Bloodborne Pathogens: Cleaning & Decontamination Schedule
Keeping work areas, surfaces, and equipment that may be contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials clean is critical to safeguarding workers against the risk of exposure to bloodborne […]
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BC’s Public Interest Bonding Strategy Expands The Reach Of “Polluter Pays”
The Public Interest Bonding Strategy ("Strategy") was created to ensure owners of large industrial projects pay for environmental clean-up if projects are not fully decommissioned or are abandoned. The Strategy […]
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B.C. Implements New Output-Based Pricing System For Carbon Emissions
Recently, British Columbia made changes to its industrial greenhouse gas emissions regime by implementing a mandatory carbon emissions output-based pricing system (OBPS) for major industrial operations. The OBPS replaces the […]
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Lessons From Coffee Pods: The Importance Of Accurate Reporting Under Canada’s New Anti-Slavery Law
Introduction As Canadian companies assess and carry out their compliance obligations with new legislation meant to address modern slavery and child labour in supply chains, reporting entities should be aware of […]
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Amendments To Ontario Laws Put A Clamp On Requesting Doctors’ Notes
The Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, proposes another wave of employee-friendly amendments to Ontario employment laws. On May 6, 2024, Ontario's legislature introduced Bill 190, the Workers for Workers Five Act, 2024. It […]
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It’s Happening Tomorrow: New ESA Amendments Effective June 21, 2024
Overview As we previously wrote about here, on March 21, 2024, the Ontario Government passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Working for Workers Four"), which amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA"), Workplace Safety […]
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Extending The Redwater Super-Priority Principle Beyond The Oil And Gas Industry
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in Travelers Capital Corp. v. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. This case confirms that the regulatory super-priority established by Orphan […]
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Canada’s New Greenwashing Laws Enacted
On June 20, the federal government passed amendments to the Competition Act (Act) that target "greenwashing" (i.e., making untested or unsubstantiated claims about the environmental benefits of a product or business). These […]
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Reprisal And Employment Termination In Alberta
Employees in Alberta have an inherent right to speak up against or report workplace issue, such as harassment, discrimination, health and safety violation. An employee may also legitimately provide critical […]
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Ontario’s Working For Workers Five Act Creates New Requirements For Public Job Postings, Restricts the Ability Of Employers To Ask For Doctor’s Notes And Updates The Occupational Health And Safety Act
Recently, the Ontario government introduced Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 ("Bill 190"). Bill 190 is currently in its second reading. Similar to the other "Working for Workers" acts, Bill 190 […]
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