James Bates and his company Wainwright Marine pleaded guilty for its role in a sinking that left two dead. The fine of $315,000 “doesn’t correspond to the severity of what happened,” says mother of Charley, who died February 2021 off the Kitimat coast. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

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