With recreational cannabis consumption now legal in Ontario many employers have expressed concerns about employees using cannabis while on duty and the risks that could stem from cannabis use in the workplace….
Update: Please note that on October 23, 2018 the PC government introduced legislation (Bill 47) that would repeal the Personal Emergency Leave provisions of the ESA. This means that the analysis below…
Posted: 10 October 2018 Several days after tabling Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018, the Ontario government updated its explanatory note on cannabis legalization in the province (see https://www.ontario.ca/page/cannabis-legalization). The note makes…
Posted: 5 October 2018 It seems that every day there is a new piece of labour news to keep those of us in human services hopping. This last week was no exception…
Posted: 28 September 2018 On November 1, 2018 the Police Record Checks Reform Act (the “Act”) will come into effect. This legislation has the potential to create new challenges and delays for Developmental Services (DS)…
Posted: 28 September 2018 The Ontario government recently tabled Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018, which amends the rules regarding the use of cannabis in the province. Of particular…
Posted: 17 August 2018 Pressing Updates July 31, 2018, ODSP change reversal, cuts to social assistance, and cancellation of the basic income pilot Canadian Association for Community Living Senate Committee submissions on…
Posted: 21 June 2018 Ontario residents with disabilities can expect to see major changes to the Regulations [1] under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act [2] (the “Regulations”) in the months to come. These…
Posted: 18 June 2018 Following the 2018 provincial election, the Ontario PC government – under the leadership of Doug Ford – is tasked with addressing the many outstanding issues affecting the DS…
Posted: 5 April 2018 Care and Support Front and Centre in Recent Ontario Budget Announcement: Implications for People with Disabilities, their Families and Government Funded Service Agencies The word “CARE” was mentioned…
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