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Marijuana
Social Impact
July 10, 2017 Michael Blinick, Partner; and Sean Valentine, Associate Lawyer, McCague Borlack LLPAll hosts know there are several elements that need to be properly planned when hosting a social function: the company, the food, the music and, of course, the refreshments. With the anticipated legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, however, could a social host face exposure if marijuana is provided and something unexpected happens?
How legalizing pot will affect your insurance policies
June 5, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorThe impending legalization of marijuana in Canada raises a number of legal issues related to property insurance policies, Michael Teitelbaum, a partner with Hughes Amys LLP, said last week at ARC Group Canada’s 2017 annual seminar and cocktail event. In…
ARC Group Canada annual seminar and cocktail, June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHow will marijuana legalization affect the insurance biz? That was the organizing question of the ARC Group Canada’s annual seminar and cocktail, entitled “Smoke Hazards,” Speakers at the June 1 event in Toronto included Marlene Jesso of the Task Force…
Opposition MPs concerned about lack of a ‘ready, usable, reliable roadside screening device’ for marijuana impairment
May 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterOpposition MPs spoke Monday in favour of a bill that would raise the maximum sentence for impaired driving causing death and let Canadian police test any legally-stopped driver for alcohol impairment but expressed strong concerns about the ruling Liberals’ plan…
Criminal Code changes proposing mandatory alcohol screening of drivers tabled for second reading
May 24, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is aiming to remove the “bolus drinking” loophole with amendments to the Criminal Code provisions on impaired driving, Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould suggested Friday on Parliament Hill. If Bill C-46 is passed into law, Canadian…
Legislation allowing alcohol testing of drivers without prior suspicion tabled on Parliament Hill
April 21, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIf legislation tabled last week is passed into law, Canadian police officers would be able to test any legally-stopped driver for alcohol impairment and the Criminal Code of Canada would be amended to clarify that police drug recognition experts could…
Police are conducting ‘search’ when knocking on door to investigate allegations of drinking and driving: Court
April 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada’s highest court announced Thursday it will not hear a crown appeal of an impaired driving acquittal, in which a Saskatchewan Provincial Court judge ruled that a police officer knocking on the apartment door of a registered vehicle owner constituted…
One in 10 polled Canadians admit to driving under the influence of marijuana, State Farm Canada survey finds
April 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterOne in 10 respondents to a recent State Farm Canada survey admit that they have driven under the influence of marijuana (45% within the past 12 months), but nearly half this group said they don’t believe marijuana impacts their ability…
Court finds Toronto Transit Commission has ‘demonstrated workplace drug and alcohol problem’
April 4, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA judge has denied an application for an injunction that would have prohibited the Toronto Transit Commission from randomly testing 20% of its employees every year for drug and alcohol use. In a ruling released Monday, Mr. Justice Frank Marrocco…
Growth Industry
March 1, 2017 Alexis Moulton, Partner; and Nathaniel Brenneis, Student-at-Law, McLennan Ross LLPWith Ottawa’s move to legalize marijuana for recreational use this year, weed looks to be a growth industry, indeed. With that growth, however, are a number of potential insurance issues related to the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana.
Buzz Kill
February 3, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorThe federal government and its partners are hopeful a new pilot project will help curb incidents involving drug-impaired driving. Long a stumbling block to prevention efforts, the project will allow police to use a device capable of helping them assess…
Legalization of marijuana calls for ‘more thorough’ risk assessment from brokers: OIAA speaker
January 31, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes is “creating a challenge” for claims adjusters and brokers alike, with a need for customized insurance policies for producers and for updating lease agreements, a speaker suggested at a conference Tuesday. “Possession of…