Compensation granted for the death of a Quebec student

A Quebec family will receive more than $340-thousand in damages for the loss of their son. François-Jacques Roussin was a student at Champlain-St-Lawrence College in Sainte Foy, Quebec. He died in 2004 while doing humanitarian work on an internship in the Dominican Republic. He was 18-years-old. The tragedy occurred when a wall collapsed during construction work at a school in the Dominican.

The family originally sued the college and the organizations involved for over $700-thousand. A Quebec Superior judge sided with the family on Friday saying that the accident could have been prevented.