Mar 4, 2020 | Department of Transportation (DOT), Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law
In a recent article published in the U.S. magazine Overdrive, senior editor Todd Dills discussed a statement he received from a drug-testing service provider, according to which police officers would not challenge THC-positive drug test results when truck drivers...
Feb 13, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law, Drug & Alcohol Testing News
In a recent opinion piece published by the London Free Press, the labour lawyer Howard Levitt discusses his concerns regarding a recent order set by a British Columbia court as an ‘unfortunate and dangerous’ precedent for employers concerned with public safety....
Oct 9, 2017 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law
The legal battle over random drug testing in its northeastern Alberta oilsands facilities has ended for Suncor Energy, with a ruling in favour of the company. Since 2012, when Suncor began randomly testing its safety-sensitive employees for drug and alcohol workplace...
Sep 14, 2017 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law
Following federal legislation introduced in the House of Commons in April to legalize and regulate the sale and distribution of cannabis on or before July 1st, 2018, Ontario has become the first province or territory to announce a framework that will manage the use...
Aug 4, 2017 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law
The Canadian federal government has released their final report on the legalization and regulation of cannabis. The report contains detailed information concerning all aspects of legalization and regulation of cannabis including the production, distribution and sale...
Sep 12, 2016 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law
Points to Ponder about Random Drug Testing The use of random drug and alcohol testing within the workplace is a very hot topic right now and has caused a fair bit of debate amongst unions, employees and employers. The debate in regards to the efficacy and...
