The corporate defendant and its supervisor pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death and an OHSA violation, respectively, following a fatal workplace accident where a worker drowned in a flooded underground chamber.
The court accepted a joint submission, imposing a $225,000 fine and $200,000 in restitution on the corporation, and a $50,000 fine on the supervisor.
The court emphasized the principles of denunciation and deterrence, noting the systemic safety failures while acknowledging the defendants' guilty pleas, remorse, and post-offence safety improvements.
