Injured Class Members Ignored in Government Announcement

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador yesterday announced the spending of about $5 million on moose vehicle collision-related safety measures, principally a moose fencing pilot project.  Very sensible - except that it comes 10 or 15 years later than it should have.

Meanwhile, the government ignores the plight of the 75 or so class members admitted to hospital (including families of 10 class members killed) over the last 10 years, when these safety measures should have been in effect.  The announcement is geared toward doing the least amount the government can get away with to stave off the moose collision issue during the fall election.

Perhaps the government will achieve its objective of staving off the issue.  Justice will eventually be done, and injured class members, many with devastating injuries, will eventually get the financial help they deserve - years down the road.  Injured class members need this help now, not years from now.