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Blog Post #840 – Contractor Receives Jail Sentence, $45,000 Fine After Failing to Comply with Asbestos Regulation

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A contractor who offered asbestos removal services in the Kingston, Greater Toronto, Barrie and Hamilton areas has been found guilty of failing to comply with the required health and safety measures and procedures for asbestos removal work. Daniel Lane of Bolton, Ontario, who operated a business under the name HomeSeal, was sentenced yesterday to 30 days in jail and fined $45,000 in Brockville court.

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Blog Post #839 – Police Probed on Use of Force

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine

Ontario’s office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) has announced that it is conducting a review of the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) use of force, de-escalation techniques and approaches to dealing with people with mental health issues, emotionally disturbed people and people in crisis.

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