R. v. Greater Sudbury (City),
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle |
| Docket Number | 39754 |
| Date | 10 November 2023 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Citation | 2023 SCC 28 |
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R v Greater Sudbury (City),
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R v Greater Sudbury (City),
...Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of Niagara and Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Interveners 2023 SCC 28 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, * Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O'Bonsawin JJ. DOCKET: 39754 SUPREME COU......
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HM the King v Saskatchewan Power Corporation,
...overlapping responsibilities. The “belt and braces” approach was discussed by the Supreme Court of Canada in R v Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 at para 11 [ Greater Sudbury]: [11] Under the “belt and braces” approach, where multiple workplace entities fail to safeguard health and safet......
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...of Interpaving to respond to these complaints once they had been made known by the City. 25 In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28, 487 D.L.R. (4th) 387, at para. 61, the Supreme Court said, in part: [61] …[I]f the Ministry proves the above, has the accused proven on a balance of prob......
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...to "owners" On November 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released a split decision in the case of R v Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28, which has the potential to significantly increase the risk of legal exposure to "owners" of construction projects, as well as of employers of large......
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20 Key Developments In Canadian Labour And Employment Law In 2023
..."Owners" of Construction Projects Are "Employers" Under OHSA The Supreme Court of Canada's (SCC) decision in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 was equally divided (4-4). In the absence of a majority SCC decision, the City's appeal was dismissed, and the decision of the Court of Appe......
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