Dentons Canadian Occupational Health & Safety Law
Keeping you current on OHS Laws and Developments in Canada.
In a unique decision, an Alberta employer, Needoba Construction Ltd., which pleaded guilty to the general charge of failing to […]
Some cases illustrate very well the principle that “the more dangerous your operation, the more careful you must be”. This […]
While the number of field visits conducted by Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors continued to decline in 2014/15, the number […]
Every now and then a case comes along to remind us that violators of occupational health and safety legislation can be sent […]
The judge’s reasons for sending Metron Construction’s project manager, Vadim Kazenelson, to jail for criminal negligence are now available here. […]
Vadim Kazenelson, the project manager for Metron Construction, was sentenced today to 3½ years in prison for criminal negligence. This is […]
An Alberta judge has suggested that if a workplace safety policy or program requires that certain accidents be investigated, then […]
An appeal court has upheld the conviction of a landlord for criminal negligence causing death after numerous Fire Code violations […]
This case serves as an example of what degree of conduct will or will not constitute obstruction of an officer […]
A Saskatchewan labourer has pleaded guilty to fraud after having been caught collecting workers compensation benefits following his return to […]
An Ontario court has dismissed two charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act against a tourist resort after the Ministry […]
An employer’s post-accident efforts to fix a safety issue were relevant to the issue of whether it had violated the […]
