Congratulations team University of British Columbia our 2021 Virtual Moot winners, and team Osgoode Hall for being in the finals. Well Done! Thanks to everyone who participated from coast-to-coast, in our 23rd Annual National Labour Arbitration Competition. Hopefully next year we will be back face to face!
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OHS Legislative Change in Alberta is Coming Around Again – Very Likely September 2021
Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act will likely pass third reading in the legislature by December and result in very significant, and far-reaching, changes to the current Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Municipalities Introduce Hefty Fines for those who Fail to Abide by Social Distancing Orders
The imposition of these fines follow the Government of ON’s physical distancing orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, whereby gatherings of more than five people were prohibited.
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Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Doubles Fine Issued to Employer for OHSA Violations Following Worker Fatality
This article provides an update on R v Hoyeck, 2021 NSSC 178, and reviews the principles that will be taken into account by the courts in assessing fines and sentencing in occupational health and safety matters.
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