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Legalizing Cannabis: Impacts on Our Workplace

Legalizing Cannabis: Impacts on Our Workplace

How will the legalization of cannabis affect the workforce? Whether you're a manager or an employee, stay abreast of your roles and responsibilities with this learning event, presented in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Centre for Labour and Employment Law.

Speakers will cover:

  • Cannabis use for recreational vs. medical purposes and the Duty to Accommodate
  • Managers' roles and responsibilities regarding cannabis use by employees
  • Employee duties and rights regarding cannabis use
  • Recourse and corrective measures
  • Jurisprudence and legislation

Event Information

This learning activity is designed for all public servant groups and levels and is offered at no cost.

Ottawa

Date and time:

September 17, 2018 | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (EDT)

Speakers:

  • Sébastien Chouinard, Analyst, Employer Representation and Recourse, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Stuart Wright, Senior Analyst, Union Engagement and National Joint Council Support, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Martin Desmeules, Counsel, Centre for Labour and Employment Law, Justice Canada

Moderator:

Irene Arkorful, Manager, Workplace Well-Being, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Language:

Bilingual with interpretation in official languages

Locations:
  • Collaboration Lounge, Académie De-La-Salle, 373 Sussex Drive (Guigues Avenue entrance), Ottawa, Ontario
  • Available across Canada by webcast

Information:

learningevents-evenementsdapprentissage@csps-efpc.gc.ca

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