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This Date in Safety History: November 7, 1875: Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
In 1871, a year after enlisting Manitoba, the Canadian government of John A. MacDonald approached the western colony of British
Real Life Safety Heroes: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
The man with x-ray vision.
Blue Box Recycling Program Changes Take Effect in Ontario
The 8 things EHS coordinators in Ontario need to know about the new Blue Box requirements.
Learning from Tragedy in Alberta Crane Fatality and Building Safer Workplaces in Canada
Case Summary Alberta fined 3 companies a total of $1.243 million for OHS violations leading to the death of
Lessons from Ontario Arbitration on JHSC Reprisal and Worker Protections
Case Summary A food plant fired the worker co-chair of the JHSC for falsely telling workers that the water
Lessons from Ontario Arbitration on Patient Abuse Termination and the Gaps in Workplace Violence Protocols
Case Summary It’s a nightmarish situation. A distraught mom brings her 7-year-old child kicking and screaming into an emergency
Drinking Water Inspections – Ask the Expert
There are various OHS rules about posting information in the workplace – from mental health resources to safety compliance alerts.
Psychological Risk Prevention – Ask the Expert
Assessing and understanding psychological risks in the workplace is a great step to prevention – but what do you do if you don’t know the specific laws and regulations regarding protection for employees?
Are Consultants Liable for Environmental Violations They Cause?
It depends on how much control they exercise over the offending activity.
Just Released: OHS Lessons For Employers From King v. R., 2025 NBCA 12
On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights
The Importance Of Regulatory & Legal Due Diligence When Acquiring A Renewable Energy Project
A high-level look at the opportunities, complexities and key considerations in Canada. This article first appeared on Lexpert. Investing in a
The Top 12 OHS Compliance Cases of 2024 & Their Impact on You
The 2024 court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
Securities Class Action Risk Arising From Environmental And Climate-Related Disclosures
Canadian issuers have recently come under heightened scrutiny in relation to environmental and climate-related securities disclosure. Responding to growing public
Ontario Court Of Appeal Orders Rehearing Of Environmental Charter Challenge
In Mathur v Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that Ontario's Cap and Trade Cancellation Act (CTCA) was a
“Much Ado About Group Benefits:” Interpreting Benefit Plan Terms Continues To Create Issues For Employers
Soave vs. Stahle Construction Inc. (2023 ONCA 265) highlights that benefit plan interpretation continues to be an issue that impacts employers.
Alberta Supervisor Pleads Guilty & Ordered To Pay Fine For Serious Workplace Injury
Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee
The Complexities Of Dependent Contractors And Restrictive Covenants
Previously printed in the LexisNexis Labour Notes Newsletter. In the recent decision of Dibble v. Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc., 2024 BCSC 1066,