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Effondrement mortel à Blainville | La police ouvre une enquête pour négligence criminelle

Enquête sur une négligence criminelle après un effondrement mortel à Blainville

Maryse Tessier May 21, 2025 2 min read
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Effondrement mortel à Blainville | La police ouvre une enquête pour négligence criminelle
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A deadly construction collapse occurred in Blainville, Quebec, where clay soil shifted, causing three worker vehicles and a trailer to fall. This incident resulted in one death and three injuries, prompting police to launch a criminal negligence investigation. The CSN-Construction vice-president indicated potential lapses in worksite supervision and the enforcement of engineering concepts. Safety violations, linked to securing excavation walls, are being examined by both police and the labor standards commission.