Home Breadcrumb caret Partner Content Breadcrumb caret Announcements Breadcrumb caret Events CDL – SCC Decision R. v Greater Sudbury Issued November 10 2023 Speakers: Emily Stock, Partner, Reain Lui Stock LLP Gabriela Nagy, Deputy Regional Solicitor, Regional Municipality of York This webinar will address the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s 4-4 split decision in R. v Greater Sudbury (City) 2023 SCC 28 on occupational health and safety duties of owners and constructors as “employers” under the Occupational Health […] November 23, 2023 | Last updated on September 10, 2024 1 min read Speakers: Emily Stock, Partner, Reain Lui Stock LLP Gabriela Nagy, Deputy Regional Solicitor, Regional Municipality of York This webinar will address the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s 4-4 split decision in R. v Greater Sudbury (City) 2023 SCC 28 on occupational health and safety duties of owners and constructors as “employers” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Over 60 minutes the panel will discuss: Control over project site and workers is no longer required for charges to be laid under the OHSA Extent and strength of the due diligence defence Impact on municipalities, and their perspective as intervenors at the SCC So, are the tweets right: do project owners face greater risk and liability exposure?
