As a result of the amendments made under Québec’s Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (the “Act“), effective April 6, 2022, employers will have to adopt an interim plan on
Continue Reading Reminder to Québec employers: Obligation to put in place an interim plan in matters of occupational health and safety, effective April 6, 2022
On February 16, 2022, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer amended the January 20, 2022 Workplace Safety Order to eliminate the requirement that workers must be permitted to work from home to the extent feasible. This
Continue Reading “It’s like déjà vu all over again!” Back to the workplace in BC
On Monday, January 4, 2021, the City of Toronto announced new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces, as well as to increase employer and government accountability. These measures create additional safety and
Continue Reading The City of Toronto announces new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces
On October 17, 2018, the cultivation, sale, distribution and consumption of certain classes of marijuana for recreational (i.e. non-medical) purposes was legalized across Canada, including fresh and dried flowers, seeds, plants and oils.
Many employers
Continue Reading Employers should prepare now for high demand of legal edibles
In the recent decision in Ontario (Labour) v New Mex Canada Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that it may be appropriate to impose harsher sentences for offences under the Occupational Health and
Continue Reading Ontario Court of Appeal says “moral blameworthiness” a factor in sentencing for Occupational Health and Safety Act offences
The legalization of recreational (i.e., non-medical) marijuana in Canada finally has some clarity—and a date. Effective October 17, 2018, the possession and use of recreational marijuana will be legal across Canada.
To prepare for the
Continue Reading Bill C-46 provides guidance for the assessment of marijuana impairment in the workplace
Bill 30, which passed Third Reading on December 12, 2017, brings significant changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”). Many of the amendments to the OHSA under Bill 30 are effective
Continue Reading What do upcoming changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety laws mean for employers?
On April 27, 2018, the Parkland Institute of the University of Alberta and the Alberta Workers’ Health Centre released a joint report on workplace safety in Alberta entitled Safer by Design: How Alberta Can Improve
Continue Reading Report on workplace safety points to increased activity by government agencies in enforcing health and safety rules
The rapid and significant changes to the legal status of marijuana in Canada raise new questions and challenges for employers across the country. In Ontario, some of these questions were answered when Bill 174, Cannabis,
Continue Reading Bill 174 provides clarity for Ontario employers on the federal legalization of marijuana
There has been significant discussion in recent weeks concerning the recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision on random workplace drug testing. Suncor Energy Inc. v Unifor Local 707A, 2017 ABCA 313 saw the appellate
Continue Reading Alberta Court of Appeal decision supports random workplace drug testing in safety-sensitive workplaces
