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MOL permits employer to have multi-workplace joint health and safety committee, union’s challenge dismissed

A union has lost a request to suspend a Ministry of Labour Director’s order allowing a school board to establish […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario employers to bear WSIB costs of injured agency employees

A new Ontario Bill will make employers liable for the WSIB costs of injured agency employees working for them. Bill […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario Bill to extend protection of OHSA to unpaid trainees

A new Ontario Bill will give unpaid trainees the protection of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.  The OHSA currently gives […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Government OHSA advisors must be licenced paralegals, court decides

Employees of Ontario’s Office of the Worker Advisor and Officer of the Employer Advisor who provide legal services relating to […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario announces new JHSC certification training standards, refresher requirements

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that new “JHSC Certification Training Standards” will come into effect in early 2015.  […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Bill Would Increase Fines, Prison Terms for Workers Compensation Offences in Manitoba

It’s not just courts that are increasing fines for safety offences.  The Manitoba government has proposed substantial increases to fines under […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Join us May 1st for Seminar / Webinar on Ontario’s New Safety Training Requirements (and Two Other Interesting Topics)

Please join us on May 1st for a complimentary seminar / webinar on the following topics: July 1st Deadline Looming: […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Ontario Proposes Increasing “Distracted Driving” Fines – and Adding Demerit Points

Ontario’s government has introduced a Bill that would result in harsher penalties for distracted driving. The proposed amendments to the […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Three months until July 1 training deadline: Update on Ontario’s new safety awareness training requirement

Ontario employers have less than three months left to ensure that their workers and supervisors get “basic occupational health and […]

By Adrian Miedema
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Failed to Register with WSIB? New “Voluntary Registration” Policy may Provide Mercy

Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has issued a new policy showing when the WSIB will punish – or show […]

By Adrian Miedema
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July 1, 2014 Deadline to Comply with Ontario’s New Safety Awareness Training Requirements. Here is What you Need to Do

The clock is ticking.  All Ontario employers must provide their workers and supervisors with “basic occupational health and safety awareness […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Amendments to Safety Laws

Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Legislation – Administrative Penalties and Tickets

Effective October 1, 2013, certain changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety legislation came into force which allow an Occupational […]

By Cristina Wendel

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