing itself for a historic verdict...
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No Jail Time, No Justice, Says OFL
(TORONTO, ON) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) expressed frustration that Metron Construction boss Joel Swartz won’t be facing jail time for the deaths of four workers and serious injury to another. While applauding the historic conviction of the company – the first in Ontario to face conviction for criminal negligence – the OFL made it clear that the $1-million fine sought by the prosecution doesn’t deliver sufficient justice to the victims and their families.
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