An Ottawa-based paving company has been fined $115,000 after one of its workers was struck and killed by a reversing dump truck in Kanata. Ottawa Pavemaster, legally known as 769550 …
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Nova Scotia introduces mandatory return-to-work co-operation rules
Nova Scotia employers and workers will face new legal obligations starting July 15, 2025, when the province’s Duty to Cooperate legislation takes effect, requiring both parties to actively participate… To …
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Dutton, Ont., employer fined $62,000 for failing to pay wages, reprisal against workers
A Dutton, Ont., employer has been fined $62,000 and ordered to pay more than $20,000 in unpaid wages after failing to comply with orders to compensate two employees who were …
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Delta Land fined $350,000 in Alberta after employee killed while working on excavator
A Red Deer, Alta., land development company has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that led to a worker’s death at a resort construction site. Delta Land …
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Potash company fined $120,000 after worker struck by crane rail in Saskatchewan
Editor’s note: The press release provided by the Government of Saskatchewan referred to the company as the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. In 2018, PotashCorp merged with Agrium to form …
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GM fined $275,000 after CNC machine injury at St. Catharines, Ont., plant
General Motors of Canada has been fined $275,000 after a worker was injured during a maintenance task on a CNC machine at its St. Catharines, Ont., facility. The auto manufacturer …
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Quebec construction firm fined $65,000 after Ottawa worksite injury
A Quebec-based construction subcontractor has been fined $65,000 after a worker was critically injured by a swinging load on a high-rise project in Ottawa. Bellai Alliance Floor Finishing Ltd., previously …
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Construction firm, two supervisors fined total of $625K after worker killed by falling concrete block
A Toronto construction company and two of its supervisors have been fined a total of $625,000 following the workplace death of an employee who was struck by a falling concrete …
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A Mississauga construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker sustained critical injuries in a fall from the second floor of a home under construction in Cambridge. Cachet Homes …
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Wallaceburg tooling company fined $75,000 after worker critically injured
A Wallaceburg automotive tooling manufacturer has been fined $75,000 after a worker was critically injured when a heavy steel assembly tipped and fell during crane operations. Aarkel Tool and Die …

