The British Columbia government has released the findings of its 2024 Labour Relations Code Review Panel and is asking for public feedback on proposed changes to provincial workplace laws. The …
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Food company ordered to pay $330,000 after worker dies in smokehouse
A major food processing company will pay $330,000 to develop industry safety training after a worker died in a smokehouse at its Edmonton facility. Sofina Foods Inc. pleaded guilty June …
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Federal replacement workers ban takes effect, covers sectors like banking, railways, and airlines
Federal employers can no longer use replacement workers during strikes or lockouts after new legislation took effect June 20, marking the most significant change to Canadian labour law in decades. …
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‘If you kill a worker, you should go to jail’: Union blasts lack of jail time in workplace death of PSW
An Ontario organization that provides care for adults with developmental disabilities has been found guilty of multiple workplace safety violations in connection with the drowning death of a personal … …
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Mississauga, Ont., manufacturer fined $100,000 after worker injured by machine during maintenance
A Mississauga, Ont., aluminum manufacturer has been fined $100,000 after a worker was injured when a machine activated while he was performing maintenance, highlighting the critical importance of proper lockout …
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Oilfield company ordered to pay $126,000 after worker struck by projectile in Edmonton
An Edmonton oilfield equipment supplier must pay $126,000 to a hospital foundation after a worker suffered serious injuries when struck by a projectile while disassembling drilling equipment. TAQA Drilling Solutions …
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Basil “Buzz” Hargrove, the former head of Canada’s auto workers union who led historic contract negotiations and helped create the country’s largest private sector union, has died. Hargrove served as …
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Linamar fined $350,000 after worker critically injured by falling equipment in Guelph, Ont.
A Guelph-based automotive parts manufacturer has been fined $350,000 after a worker was critically injured when a 460-pound broach stick fell from a crane and struck them at the company’s …
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Janco Steel fined $200,000 following worker’s forklift death in Stoney Creek, Ont.
A Stoney Creek steel processing company has been fined $200,000 after a worker was fatally struck by an industrial forklift at the facility in 2022. Janco Steel Ltd. pleaded guilty …
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Prince Edward Island is asking employers and the public to weigh in on new regulations that will require businesses to register when hiring temporary foreign workers and face financial penalties …

