Grant’s Law, Maple Ridge, Plaque
This bronze plaque is located along Dewdney Trunk Road at 248 Street in Maple Ridge, BC. It was developed with the support of the BC Federation of Labour.
The plaque was cast at Ornamental Bronze, a unionized foundry in Richmond which has operated since 1928. It was unveiled on June 1, 2019.
This is one of many Plaques around the Province, a project of the BC Labour Heritage Centre which aims to recognize events, actions, episodes, movements, or experiences that played a significant role in the history of the labour Plaques around the Province movement and working people in all regions of British Columbia.
Grant’s Law
The plaque reads: In 2005, 24-year-old Grant De Patie was working alone at a gas station when he was killed following his employer’s instructions to collect a license plate number during a gas and dash incident. His death shone a spotlight on the vulnerability of late-night workers, working alone. In 2008, efforts by the De Patie family and the BC Federation of Labour resulted in the creation of Grant’s Law, a BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that better protected late-night workers. It was the first of its kind in Canada. Grant De Patie’s story continues to inspire young workers to take up the fight for better workplace safety. BC Labour Heritage Centre 2018 Union Made BCFED