OT: Aquilini Family found to have shortchanged migrant workers; new allegations of harassment surface

[canuckfan75]

Makes me sick to read this article. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Aquilini family ordered to pay $130k in wages to temporary foreign workers

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[canuckfan75]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...igrant-workers-b-c-government-rules-1.5138952

 

[canuckfan75]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...vehicle-at-family-s-berry-operation-1.5136249

 

[canuckfan75]

They do not deserve to own the Canucks.

 

[Dana Murzyn]

So gross.

 

[canuckfan75]

Maybe they should be more ruthless with there Hockey Management Team. then these poor workers just trying to start a new life and survive.

 

[MS]

They do not deserve to own the Canucks.

It is really, really hard to be a fan of this team, to be proud of this team, and to cheer for this team given the people involved in it and the way it's run, starting from the despicable slumlords who own the team.

This is probably what it felt like to be a Blackhawk fan in 2001. Except we don't have the hope that comes with knowing our owner is 103 years old and going to die soon.

 

[LuckyDay]

So what happened? Was there a drought?

Problems with the harvests happen all the time here in California. Sounds like what they are ruling is a breach of contract - they were guaranteed 4 months worth of work.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I would not be surprised if the Aquilini's no longer own the Canucks in 10 years.

 

[xtra]

Look I don’t like a lot of things they do but I don’t feel this deserves its own thread. It’s probanly more relevant to the off topic ski resort thread

 

[canuckfan75]

yes it does. people need to know what type of people own this team

in one hand they promote Canuck place and other charities which is great. but then they are not paying workers and supplying old buses that should not be on the road to transport them. does any one else not see a promblem with this. as we pour money, time and emotion into this team

 

[DL44]

$130,000 for 174 people to split.

That works out to about $750/worker.

 

[Wilch]

The power of trust fund babies.

 

[passive voice]

Not even Off Topic in my opinion. This kinda shit is so f***ing low.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

That kind of crap is right out of the Donald Trump playbook.Great company to be keeping.

 

[TruGr1t]

If you didn't know the Aquilinis were scum bags you must not have lived in Vancouver very long. They're right up there with the Sahotas.

 

[Cogburn]

You're right. They shouldn't own this team. But there is nothing that can be done to stop them. They are also not even the worst of bunch doing this.

 

[Hit the post]

If you didn't know the Aquilinis were scum bags you must not have lived in Vancouver very long. They're right up there with the Sahotas.

Well I'm assuming they didn't have knowledge of this (too high up in the organization...Fredo is a capo & I think the decision to screw those workers was done by a soldier or associate). They obviously don't have a capable consileiri to advise Fredo this PR would be bad for business & just pay off the workers under the table to sweep it all under the rug.

 

[vancityluongo]

Glad there is some media coverage on this at least.

Wonder if anyone will ask someone on the roster for their thoughts on this. Not gonna hold my breath...

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Every NHL owner (in Canada anyways) is basically an extorting war criminal. It is what it is.

 

[StreetHawk]

Well I'm assuming they didn't have knowledge of this (too high up in the organization...Fredo is a capo & I think the decision to screw those workers was done by a soldier or associate). They obviously don't have a capable consileiri to advise Fredo this PR would be bad for business & just pay off the workers under the table to sweep it all under the rug.

Agreed. Bad PR. This sort of thing likely doesn’t make it up that far up the food chain. But surprised that they didn’t settle.

Aquaman really is terrible at surrounding himself with quality people to give him proper advice.

 

[VanJack]

Let's face it....the Griffiths family were the only decent, caring owners the Canucks have ever had.

Their first owner Thomas Scallen of Medicor ended up in jail; John McCaw and his Seattle Cable Company were absentee owners who bought the team when it was over-extended, then moved the Grizzlies and threatened to move the Canucks; And the current owners pilfered the team out from under the Gaglardi's, triggering an ugly lawsuit.

It's little wonder this franchise hasn't won anything in 50 years.

 

[PhilMick]

Honestly thought this would just be about the way they're running the team.

 

[dwarf]

Taking advantage of farm workers is low enough, and then foreign workers is an even new low.

Jail is to good for people like this, and with a 3.3 billion bankroll we know that will never happen.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

I wish Gaglardi owned the team and Aquilini hadn’t backstabbed him.