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Compliance & Enforcement
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Legally High
It is official: recreational marijuana is legal in Canada with effect from October 17. With that comes a patchwork of jurisdictional laws establishing where and how marijuana products will be sold and used by consumers. The road to legalizing recreational…
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Government of Canada delivers marine safety training and barges to Northern communities through the Oceans Protection Plan
HAY RIVER, NT (Oct. 14, 2018) – Protecting the marine environment and all users of Canada’s oceans and waterways is of paramount importance. The Government of Canada, under the Oceans Protection Plan, is making sure our coasts are protected in a…
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Responding to Spills
On February 24, two transport trucks in Toronto collided on highway 401, spilling diesel onto the road. In October 2017, a chemical spill at a recycling facility in the Greater Toronto Area saw the decontamination of more than 60 employees…
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Number of workplace deaths in Saskatchewan up by 10 compared to all of last year
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board says all organizations should be investing in safety programs following a report that shows a rising number of workplace deaths. The latest data shows there were 37 workplace deaths between Jan. 1 and…
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Alleged racial work incident a chance for dialogue: Nova Scotia cabinet minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says race relations are improving in the province, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tony Ince made the comments Thursday after being asked about a young…
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Students speak out about university’s handling of reported sexual assault case
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – Students at St. Francis Xavier University are speaking out in response to the school’s handling of a reported case of campus rape, calling for a review of its sexual violence policy to ensure a “survivor-centric” approach. Nearly…
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New recreational marijuana law sparks renewed employer labour strife
CALGARY – The legalization of recreational marijuana next week is reopening old wounds and sparking new battles between employers and employees in high-risk jobs that could wind up in the court system. A recent decision by Air Canada to prohibit…
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Labour, employer groups say feds to pass on rules for weed in the workplace
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government appears ready to roll into cannabis legalization next week without any new workplace impairment rules, leaving it up to most companies to set their own substance use policies. Employers on a federally-struck committee pressed the…
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Company in Moose Jaw, Sask., fined after workers fell from roof to his death
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A company in Moose Jaw, Sask., has been fined more than $23,000 for an accident that killed an employee. The worker with Elite Eavestroughing fell from a house roof in June 2017 while taking measurements. The…
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Canadian military says doubling in sex assault reports a sign of progress
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces are explaining a dramatic increase in the number of sexual-assault reports last year as proof that efforts to crack down on such illicit behaviour in the military are having a positive impact – and not…
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SUV limo crash raises safety concerns but industry members maintain they’re safe
TORONTO – A deadly crash involving a stretched limousine-style SUV in New York state over the weekend has put a spotlight on safety concerns around the modified vehicles, but companies in the industry maintain that they’re safe. On Saturday the…
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WestJet bans staff in ‘safety sensitive’ jobs from off duty cannabis use
CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will follow the lead of rival Air Canada in banning marijuana use for staff in certain “safety-sensitive positions” even when they aren’t at work. The company says it updated its alcohol and drug…
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All party board orders conciliation, harassment training for Darshan Kang
OTTAWA – A one-time Liberal MP from Calgary is being ordered by his peers to go to conciliation and training after a House of Commons investigation found some allegations against Darshan Kang constituted sexual harassment. Kang left the Liberal caucus…
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Board says investigation into former B.C. police chief’s conduct cost $811,000
VICTORIA – The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says an external investigation into the conduct of a disgraced former chief constable cost $811,000. Frank Elsner resigned from the Victoria Police Department in 2017 amid an investigation into inappropriate social media…
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Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted in fatal gas and dash
CALGARY – The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld the sentence of a Calgary man for killing a gas-station attendant who was trying to stop him from stealing fuel. Joshua Cody Mitchell is serving 11 years in prison after being…
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Little George
Alberta farm workers will have similar rights and protections as other workers in Canada when final industry-specific technical rules governing farms take effect on December 1. Bill 6: Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act is, in many respects,…
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Military looking to provide case workers for victims of sexual misconduct
OTTAWA – The Canadian military is looking to provide case workers to victims of inappropriate sexual behaviour to ensure they have continuous support from the moment they report an incident through to the end of their case. The initiative was…
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N.S. massage therapist facing more charges of sexual assault at practice
HALIFAX – Police in Nova Scotia say five more people have come forward with allegations of sexual assault against a massage therapist. RCMP say they have laid six more charges of sexual assault against Martin Huybers of Upper Nine Mile…
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Ask for public inquiry if you disagree: police complaint commissioner to mayors
VICTORIA – The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is encouraging two Greater Victoria mayors to ask for a public inquiry if they have a problem with its report that says the politicians mishandled harassment allegations made against a former…
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Review finds former Victoria police chief committed 8 acts of misconduct
VICTORIA – A former Victoria police chief “caught in a web of untruths” was handed unprecedented disciplinary action Wednesday after a review found Frank Elsner committed eight acts of misconduct under British Columbia’s Police Act. B.C. Police complaint commissioner Stan…