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An Ontario Court has departed from the historic approach of imposing fines against corporations by imposing a probation order not sought by the Crown or Defence. If this approach were widely followed, it would be a gamechanger for how corporations are sentenced under the OHSA and possibly other regulatory statutes. Please join us for a complimentary HR-Law Webinar on this new development, on Wednesday February 26, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

Topics to be covered:

• A review of sentencing provisions under the OHSA and the Provincial Offences Act;
• A review of cases that have imposed creative sentences against corporations in Ontario;
• What the new approach could mean for plea bargaining in Ontario under the OHSA;
• Why the approach of the Ministry of Labour is critical to this issue;
• How an Appellate Court might respond;
• “Creative” sentencing in other jurisdictions;
• Should “deferred prosecution agreements” be on the table?