Mathews Dinsdale is delighted to announce the addition of its new partner, Chris Leenheer to the Firm’s Vancouver office. Chris brings three decades of experience advising employers in all aspects of labour and employment law. Welcome to our team!
On August 23, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “SCJ”) dismissed the Crown’s appeal against the trial finding that the City of Greater Sudbury (“City”) had exercised due diligence and should be acquitted of charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”). The decision is important and has been long- awaited by construction project owners and general contractors after the uncertainty created by the Supreme Court of Canada’s November 10, 2023, decision in this case. That decision provided a list of potential due diligence factors applicable when an “owner” of a construction project is also an “employer” of workers, such as its own construction quality control inspectors, and held the amount of control an employer exercises over a workplace, is a factor in assessing whether all reasonable care was exercised. Overall, the SCJ decision is a positive one for “owners” and “employers” and provides some helpful takeaways and guidance which we explore below.
Read moreON Government has issued new Regulations which include a stay-at-home order, measures relating to essential construction activities, conditions for businesses permitted to remain open, and enhanced public health and workplace safety measures.
Read moreEffective July 5th, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals eligible to enter Canada under current travel restrictions will no longer be subject to the federal requirement to quarantine, or be required stay at a government-authorized hotel upon entry into Canada.
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