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Defence begins closing arguments at Lac-Mégantic criminal negligence trial

January 4, 2018 The Canadian Press

SHERBROOKE, Que. – The lawyer for one of three men charged with criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people began his closing arguments today. Gaetan Bourassa says the trial is for his client, Jean Demaitre, and…

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Bill proposing increase in careless driving fines to be tabled soon in Ontario

March 30, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A bill proposing a minimum $2,000 fine, under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, for careless driving causing death or bodily harm, will be re-introduced in the legislature, a Hamilton-area MPP said Thursday. Bill 213, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic…