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June 20, 2019
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Government wins last ditch reprieve for law allowing inmate segregation

TORONTO - Prisoner isolation, declared unconstitutional 18 months ago, will remain legal for now after Canada's top court granted Ottawa's urgent request to allow the current law to stay in force for the time being.


House of Commons unanimously adopts new parental leave policy for MPs

OTTAWA - For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take paid parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they adopt or give birth.


Low levels of THC in marijuana don't increase crashes: study

VANCOUVER - Smoking marijuana containing low levels of the drug's main psychoactive ingredient does not increase most drivers' risk of a crash even though Canada's impaired-drug laws would penalize them, says the lead investigator of a study that analyzed THC amounts in the blood samples of more than 3,000 people who were injured behind the wheel.
 
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Ontario launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board

TORONTO – Ontario will be reviewing the agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province. » Read More

Alberta introduces bill to change overtime pay, reduce youth minimum wage

EDMONTON – Alberta is cutting the minimum wage for young workers and making other changes to overtime, holiday pay and votes for union certification. » Read More
 
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RCMP steps up traffic enforcement in support of roadside-worker safety

Richmond, B.C. (May 13, 2019) — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC to raise awareness about the risks workers face while working on or alongside the road. » Read More