Fullowka (2010)

Using Legal Advice as a Shield from Liability: Fullowka v Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd

In 1992, a striking gold miner in the Northwest Territories (NWT) planted a bomb which killed nine replacement workers. The ensuing judicial saga, in which the widows of the murdered men sought compensation in tort from the security company guarding the mine, the union, and the territorial government branch responsible for mine safety, ultimately came […]

No Relief for Victims of the Giant Mine Disaster, Top Court Rules

The arduous judicial process for the families of victims of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters has finally ended. Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released reasons in Fullowka v Pinkerton’s of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5 [Fullowka], concluding six years of civil litigation stemming from the fatal 1992 explosion at the Giant Mine […]