A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after he stabbed to death a youth worker at a supported independent living facility in Alberta in 2012. At the time of her death, the worker was working alone overnight. The boy was a resident of the home, which taught life skills to teens.
The Canadian Press reports that although Alberta Occupational Health and Safety investigated the death and provided the results of its investigation to the Crown, the Crown did not pursue any charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (see Teen who stabbed Alberta youth home worker pleads guilty to second degree murder).
According to the Edmonton Journal, the worker's family has launched a lawsuit against the Government of Alberta in which they allege that her employer "failed to meet the standards of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and 'intentionally, recklessly and negligently' failed to make sure" that the worker was safe at work (see Family of slain Camrose caregiver sues Alberta government).
For more information, visit our Occupational Health & Safety Law blog at www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com
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