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:: Monday, June 23, 2003 ::
CBC News: Ottawa legislates safety in workplace Ottawa introduced legislation on Thursday holding corporations criminally responsible if they fail to provide a safe work environment.
The bill requires employers to take "reasonable measures" to protect workers from "physical injury or harm," said federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon. The move, said the minister, is a "direct response to the Westray Mine disaster."
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