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Legislation
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Fredericton mourns firefighter who had occupational cancer
Robert Berryman, 61, began firefighting career in 1978
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New Manitoba law grants time off work for domestic-abuse victims
Amendment to standards code grants both paid and unpaid leave
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Lung cancer now an occupational disease for Ontario firefighters
WSIB claimants require a minimum of 15 years of service
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Put to the Test
A recent case that the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) heard in Prince George has brought to light employers’ dilemmas and oh&s repercussions associated with accommodation issues involving the growing use of medical marijuana across Canada. While employers are…
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Ontario may adjust partial workers’ comp benefits for inflation
All injured workers could receive full CPI adjustments in 2018
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UFCW report exposes nationwide abuses of migrant farm workers
Report offers 19 recommendations for improvement
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Cuts, lack of inspectors have made federally regulated sectors more dangerous, says CCPA study
Sharp decrease in safety inspectors in federal industries since 2005
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Ties that Bind
Your workplace has a health and safety program in place; the employees are well trained and aware of the hazards in the workplace. With an impressive safety record, employees can be proud of your commitment to safety. But what about the contractors that a company engages?
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The Next Frontier
I was at a walk-in clinic near Toronto when I vaguely overheard a patient asking about a doctor. The receptionist replied that the doctor in question had become a woman. The conversation did not develop far enough for me to…
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The Weakest Links
On June 16, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) started public consultations on how the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 could be amended to keep pace with the changing needs of workers and employers in the…
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Alberta to adopt OHS protection for farmers
Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier: “The time has come to make the change.”
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OFL calls on authorities to pursue criminal convictions for workplace fatalities
Push for stricter penalties follows death of young miner
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Eleven women face deportation following human trafficking investigation in Ottawa
Sex workers decry police raids on massage parlours
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Government announces new standard for rail cars carrying dangerous goods
New tank car improves safety with thicker steel, thermal protection, full head shields and enhanced bottom outlet valves
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Digging in Foreign Lands
Canada’s mining industry accounts for nearly half of the
world’s mining and mineral-exploration activity. But who holds Canadian operations abroad accountable when workplace-safety violations occur, and what standards are they required to live up to?
Claims of Canadian companies disregarding the rights of foreign workers and changes to Canada’s corporate social responsibility strategy are throwing a spotlight on the way our extractive sector does business abroad. -
Impairment Versus Intrusion: Drugs and Alcohol in Safety-Sensitive Positions
Nearly two years have passed since the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd. that the mandatory, random alcohol testing of unionized employees in safety-sensitive positions at…
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Alberta saw 25 farming fatalities in 2014: Chief Medical Examiner
Province needs safety legislation to prevent injuries, fatalities, says farm union
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Bill to help protect transit operators comes into force
Changes to Criminal Code could mean tougher sentences for those who assault transit workers
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Sex worker groups question constitutionality of new legislation
Advocacy groups send open letter to attorney general
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B.C. appeal court rules against Mexico in migrant farm worker case
Union sympathizers blacklisted by Mexican government, says labour leader
