A B.C. trades union is expected to announce tomorrow details of a settlement that has finally been paid in a human rights case involving temporary foreign workers who helped build the Canada Line. The b-c human rights tribunal ruled back in 2008 that SELI Canada and SNC Lavalin discriminated against Latin American workers toiling on the Skytrain … [Read more...]
White Rock man says Toyota’s announcement of settlement made at wrong time
December 27, 2012 by
A White Rock man who claims his son was killed due to an unintended acceleration problem in a Toyota vehicle says he's fuming at Toyota's timing. Ron Eves says the auto-giant should have waited until after the holidays to announce the $ 1-billion settlement with hundreds of Toyota owners over car value plummeting because of recalls. "It's a huge … [Read more...]
Fireworks spark in legislature over Boss Power court settlement
April 25, 2012 by
Did the B.C. government blow $ 22 million to settle an embarassing court case? That's what the NDP was asking in question period Tueday. A deal on the courthouse steps saw the government pay Boss Power $ 30 million after it banned uranium mining, but a newly released court document puts the value of the claim at only $ 8 million. … [Read more...]
BCTF still hopeful a negotiated settlement will be reached
February 15, 2012 by
The BC Teachers Federation is still holding out hope bargaining will end with a negotiated deal, and not legislation. BCTF President Susan Lambert says a negotiated collective agreement reached at the table, is in the best interest of all involved. "That is what I am hoping will happen, I hope there is no will on the part of government to simply … [Read more...]
