Aug 25, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing & Canadian Law, Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador has recently overturned a decision of the lower court, which had upheld an arbitration award on judicial review. Consequently, three separate reasons were issued by the Court of Appeal addressing undue hardship limits...
Aug 20, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the findings of a new report released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), substance use by Canadians is costing close to $46 billion annually. The report, entitled Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms, also states that this...
Aug 18, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the findings of the first report which analyzed data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database, cannabis was the most common substance found in positive drug and alcohol tests among...
Aug 14, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, who heads the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is calling for the decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs. Instead, the CACP has proposed to improve access to health care, treatment and social services...
Aug 12, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the data published in the monthly report of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), thousands of commercial vehicle drivers have refused to take drug tests since the online launch of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse in January. The...
Aug 6, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
According to the results of a new study published by the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), nearly 300,000 truck drivers would be out of a job if the The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandates hair strand testing. The study was conducted by...
