Unprecedented Fines Handed Down in Ottawa Courtroom Following Deadly Explosion at Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter
Ottawa, Canada – Legal experts are hailing the recent court ruling against Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter and its owner Neil Greene as a significant turning point in workplace safety. The fines imposed on the company and its owner have been described as unprecedented by Cheryl Edwards, a partner at Matthews Dinsdale & Clark LLP. The decision, delivered by Justice Mitch Hoffman in an Ottawa courtroom, saw Eastway and Greene facing fines totaling $850,000. Eastway …