A new study by researchers at McGill University published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that significant improvements are needed in Canada to detect cannabis impairment among drivers. Specifically, the study results show that improvements are needed to ensure public safety and protect the rights of legal cannabis users. The results of the research … Continued
Continue ReadingThe Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has recently issued a decision on Phillips v. Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd, upholding a non-unionized employer’s use of random drug and alcohol testing in Alberta for safety sensitive positions. This decision provides further clarity and guidance regarding express employee agreement on random drug and alcohol testing. Specifically, the court … Continued
Continue ReadingIn a recent opinion article published in Policy Options, authors Laura J. Kennedy and Noel Guscott discussed the reasons Canada needs a federal alcohol act. According to the report released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), one quarter of Canadians say they have been drinking more at home during the pandemic, … Continued
Continue ReadingHealthcare providers across Canada are now testing an app designed to reduce overdose-related deaths. The mHealth app, originally created by Lifeguard Digital Health based in Vancouver, was released in May 2020 in British Columbia through the Provincial Health Services Authority and regional healthcare providers. Since its release, B.C. officials have stated that it has been … Continued
Continue ReadingEarlier in April, the RCMP reported making the largest cocaine seizure in Manitoba’s history, while disrupting a major international drug trafficking network that transported drugs into the province through Ontario. On April 5th, a total of 81 kilograms of cocaine was seized, with an estimated street value of $7.6 million, along with $1.5 million in … Continued
Continue ReadingOn the fifth anniversary of declaring B.C.’s public health emergency for overdose deaths, B.C. will officially request a federal exemption from Health Canada to decriminalize personal possession of drugs. Since April 14, 2016, the BC Coroners Service reports illicit drugs have claimed the lives of at least 7,072 British Columbians. As British Columbia marks five … Continued
Continue ReadingAccording to Oxford County OPP, thousands of illegal cannabis plants were seized in a recent raid that resulted in 10 people being charged. According to a recent tweet by the Oxford County provincial police, officers searched a commercial address on Spruce Street in Tillsonburg on April 8. Street crime units, including Brant, Middlesex, Haldimand-Norfolk OPP … Continued
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, two large drug seizures took place in Ontario. Earlier in March, two searches in Sudbury at two separate residences have resulted in the seizure of drugs suspected to include cannabis, methamphetamine pills, hydromorphone pills, cocaine and psilocybin. In addition, the OPP seized three firearms with ammunition, vehicles, drug paraphernalia, surveillance equipment and … Continued
Continue ReadingSince the legalization of recreational cannabis in October of 2018, a number of regulatory and public health measures have been implemented to prevent cannabis-impaired driving. Despite ongoing studies and data collection and analysis by Statistics Canada, the association between the use of legal recreational cannabis and incidence of impaired driving is still unclear. A recent … Continued
Continue ReadingEarlier in March, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) launched a six-week public consultation as part of its plan to update its existing guidelines for the safe consumption of alcohol. The original guidelines, titled ‘Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines’ were first released by CCSA in 2011 in order to help Canadians make … Continued
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