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Toronto Sun
33 minutes ago
- General
- Toronto Sun
MANDEL: Agency found negligent for employee's drowning fined $225,000
Unfortunately the money will go to the Ontario government not the dead man's family Get the latest from Michele Mandel straight to your inbox Ashiru Sarafa Awoyemi (seen here with his wife), a 50-year-old support worker for intellectually disabled adults at New Leaf: Living and Learning Together Inc. – just north of Newmarket – was not a good swimmer and drowned while taking a difficult client swimming on Feb. 12, 2021. Facebook Ashiru Sarafa Awoyemi was a dedicated, hardworking support worker for intellectually disabled adults near Newmarket – but he should never have been told to take a client swimming. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Nigerian refugee wasn't a good swimmer. On Feb. 12, 2021, Awoyemi's lifeless body was discovered by a co-worker at the bottom of the pool operated by New Leaf: Living and Learning Together Inc. In that avoidable tragedy, the 50-year-old man's dream of bringing his four children here from Nigeria died with him as well. Three years later, an Ontario Court judge found the otherwise 'remarkable' non-profit agency and its genuinely remorseful former day program manager Colin Lang guilty of multiple violations under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act. In a sentencing judgment this week, Justice Rohan Robinson ordered the cash-strapped New Leaf to pay $225,000 in fines within 10 years while Lang has five years to pay $30,000. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I am troubled by New Leaf's grim financial picture that has been painted. The reality is that the greater the fine, the more current or prospective clients will suffer. This does not sit well with me,' Robinson wrote. Awoyemi's union believes the sentence falls far short. 'The neglect by New Leaf led to the death of a father and husband who went to work that day so he could provide to his family in Nigeria and reach his dream of bringing them to Canada. Instead, his life was stolen, and his family's dreams were shattered,' SEIU Healthcare President Tyler Downey said in a statement. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'These weak fines are not justice and won't prevent more tragedies in the future. If you kill a worker, you should go to jail.' Read More According to the ruling, the pandemic had shut down New Leaf's pool and day programs and a difficult client identified as John was having serious behavioural issues as a result. He needed two PSWs – Awoyemi and Jack Johnson – to deal with him because of his size and aggression. A decision was made to reopen the pool for John's use but Johnson refused to accompany them because of the client's recent aggression and he tried to dissuade Awoyemi from going with him alone. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Unfortunately, Mr. Ashiru did not take Mr. Johnson's advice,' wrote Robinson. The pool was locked and the aquatic supervisor was away sick. Lang told housekeeping to open the doors and dismissed concerns that Awoyemi was there alone, reassuring himself in a text to another supervisor that 'I'm sure John will stay in the shallow end.' 'This suggests a genuine concern for John's well-being, but no thought whatsoever for Mr. Ashiru's,' wrote the judge. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ashiru Sarafa Awoyemi (seen here with his wife), a 50-year-old support worker for intellectually disabled adults at New Leaf: Living and Learning Together Inc. – just north of Newmarket – was not a good swimmer and drowned while taking a difficult client swimming on Feb. 12, 2021. Facebook The New Leaf pool policy at the time required two staff in attendance, at least one of whom was a 'competent' swimmer. ' I find that Mr. Lang's tragic lapse in judgment on 12 February 2021 was significantly motivated by his genuine desire to find a way to help client John. However, this came at the expense of Mr. Ashiru's safety.' Three of Awoyemi's devastated children filed victim impact statements, detailing their loving and much-loved dad. 'The children remain distraught at the loss of their father. Moreover, their ability to immigrate to Canada and attend post-secondary education has seemingly vanished as a direct result.' But it seems wrong that they will see none of the money that New Leaf and its former manager have been ordered to pay. Robinson regretted not being legally allowed to earmark the fines for Awoyemi's family, rather than the Ontario government, but suggested such an amendment 'may well be an area worthy of consideration' to help future victims. mmandel@ News MMA NHL Editorial Cartoons Soccer
USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Report: Knicks prospect James Nnaji expected to play in NBA Summer League
