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Bill 2 – An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business Receives Royal Assent – New Changes Expected to Benefit Employers
Bill 2 will roll back a number of changes made under the province’s NDP government in 2017 – many of which will benefit Alberta employers.
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On October 26, 2023, Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023 received Royal Assent. Included in legislative changes made by the Bill is an amendment to subsection 66(1) of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act that increases the maximum fine that can be imposed on a corporation from $1.5 million to $2 million. This is now the highest corporate fine available for a conviction under health and safety legislation in Canada. In this Advisor, we comment on and analyze this most recent increase in maximum fines in Ontario.
Read moreInterim Order Delaying Mandatory Vaccination Policy Denied
The BC Labour Board recently denied an application for an interim order challenging the mandatory vaccination policies of a number of large public sector employers.
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