Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020 was introduced in the Alberta Legislature on November 5, 2020, and, if passed, will come into force on September 1, 2021. Among other things, Bill 47 comprehensively...more
Practical suggestions and tips on economical ways to strengthen your safety program during the pandemic.
"When fishermen cannot go to sea, they mend their nets."
The pandemic has created very challenging economic...more
A precedent setting occupational health and safety (OHS) case was heard in the Alberta Court yesterday. For the first time in Alberta's history, a worker who was also a company director was sentenced to jail for a period of...more
Recent changes to the Workers Compensation Act in British Columbia (the Act) significantly enhance WorkSafeBC’s ability to enforce occupational health and safety compliance. These include...more