Hydro sued after west end outage
A class action suit has been proposed against Hydro‑Quebec over damage caused by the three‑day blackout of the Hampstead substation.
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Ian 19:46 on 2026-01-30 Permalink
If it were allowed I think that 87 year old woman’s family should at the very least be allowed to pursue a civil suit… but IANAL.
Tim S. 20:54 on 2026-01-30 Permalink
The neighbourhood is full of truck-sized generators, I don’t think the substation itself is fixed.
Ephraim 12:32 on 2026-01-31 Permalink
At some point of time, if we don’t force HQ to accept responsibility for their actions, that they will do as the French School Boards did, just let everything deteriorate until the government has to throw money at them to fix it, because they spent the money elsewhere.
I still think that the best punishment for failure is the requirement to apologize in person. Get the president of HQ out on the streets, going from home to home, knocking on the doors and apologizing, in person. It’s a lesson he will never forget and never want to repeat. And it costs almost NOTHING
Meezly 12:44 on 2026-01-31 Permalink
If my home was damaged by burst pipes or if my mom died of hypothermia(!) and it was something that could’ve been preventable or mitigated by HQ and/or the government, then I’d damn well want compensation along with that face-to-face apology. I hope the plaintiffs have a good case.