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How to Comply with New SDS & Other GHS 7 WHMIS Requirements
Your SDS binders and electronic systems may no longer comply with WHMIS after December 31, 2025.
A Cautionary Tale For Farm Succession Planning: Metske v Metske, 2025 ONCA 418
The Court of Appeal for Ontario's recent decision in Metske v Metske provides an important lesson to farming families and their professional
How to Protect Your Company Against Risk of Liability for Reprisals
Employers have the burden of proving that adverse action against workers WASN’T a reprisal.
Worker Reprisal Protections Under OHS Laws – Know The Laws of Your Province
OHS laws of all jurisdictions ban employers and their agents from taking or threatening termination, demotion, and other forms
You Make the Call – Did this Worker Get Adequate LOTO Training?
Authorized/qualified workers must be trained in the LOTO procedures of each machine they work on.
Powered Mobile Equipment Requirements – Know The Laws of Your Province
Powered mobile equipment like forklifts, agricultural tractors, aerial lift platforms, excavators, loaders, skid steers, backhoes, motor graders, and tree
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We’d love your insight! As we continue to grow, we want to ensure we’re creating resources that are not only
This Date in Safety History: October 21, 1966: The Aberfan Mine Waste Landslide
Five decades of mine waste left on a hillside collapses on the village below.
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 tragic case highlights
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 first appeared on Lexpert. Investing in a
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 climate-related securities disclosure. Responding to growing public
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 Trade Cancellation Act (CTCA) was a
“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 continues to be an issue that impacts employers.
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 incident in which an employee
The Complexities Of Dependent Contractors And Restrictive Covenants
Previously printed in the LexisNexis Labour Notes Newsletter. In the recent decision of Dibble v. Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc., 2024 BCSC 1066,