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Using Compressed Air for Cleaning – Know the Laws of Your Province
Compressed air is readily available at many workplaces. And it’s highly effective in cleaning off dusty surfaces, machinery, and [...]
Fire Extinguishers – Know The Laws of Your Province
OHS safety requirements for welding, cutting, and soldering operations in each part of Canada.
Distracted Driving – Special Report
Technology changes faster than law. As a result, the OHS laws don’t currently address cell phone use by workers [...]
OHS Insider Newsletter – October 2024
Click to Download the October 2024 OHS Insider Newsletter.
Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control Of Workplace And Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal Of OHSA Charges
In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the [...]
Ontario Superior Court Rules That City Of Sudbury Meets Due Diligence Standard
Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada sent shockwaves through the construction sector when it released its decision in R v [...]
The Use Of Holding Companies For Ontario’s Municipally Owned Electricity Utilities: Part 1 – What Are They Used For?
Introduction Holding companies (or "HoldCos") are ubiquitous in modern corporate and financial structures, and serve various business purposes. Within the [...]
Mining Laws & Regulations 2025
1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation 1.1 What regulates mining law? Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a [...]
Ontario Superior Court Rules That City Of Sudbury Meets Due Diligence Standard
Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada sent shockwaves through the construction sector when it released its decision in R v [...]
The Duty To Investigate Workplace Harassment Exists, Even In The Absence Of A Complaint
A common question that workplace investigators are often asked is whether suspected incidents of workplace harassment have to be investigated, [...]
The Duty To Investigate
In Ontario, employers have a statutory duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "OHSA") to conduct an investigation into complaints [...]
R V Greater Sudbury (City) Continued: The Due Diligence Defence For Owner-Employers Under OHSA
As readers will recall, the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R.v.Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 was the subject of [...]
Québec Court Of Appeal Underscores The Evolving Nature Of Environmental Standards In Transactions
In the recent Scene Holding Inc. v. Galeries des Monts inc. decision,1 the Québec Court of Appeal highlighted the importance of considering the evolving [...]
Grassy Narrows First Nation Challenges Ontario’s Mining Claims Regime
On July 10, 2024, Grassy Narrows First Nation (Grassy Narrows) launched a challenge against Ontario's Mining Act (the Mining Act), claiming that the [...]
Ontario Court Finds Supervisor Guilty Of Criminal Negligence In Avoidable Death Of Truck Driver
Back during my university days I had a summer job working for a fleet trailer leasing company. In the hot [...]
Further Defenses To OHSA Charges: Officially Induced Error
Have you ever wondered if there's a way to defend against Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) charges beyond the [...]
Victory In $130 Million Wildfire Act Case
McCarthy Tétrault recently achieved a complete victory on behalf of Blue Goose Cattle Company Ltd. and one of its directors [...]