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Archives for September 2018

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Jeffrey Sherman to present at GTA Accountants Network | Early-bird rates, CPD hours

The GTA Accountants Network/Finance Network (GTAAN/GTAFN) and First Reference are presenting four special training sessions for CPD hours in November 2018 on governance, risk management, treasury management, effective internal controls and how best to deal with organizational disruption caused by new technologies, disintermediation and demographic changes.

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Can an employer have a zero tolerance policy for marijuana? The Human Rights Tribunal weighs in

In one of the first cases to consider this issue the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal was faced with the question of whether a “zero tolerance” policy for marijuana consumption discriminated against a worker in a safety sensitive position who wanted to consume marijuana at work for medicinal purposes.

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Canada aims to increase accessibility with Bill C-81

The Accessible Canada Act is to be the first federal accessibility law in Canada to further assist those will disabilities. Canada’s goal in implementing this act is to identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities to enhance full and equal participation of those with disabilities.

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