Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Intention irrelevant in breach of drug and alcohol policy
A Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has reached its decision in the case of Terra Nova Employers’ Organization versus Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2121, 2018 NLCA 7. The grievor had been employed as an on-call millwright by Magna...
Quebec’s Government-Run Cannabis Stores
Although there is no official date set for the legalization of cannabis, Alain Brunet, CEO of Quebec’s liquor board, has said whenever the time comes, the SAQ will be ready to serve Quebec consumers both in store and online. While the Société des Alcools du Québec...
Mussels showing up positive for opioids
After transplanting clean mussels from Whidbey Island to eighteen urban shores around Seattle’s Puget Sound, Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife has found evidence that opioids have reached the open seas. Traditionally used as a barometer to measure ocean...
New police curriculum to detect drug-impaired driving
Introduction to Drug-Impaired Driving In preparation for the legalization of cannabis across Canada, a new drug-impaired driving training program is being formed to aid law enforcement in their efforts to help prevent Canadians from driving while under the influence...
Possibility of mandatory drug testing in some jobs
With the date for cannabis legalization looming across the country, the Trudeau government is now exploring the possibility of making drug tests in certain workplaces mandatory. According to MP Bill Blair, people in safety-sensitive jobs like pilots and heavy...
News Update – Suncor dispute ends
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied the Unifor union of Suncor's most recent appeal on the key ruling regarding random drug testing at Suncor Energy's oilsands operations in northeast Alberta. This has been a years long proceeding, with ongoing appeals back and...
Newfoundland makes decisions about cannabis laws
Newfoundland's new Cannabis Control Act has established driving penalties as well as fines for underage and public use in preparation for the federal legalization of marijuana slated for Summer of 2018. "We're making great progress and will be ready for whatever date...
American workforce highest positive drug rate in decades
Overview Data released on May 8th at the Federal Transit Administration Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, shows that Americans are using cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis at higher rates than they have in more than a...
Random roadside testing changes
Amendment to Bill C-46 Conservative senators have led the Senate’s legal affairs committee to pass an amendment to Bill C-46 that will remove allowance for law enforcement officers to conduct random roadside testing breathalyzer tests, or mandatory screening. The 6-5...