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31 March 2022

Significant OHSA Amendments Slated For 2022 (Video)

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Stringer LLP

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Stringer LLP has advised employers in all areas of Human Resources law, including employment, labour, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation and human rights, for over 50 years. We serve employers in all provinces in Canada. As a nimble boutique firm, our clients – be they small ‘mom-and-pops’ or Fortune 100 companies – never get lost in the shuffle. We pride ourselves on our responsive and effective client service.
The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement actions unfold, and regulatory orders and prosecutions may become more perilous for employers ...
Canada Employment and HR

The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement actions unfold, and regulatory orders and prosecutions may become more perilous for employers and senior executives as a result.

In this session, presented on March 28, 2022, Toronto Health and Safety lawyers Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz of Stringer LLP discuss:

  • Proposed changes to the maximum fines for individuals and corporate officers and directors
  • A potential doubling of the limitations period for commencing prosecutions
  • The new sentencing factors Courts would be obliged to consider
  • Critical strategies for modernizing Director and Officer due diligence
  • What steps management should take now and following an accident in anticipation of these likely amendments

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