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Father advocates for increased protections for unhoused after daughter's death in Mission
Her father says the petition would require heavy machinery operators to check for occupied blankets or sleeping bags before work begins.
- Stacey Reid, 21, was killed by a boom lift at a commercial site in Mission shortly after her birthday. Her father, Marc White, is now pushing for legal reform to prevent similar deaths among unhoused individuals.
- Although police reportedly described the death as a "freak accident," White contends it was negligence. Reid was in a sleeping bag on a public right of way where safety checks were allegedly ignored despite a spotter being present.
- White launched a petition on Oct. 14 for "Stacey's Law," which would mandate operators visually clear their path and verify blankets and sleeping bags are unoccupied before operations commence. As of Tuesday, the petition has over 900 signatures.
- Mission RCMP declined to recommend criminal charges following their investigation. Meanwhile, The Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC have launched separate investigations to determine the cause and potential safety failures surrounding the incident.
- The proposed "Stacey's Law" seeks to mandate accountability for operators and corporations working near unhoused individuals, with failure to perform safety checks constituting automatic grounds for criminal negligence. White emphasizes that safety protocols must protect all citizens regardless of economic status.
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