Legislation
Date that recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada.
What is October 17th?
Approximate percentage of Canadians who use recreational marijuana.
What is 22%?
Period of use for medicinal cannabis cannot exceed this length of time without the patient having to obtain new documentation.
What is 'one year'?
Employees who suspect that they might have an emerging drug or alcohol problem are expected to do this.
What is 'seek appropriate treatment promptly'?
Employees are expected to arrive for work in this state.
What is 'fit for duty'?
The minimum age for recreational marijuana use in Ontario.
What is 19 years old?
Can be strictly prohibited in the workplace.
What is 'recreational cannabis'?
Ways that medicinal cannabis can be obtained for personal use.
What is 'purchased directly from federally licensed producers or growing specified amount for personal use'?
Employees with a dependency are encouraged to do this so that their rights are protected and they can be accommodated appropriately.
What is 'Communicate their dependency to their supervisor or HR'?
Employees may not use recreational cannabis at these work sponsored events.
What are 'Social Events or Social Functions'?
Name of legislation that legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Canada.
What is Bill C-45?
Chemical compounds from marijuana plant which can affect the brain and nervous system.
What are 'cannabinoids'?
Three things employers can inquire about when an employee discloses their use of cannabis as a medication.
What is 'Type, Amount & Frequency of Use'?
What is 'Agreement for the Continuation of Employment'?
May be subject to progressive discipline up to the point of termination.
What is 'employees who use recreational cannabis in the workplace'?
Legislation that requires employers in Ontario to provide a safe workplace and for employees to work safely.
What is 'Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act'?
The two most well-known cannabinoid compounds.
What are 'THC & CBD'?
Biggest factor when assessing limitations of employees job duties during the accommodation process.
What are 'Risk to employees (or other employees) health and safety'?
A service that managers can encourage employees to use if a substance abuse or dependency issue is suspected.
What is 'Employee Assistance Program?'
Tool that management will use when there is reasonable cause to suspect employee impairment in the workplace.
What is 'Reasonable Suspicion of Impairment Checklist'?
Legal obligation under human rights legislation by which employers work collaboratively with employees protected under a protected ground to remove barriers in the workplace.
What is 'Accommodation' or 'Duty to Accommodate'?
Psychoactive cannabinoid compound responsible for the 'high' feeling that is associated with cannabis use.
What is 'THC'?
Must communicate to management any potential risk, limitation, or restriction requiring modification of duties or temporary reassignment.
What is 'Employees on prescription medication'?
Accommodating an employee with an addiction to Cannabis does not mean that employers have to do this.
What is 'consuming recreational cannabis at work or coming to work under the influence of cannabis'?
Documentation HR will provide to employees who disclose use of medicinal cannabis as part of a treatment for a disability and requests accommodation.
What is 'Functional Abilities Form and Job Description'?