PEI Municipalities: Preparing for Cannabis Legalization
As the highly anticipated day of cannabis legalization in Canada draws near, Prince Edward Island municipalities must acknowledge and prepare for the challenges coming their way.
Are You Ready? Navigating Medical and Recreational Cannabis in the...
As an employer, it’s important to prepare yourself for the legalization of cannabis.
SCC Upholds Inter-Provincial Liquor Trade Restrictions: One Man’s Goodbye to...
On April 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its much anticipated decision in R v. Comeau, i.e. the “beer case”.
It’s 2018: Here are Three Workplace Policies That Businesses Should...
1. Workplace Safety If it wasn’t already clear, the wave of allegations that have had swept through the film industry and political sphere have demonstrated that sexual harassment and assault is a serious and prevalent workplace problem in our society. Under occupational health and safety legislation, it is the responsibility of the employer to furnish […]
New Builder’s Lien Amendments & Regulations
Recent amendments to the Builder’s Lien Act and new Builders Lien Regulations, effective June 30, 2017, allow for early release of holdbacks to subcontractors and alter how finishing holdbacks are calculated.
Cannabis Legalization: Weeding Out the Regulations
As the Federal Government recently introduced its legislation to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, it is clear that legalization is now imminent.
Provincial Health and Safety Legislation is Inapplicable to Federal Undertakings
In Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail c Commission des lésions professionnelles, 2016 QCCS 2424, the Quebec Superior Court held that provincial occupational health and safety legislation does not apply to general contractors working on federal undertakings.
Medicinal Monday to Fridays: When Employees Are Under the Influence...
The recent arbitration decision, Unifor, Local 2001 NB v Old Dutch Foods Ltd, 2016 CanLII 61672 (NB LA) Arbitrator Doucet addresses the emerging topic of managing medical marijuana in the workplace, combined with searches of personal employee property.
Employee’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use a Factor in...
A recent labour arbitration decision out of Newfoundland and Labrador considers the obligation of employees to disclose medical marijuana use in safety-sensitive workplaces.
Nova Scotia: Marine Renewable Energy Act – A Synopsis
A synopsis of Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Act.