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Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code Take Effect March 31, 2025

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 3/24/2025

In December 2024, Ministerial Order 2024-12 introduced important amendments to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code"), expanding and streamlining workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements....more

Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges

Littler on 9/18/2024

In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under...more

Canada: BC Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Non-Unionized Employees

Fisher Phillips on 3/8/2023

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently sided with an employer in its first civil case determining whether employees may be placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with a mandatory vaccination policy. The court’s...more

Ontario’s COVID-19 Response: The Latest Developments

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 12/9/2021

On October 25, 2021, the Government of Ontario began the process of easing its pandemic restrictions in accordance with its plan, announced on October 22, 2021, to carefully and gradually eliminate all such restrictions....more

[Event] Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference - December 7th - 8th, Alberta, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 11/24/2021

Canada’s leading event for the turnaround community is returning to Calgary! Focusing on the most pressing issues affecting the industry The Canadian Institute’s 20th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference ensures you...more

Possible Changes to Employment Law on the Horizon in Ontario

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 11/1/2021

On October 25, 2021, Ontario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the Act), which, if passed, would amend certain aspects of the Employment Standards Act, 2020 and other laws impacting employment...more

Ontario, Canada’s Ministry of Health Releases Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemptions

Littler on 9/24/2021

On September 14, 2021, Ontario’s Ministry of Health released Version 1.0 of Medical Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccination (Guidelines). The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist physicians/specialists and nurse practitioners...more

Ontario Extends COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order to May 20, Tightens Restrictions, and Increases Workplace Inspections

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/22/2021

On April 16, 2021, the government of Ontario announced its strictest COVID-19 response measures to date, responding to a continued increase in daily case counts despite a province-wide lockdown. The stay-at-home order,...more

Ontario, Canada: Stage 3 Reopening Will Begin on July 17, 2020

Littler on 7/16/2020

On April 27, 2020, Ontario released a Framework for Reopening Our Province. This Framework contemplates the gradual reopening of the province in three stages, with each stage lasting for approximately two-to-four weeks to...more

Canada: COVID-19 and Provincial Announcements of Plans to Gradually Ease Restrictions and Reopen

Littler on 5/4/2020

In Canada, the easing of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic is determined by each individual province or territory. A number of provincial governments have announced how they plan to gradually ease restrictions with a...more

Ontario Court Sentences Project Manager to 3.5 Years in Jail for Fatal Workplace Accident

Littler on 2/17/2016

In a first for the province of Ontario, on January 11, 2016, a construction project manager charged and convicted under the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code was sentenced to serve time in prison for criminal...more

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