rotornut,
I agree the two incidents are very different, the YHZ one far more serious. My point was that it was not correct to suggest that Canada is without litigious passengers. I wasn't trying to debate the merits.
As far as trying to pass blame onto YOW for not having grooved runways, that's simply my idea of a poor carpenter blaming their tools...the lack of grooving is very common internationally and yet most seem to stay on the pavement...