The Queen v. Transpave--sentencing imposed

On March 17, 2008 a Quebec judge sentenced Transpave Inc. to a fine of $100,000 for criminal negligence causing the death of one of its employees and $10,000 for costs. The Crown and defence made a joint submission indicating to the judge that there was an agreement that this was an appropriate sentence. Although not binding on judges, such agreements are usually followed by the courts.
In imposing the fine, Judge Chevalier noted that since the crime, Transpave had spent half a million dollars to bring its plant up to European safety standards, higher than the prevailing North American standards.
Transpave is a paving stone manufacturer. Twenty-three year old Steve L'Ecuyer died when he was crushed by a machine that had been the subject of WCB safety infraction orders ignored by the company.
The French language version of the decision may be found at http://www.jugements.qc.ca/php/decision.php?liste=28455118&doc=575C44065A501B00