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liability of directors of the corporation

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read August 26, 2013

Verdict in Sunrise Propane gas explosion case

A series of explosions at Sunrise Propane's north Toronto operation in 2010 resulted in the deaths of an employee and a firefighter, forced thousands of nearby residents from their homes and caused millions of dollars in damage. In the aftermath, the company failed to comply with various provincial officer's orders under the EPA, and at trial the Ontario Court of Justice found the company failed to properly train the employee who died and failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the explosions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act...

Article by Adam Gorley / Business / compliance, directors' liability, Due diligence, due diligence defence, emergency response, Environmental Protection Act, EPA, failure to provide appropriate training, foreseeability, gas leak, liability of directors of the corporation, Ministry of the Environment, mistaken legal advice, north Toronto, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, propane, propane explosion, propane filling plant, provincial officer's order, regulatory requirements, sentencing, Sunrise Propane, Technical Standards and Safety Authority, TSSA

By Clear Path Employer Services | 4 Minutes Read June 8, 2012

Could you be liable for workplace violence? Ontario’s OHSA says so

Imagine a situation where your employee is seriously injured by an outside party...

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Employee Relations, Health and Safety / Bill 168, duty to investigate, failing to ensure immediate assistance, liability of directors of the corporation, occupational health and safety act, OHSA, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Partners in Prevention, vexatious comment or conduct, workplace harassment, workplace investigation, workplace violence, workplace violence and harassment policy

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read November 11, 2010

Identifying and managing the risks of corporate directorship

Do you know about the types of risk that corporate directors are increasingly facing? I've been talking quite a bit about various types of risk, and Earl Altman recently asked on First Reference Talks, When are directors liable to employees for debts of the corporation? A new guide looks at the main sources of risk that directors face and a number of strategies to reduce the risk.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / contracts, corporate directors, corporate veil, directors' duties, directors’ liability insurance, liability of directors of the corporation, limited liability, managing the risks of corporate directorship, Ogilvy Renault, policies and procedures, policy manual, risk, risk assessment, risk management, unpaid wages

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