Cannabis Roadside Testing

In the wake of nationwide plans to legalize marijuana by July of 2018, Canadian provinces are now in the planning stages for prevention campaigns, minimum age requirements, and the implementation of roadside testing. “Our priority right now is to ensure that we...

Drug Testing in Canada – Part Two

Drug and Alcohol Testing: Employers’ Responsibilities In addition to following the correct procedures and employee protections when establishing drug testing policies, employers must also accommodate any positive test results by individually assessing each employee...

Drug Testing In Canada – Part One

What is Drug Testing? Drug testing is a control method used by Canadian employers to prevent jobsite accidents resulting from alcohol or drug impairment, based on the belief that drug and alcohol use, both on and off the job, increases the chances of workplace...

Understanding Drug Schedules

What are Drug Schedules? Drug Schedules are a classification tool for drugs, substances, and certain chemicals that are used to make drugs. They are distinct drug categories that are defined by medical use and each specific drug’s potential for abuse and dependency....

Motherisk Update

A Canadian laboratory is facing fierce accusations of performing unreliable and inadequate drug and alcohol tests on vulnerable families for over two decades, resulting in children being forcibly separated from their parents when child welfare organizations across...