Beginning January 1, 2012, all providers of goods and services within the province of Ontario, including charities and not-for-profit organizations will be required to comply with parts of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This legislation affects every Ontario PSO, as well as MSOs and NSOs that have offices in Ontario. The AODA [...]
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Renewal … It’s Not Just the Sport Policy That Needs It!
By Dina Bell-Laroche. Some of you may be aware that we are undergoing a renewal of the Canadian Sport Policy (CSP). Fondly spoken of as CSP 2.0, this renewal process has been unparalleled in terms of engaging Canadians in what they believe should be the focus of the renewed sport policy (you can read more [...]
Avoiding Uncertainty in Policies and Contracts
By Hilary Findlay. We know … writing and reading policy documents and contracts can be boring and tedious. I can attest to this as I have spent the last several months as a member of a team negotiating a collective bargaining agreement at a Canadian University. But these documents are important and they are essential [...]
Your Guide to the Updated Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
In our last newsletter, we started looking into the new forthcoming OHSA. We have done more investigation here and it is important to highlight that the OHSA affects all employers in Ontario, including amateur sport organizations from all levels. Many organizations are not aware of their legal obligations and responsibilities with respect to health and [...]
Sport Organizations and the New Occupational Health and Safety Act
On June 15th 2010, an amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act was signed into Ontario law which focuses on workplace harassment and violence. The new changes are important for all workplaces, including sport organizations. It is also notable that the vast majority of National Sport Organizations are incorporated under Ontario law, and have [...]
Ontario Bans Use of Handheld Devices While Driving
by Steve Indig. The Ontario government recently passed Bill 118 – Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act. While Ontario is not the first jurisdiction in Canada to do this, it is the largest province to impose such a ban. The result of the new law is that drivers are prohibited from using handheld [...]
Case Law Comment: CURIE v. CGU Insurance Company of Canada (2007)
By Rachel Corbett This Ontario Court of Appeal decision from the fall of 2007 created quite a stir among sport organizations in Ontario. Although the case was entirely a dispute between two insurers about who should bear the cost of an insurance claim, the case went to the heart of a sport organization’s bylaws – [...]
Policy Planning and Dispute Management in the Non-Profit Sector
The Charitable and Non-profit sector in Canada has experienced unprecedented changes in the 1990′s. As senior levels of government spend less and transfer more responsibilities downwards to municipalities and community agencies, Canadian charities and non-profit organizations have been left with fewer resources to meet rising demand for services. Thus, they have been forced to find [...]
