B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program
While Toor Vineyards doesn’t appear to exist, the address listed for Toor Vineyards matches the address for Oliver, B.C.’s Desert Hills Estate Winery.
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Ontario labour ministry investigating injury on Toronto set of ‘Beast Games’
Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of “Beast Games,” the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast. The ministry says a worker was injured by falling wood on Sept. 11 on the set, a miniature village constructed for the show on the grounds of the former…
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Insufficient time for training identified as top workplace safety challenge: Threads of Life survey
A recent survey from Threads of Life reveals that the greatest challenge to improving workplace health and safety is a lack of time for training, with 49 percent of respondents identifying it as the top barrier. The survey, conducted from February 26 to March 11, 2024, involved over 1,000 business leaders and decision-makers. This issue…
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One Dead; Two Injured in Sewer Repair Trench Collapse
A construction site in North York became the scene of a fatal accident on Wednesday evening when an excavation pit collapsed, killing one worker and severely injuring two others. Emergency crews were called to Bayview Avenue and Ruddington Drive just before 5:30 p.m. The collapse occurred during a sewage pipe inspection, where the workers attempted…
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Ontario Introduces Working for Workers Six Act, 2024
On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229). Bill 229 proposes amendments to various employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. Key proposed amendments are addressed below. Employment Standards Act, 2000 If passed, Bill 229 would: Occupational Health…
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