New food safety rules can extend to carriers

Canada’s Safe Food for Canadians Act and its regulations will officially become law on Jan. 15, 2019. And while it won’t apply outright to most carriers who transport food, some operations might still face new requirements.

Smoke Screen: Testing remains in a legal vacuum

July 1 has secured an unusual place in the story of marijuana. The national holiday was once reported as the deadline to legalize recreational weed. That didn’t happen, of course, but Canada Day is still left as the deadline for Ontario’s Cannabis Act, which established related rules for drivers and sellers alike. Canada’s cross-border drivers even began facing their mandated drug tests on July 1, 1996.

Rights Defined: Shareholder agreements will protect your interests

Are you one of two or more shareholders in a trucking company? Have you thought about your rights if your partner decides to sell shares to someone you don’t want…

Sleeping With the Enemy

The Americans are eyeing a mandatory sleep apnea testing rule. But the legal implications could throw you in the game way before that.