Sentencing date set in QEC workplace death case
Nunavut’s energy provider faces 9 charges under territory’s safety act
Qulliq Energy Corp. is scheduled to enter a plea and be sentenced on June 16. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Qulliq Energy Corp. is set to be sentenced under Nunavut’s Safety Act for charges related to the death of one of its electricians in 2024.
“The matter is going to resolve itself by way of a plea and sentence,” said lawyer John D. Cliffe, who is leading the prosecution against QEC and participated virtually in a court appearance Monday in Iqaluit.
Jennifer King, counsel for Nunavut’s energy provider, did not specify what plea would be given, but the lawyers and Justice Brenda Keyser landed on a sentencing hearing date of June 16.
The charges against QEC stem from a workplace incident at the Naujaat power plant in July 2024 that resulted in the death of electrician Noah Paniyuk.
QEC was charged with nine violations of Nunavut’s Safety Act following an investigation by the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission.
The charges include failing to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of every person at the worksite, failing to sufficiently and competently supervise work, and failing to implement safe work procedures.
Defence and prosecution lawyers have been working on a resolution since Feb. 2.
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