Patrick J. Hawkins

Coroners Act Being Amended to Add Oversight & Accountability
William D. T. Carter, Tanya M. Goldberg, Patrick J. Hawkins, Barbara Walker-Renshaw, October 9, 2009
A number of important amendments to the Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 37 are currently before the Ontario legislature. Bill 115, An Act to amend the Coroners Act, is largely a response to some of the recommendations made at the Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario ("Goudge...

Proposed Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act Regarding Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
Patrick J. Hawkins, John J. Morris, October 8, 2009
On April 20, 2009, the Ontario Minister of Labour introduced Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009 (the "Bill"). The Bill follows the Ministry's consultation paper requesting feedback on potential workplace violence...