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Blue Mountain Resorts wins at Court of Appeal: judgement leaves some confusion for employers
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- March 4 2013
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its decision in the Blue Mountain Resorts Limited case relating to the death of a guest at the resort in
AODA update: what you need to know now!
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- January 18 2013
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Regulations made under the Act, apply to every organization in the public and
Five cases you need to be aware of
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- December 11 2012
As 2012 draws to a near, it is appropriate and indeed advisable to take a close look at what the courts and tribunals have been doing in the occupational health and safety and legal arena
Large fines imposed in Metron Construction OHS criminal negligence case. Reasons for judgment released
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- July 20 2012
On Friday, July 13, 2012, fines were imposed on Metron Construction and its President, Joel Swartz following guilty pleas by both parties earlier in June
President guilty in Christmas Eve fatalities' charges: Metron Construction pleads guilty to OHS criminal negligence
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- June 19 2012
On Friday, June 15, 2012, Metron Construction entered a guilty plea to one charge of criminal negligence causing death under the Criminal Code as amended by Bill C-45
A sneak peak at the Arthurs' WSIB funding review
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- April 18 2012
In 2010, the Province of Ontario retained Professor Harry Arthurs to analyse the operations of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with a view to addressing and resolving its approximately $14.4 billion dollar unfunded liability (UFL
Bill 160 amendments to the OHSA came into force on April 1, 2012
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- April 3 2012
In May 2011, the Ontario Government passed Bill 160, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 with respect to occupational health and safety and other matters (the ”Amendment Act”
Death of Ottawa student results in OHSA charges against school board
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- February 3 2012
Charges were laid on January 24, 2012 against the Ottawa Catholic District School Board under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, relating to the death of Eric Leighton, a grade 12 student at Mother Theresa High School, in the Ottawa, Ontario area
Random alcohol testing case approves use of breathalyser on employees
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- January 24 2012
In a recent, important decision, Irving Pulp and Paper Limited has been lawfully permitted to impose random alcohol testing by breathalyser on employees
Ontario Government passes Bill 160 - amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 to follow
- Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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- Canada
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- May 19 2011
On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 160, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 with respect to occupational health and safety and other matters
