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The Top 11 OHS Compliance Cases of 2025 (So Far) & Their Impact on You​

The 2025 court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

The Complexities Of Dependent Contractors And Restrictive Covenants

Previously printed in the LexisNexis Labour Notes Newsletter. In the recent decision of Dibble  v [...]

Defining Detection: The Fight Over Coverage In Paramount v. Chubb Insurance

The case of Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ABCA 266 centers on [...]

False Statement To The CNESST: The Court Finds A Worker Guilty Of An Offence

It's common knowledge that a Québec worker who has suffered an employment injury is entitled to an [...]

At Last! Employers Score A Much-needed Victory In The Ongoing Battle Over Termination Clauses

It's no secret that over the past several years, Canadian courts have taken a proactive stance in [...]

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) [...]

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