Part II: Interpreting Results What happens once the sample has been tested? While the measurement of compounds found in samples can be a precise science, the interpretation of those results is ultimately decided by clinicians in consult with a laboratory toxicologist....

New results have been published that show the percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for marijuana use between 2000 and 2014 has increased (12% to 19%) while fatal injuries sustained by drivers under the influence of alcohol have decreased (35% to...

Part I: Definitions and Uses What is a cut-off? Cut-offs are used in drug testing as a measure to determine a positive or negative result. If the drug being tested is present in amounts above the predetermined cut-off level, it is considered positive, and if below,...

In May of this year, the federal government announced a forthcoming amendment to the Criminal Code for impaired driving offences, which, in the advent of 2018’s legalization of marijuana (Bill C-45), includes a new legal limit for drug offences and mandatory drug...

An online survey done by the Angus Reid Institute November 14th-20th asked a randomized sample of 1510 Canadian adults what they thought about the looming legalization of cannabis set to occur for July 1, 2018. The poll indicated that although two thirds of the...

As Canada prepares to legalize recreational marijuana in July of 2018, employers are exploring how the new legislation will affect the safety and health of their respective workplaces, as well as planning for potential risks or disciplinary action in the event of an...

Calgary based Suncor Energy Inc. has had another ruling regarding their ongoing proceedings with Northeastern Alberta’s, Unifor Local 707-A, which represents 3,000 oilsands workers. Suncor and the union have been battling it out in court since 2012 regarding the...

The Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) is set to be piloted this year in Vancouver, the city most afflicted by Canada’s opioid crisis. A portable machine that allows for anonymous drug samples to be tested for deadly opioids and stimulants, the FTIR will...

Since beginning its controversial drug and alcohol testing policy in May of this year, 2% of the TTC's employees have tested positive, and more than half of the twenty two employees who tested positive six months ago for drugs or alcohol have tested positive for...