R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273
| Judge | The Honourable Mr. Justice J.D. Bruce McDonald,The Honourable Madam Justice Barbara Lea Veldhuis,The Honourable Mr. Justice Thomas W. Wakeling |
| Citation | 2018 ABCA 273 |
| Docket Number | 1603-0251-A |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Alberta) |
| Date | 22 August 2018 |
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ENVIROGUN LTD. v. R., 2019 SKQB 89
...health and safety legislation have also been held to be strict liability offences: R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp., 2018 ABCA 273, [2018] 12 WWR 246; R v Timminco Ltd./Timminco Ltée (2001), 54 OR (3d) 21 (Ont CA). Courts in other provinces have also held that failing to co......
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R v Taurus Natural Inc,
...the starting point in understanding the OHSA is the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273 (“Diversified”). The following principles are established in that 1. Section 2(1) of the OSHA defines......
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2023 ABCJ 214,
...2 SCR 1299 [ Sault Ste Marie]. 3 Sault Ste Marie at 1321-1329. 4 See e.g. Baker. 5 R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273 [ 6 See e.g. R v Muhlbach, 2011 ABQB 9 [ Muhlbach]. 7 See e.g. R v Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33 at paras 85, 97; R v Henry, 2005 SCC 76 at para 57; ......
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R v Ertman,
...2 SCR 1299 [ Sault Ste Marie]. 3 Sault Ste Marie at 1321-1329. 4 See e.g. Baker. 5 R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273 [ 6 See e.g. R v Muhlbach, 2011 ABQB 9 [ Muhlbach]. 7 See e.g. R v Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33 at paras 85, 97; R v Henry, 2005 SCC 76 at para 57; ......
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ENVIROGUN LTD. v. R., 2019 SKQB 89
...health and safety legislation have also been held to be strict liability offences: R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp., 2018 ABCA 273, [2018] 12 WWR 246; R v Timminco Ltd./Timminco Ltée (2001), 54 OR (3d) 21 (Ont CA). Courts in other provinces have also held that failing to co......
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R v Taurus Natural Inc,
...the starting point in understanding the OHSA is the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273 (“Diversified”). The following principles are established in that 1. Section 2(1) of the OSHA defines......
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2023 ABCJ 125,
...Health and Safety legislation is a textbook example of public welfare legislation. ( R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp., 2018 ABCA 273.) Modern workplaces require Government to legislate standards of health and safety in the workplace, as such regulatory activity is essential......
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R v Inland Machining Services Ltd,
...Health and Safety legislation is a textbook example of public welfare legislation. ( R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp., 2018 ABCA 273.) Modern workplaces require Government to legislate standards of health and safety in the workplace, as such regulatory activity is essential......
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5 firm's commentaries
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies Crown's Obligation In Proving Occupational Health And Safety Charges
...the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in R v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273. The Court of Appeal considered a legal issue that it had not previously addressed, namely whether the expression "as far as it is reasonably practicable for the employer to ......
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Shifting Burdens: OHS Prosecutions May Be Getting Harder For The Crown
...On August 22, 2018 the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in R. v. Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp. (PDF), 2018 ABCA 273. The decision attempts to clarify the scope of the actus reus to be proven by the Crown where an employer is charged with failing to ensure the he......
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies What The Crown Must Prove In A General Duty Offence
...result that the appeal should be dismissed and the matter sent back for a new trial. R. v. Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp., 2018 ABCA 273 For more information, visit our Occupational Health & Safety Law blog at www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com About Dentons Dentons i......
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Don'cha Know, We're Talking About a Revolution: The Alberta Court of Appeal Makes OHS Law Fair
...OHS Law Fair By Steve Eichler, Taylor Woolsey and Laura Triana Since its issuance, R. v Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp, 2018 ABCA 273, has caused the Crown to re-evaluate all charges including the language “reasonably practicable” (for employers or prime contractors). In Preci......
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