DIDSBURY - About a dozen people came out to a recent seminar at the Didsbury Train Station on cannabis in the workplace. The seminar was the second and final brown bag lunch series on cannabis law before the enactment of the federal cannabis legalization on Oct. 17.
Isabelle Cadotte of MHR Law in Didsbury was the presenter. The event was sponsored by the Didsbury Chamber of Commerce.
Brian Chita, president of the chamber, said the presentation went well and was full of interesting information.
"Cannabis in the workplace is very important as we step into the legislation that is coming up on October 17," said Chita. "Isabelle from MHR came out and gave a really good presentation. We're waiting for more information regarding Bill C-46 (Impaired Driving Act) and how they'll determine levels of THC and that. In the workplace, it's how we view cannabis going forward."
Chita said the upcoming legislation on cannabis legalization will affect many business owners in Didsbury and the region.
"We want to make sure we all work within the guidelines and framework of the federal legislation, as well as provincial and municipal. The way she presented it was plain and simple to understand including some of the actions we can take for disciplinary action when that is justified. Of course, you'd prefer to come to terms of reconcilliation with the (employer) and the company (in regards to impairment in the workplace)."
At the presentation, Cadotte covered such information as: highlights of the Cannabis Act and Impaired Driving Act; the Alberta Human Rights Act, discrimination in employment practices and employer's duty to accommodate; applicant screening, drug testing, work place policies and disciplinary action at work; terminating an employee with just cause versus without, and having special requirements where an employee has a drug dependency.
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