Who should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of workers? If a company's CEO or Senior management is guilty of ignoring safety regulations and someone dies as a result, then have they committed a crime? If so, then is it prison or a fine? Mining disasters come to mind.
I remember a few years ago when 3 workers fell to their deaths from a Toronto highrise under construction. I believe it was the first time a company hierarchy was found criminally responsible and sentenced to prison here in the province of Ontario, Canada. Trouble is that you don't hear a lot about owners, presidents, CEO's etc. getting jail time or even convicted when ignored safety rules result in death(s). Is due diligence enough to get senior management off the hook in most cases? Or does being wealthy have an advantage here also? What about foreign ownership....are their CEO's untouchable?