Report: Knicks prospect James Nnaji expected to play in NBA Summer League Nigerian center James Nnaji is reportedly expected to play with the New York Knicks in the NBA Summer League, according to Jared Schwartz of the New York Post. The Knicks acquired the draft rights to Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets as part of the three-team trade involving Karl-Anthony Towns. Nnaji is currently in New York, working out with the team in preparation for their upcoming stint in the annual summer showcase. Nnaji, the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA draft, played last season with Girona on loan from Barcelona, averaging 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in the Spanish League. He informed the team that he planned on moving to the United States to compete for a roster spot with the Knicks. Nnaji got a late start in basketball, only beginning to play in 2017. He joined Ratgeber Basketball Academy in Hungary and played one season with Pecsi in the top league in the country before signing with Barcelona in August 2020. The 7-footer spent three seasons with Barcelona at the junior and senior levels before Charlotte selected him in the second round. He suited up with the Hornets in summer league, averaging 3.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and two blocks in six appearances. Nnaji, 20, is highly touted because of his ability to rebound on both ends of the court and play with physicality in the post. He is very mobile for his size and boasts a 7-foot, 7-inch wingspan that enables him to get deflections and block shots at a high level. The 2025 NBA Summer League, featuring all 30 teams, will take place July 10-20 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Nigerian woman held for ferrying 10cr drugs
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday arrested a Nigerian woman who was allegedly ferrying over 3kg of amphetamine, a substance covered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, from Delhi to Mumbai in a private bus. Based on specific intelligence, the DRI officials intercepted the woman, identified as Blessing Favour Oboh (23), when she got down at Kala Nagar in Bandra. The search of her baggage resulted in the recovery of 3,147 grams of a white crystalline substance purported to be amphetamine and 584 grams of ecstasy pills worth Rs 10 crore. tnn
The South African
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs transfer update on Sipho Mbule
Sipho Mbule's potential for wearing a Kaizer Chiefs jersey might not take shape. According to this report, the Betway Premiership giants have not taken the offer to sign the former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder. The 27-year-old's super agent, Mike Makaab, surprisingly announced on X that he offered Mbule to Kaizer Chiefs a week after Kabo Yellow released the Bethlehem-born star. According to the latest update, the club known as Amakhosi have shown zero interest in signing the former SuperSport United maestro. Nigerian goalkeeper to Kaizer Chiefs? Sipho Mbule training with Mamelodi Sundowns at the Chloorkop base. Image: FARPost Mbule, known for his dazzling technical quality and passing range, has seen Sundowns decline to exercise a contract extension. Orlando Pirates player's father praying for son's move Mbule spent last season on loan at Sekhukune United, where he made 17 appearances, including two goals and three assists. 'Despite being offered to the Soweto giants, Soccer Laduma has been informed that Amakhosi [Kaizer Chiefs] have not made any contact or shown any interest as yet to bring the midfielder on board for next season. In the meantime, coach Nasreddine Nabi has five options for the central midfield role, excluding the holding midfielder Thabo Cele and the defensive midfielder Sibongiseni Mthethwa. Central Midfielders: Yusuf Maart, 29 Samkelo Zwane, 23 Edson Castillo, 31 Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, 25 George Matlou, 26. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'No bra, no exam': Nigerian university defends viral video of women being checked, says this will ensure 'distraction-free environment'
A Nigerian university came under fire for checking whether female students were wearing bras. A Nigerian university has come under immense criticism after a video of a female staff member checking whether a female student was wearing a bra before allowing her into the examination hall went viral. Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State defended the policy of allowing no female student without a bra in the examination hall and said it is part of the institution's dress code aimed to promote modesty and maintain a "distraction-free environment". President of the students' union, Muizz Olatunji, however, has acknowledged that there is a need for an alternative method to enforce this dress code. Olatunji posted in X that checking the bra is not a new policy. Olatunji shared parts of what he said were the school's policies, which described indecent dressing as that which shows sensitive body parts 'such as breasts, buttocks, nipples and belly-buttons,' including 'any dressing that is capable of making the same or opposite sex to lust after the student in an indecent manner. ' After the video went viral, students of the university confirmed that it was shot at their school. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong described the OOU's bra policy as 'draconian' and 'arbitrary,' and one that 'might amount to some form of sexual harassment.' He told CNN that 'physically examining the bodies of students to determine whether they are wearing a bra or not is not only degrading but also undignifying.' 'There could be medical explanations for why certain students may not feel comfortable wearing a bra at a particular time,' he said, adding that enforcing the policy 'without exceptions, or without taking peculiarities into consideration is arbitrary,' and could lead to legal actions.
