Locked Up!  Jail Time Becoming More Frequent for OH&S Offenses

In Canada, jail sentences are common for criminal offences.  However, not so with the frequency for regulatory offences such as under OH&S legislation.  Last resort to impose sentencing.  Monetary penalties have been most commonly imposed....Recent Canadian OH&S decisions suggest that a shift towards more frequent jail sentences for supervisors, manager, directors and officers may be developing...2 year term.

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