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Professor, Occupational Health & Safety, @UofRegina Sessional Lecturer, @ubcspph @UBC
Jun 27 17 tweets 7 min read
1.🧵focused on new info. contained in the recent arbitration award (@ufcw401 & @Cargill) concerning Cargill's response to the April 2020 COVID-19 outbreak associated w/ its High River plant, in particular decision to close the plant.

#canlab #ohs canlii.org/en/ab/abgaa/do…

Image 2. The COVID-19 outbreak at Cargill's High River plant has been called the largest in NA during the pandemic.

AB public health officials summarized the significant health impact on workers and "close contacts" in an internal June 2020 report. Image
May 29 6 tweets 3 min read
1. Latest government statement in response to calls for an investigation of Speaker Weekes allegations of harassment and threats of violence via @WayneMantykaCTV. Short🧵
Image 2. At least two steps in the Assembly's harassment process (detailed in the 🧵 below) would be tricky to navigate given the unique circumstances of this case.
May 28 7 tweets 2 min read
1. Why Speaker Randy Weekes' allegations of harassment and threats of violence -- a near head butt, someone lunging towards him, intimidating gestures, harassing text messages -- must be independently and thoroughly investigated.

🧵 2. Like other workplaces in Saskatchewan, the Legislative Assembly is required by law to have a harassment policy.

The Assembly’s "Anti-Harassment Code of Conduct" expressly defines and prohibits harassment. legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/codes-of-…
May 25 17 tweets 6 min read
1. The deaths of SaskPower workers Scott Bill & Cole Crooks is devastating.

As Douglas notes, the recent court decision SHOULD be reviewed by employers, supervisors & workers where people are working at heights (10' or +3 meters). @SCSAonline #canlab

An injury prevention 🧵 2. First, some background to this case is summarized in this post...
May 17 12 tweets 4 min read
1. Speaker @randyweekes has alleged harassment & threats of violence: a near headbutt, someone lunging towards him, intimidating gestures, text messages, and even a gun in the Legislature. These are very serious allegations that must be investigated.

A long 🧵... 2. These allegations come at a time when there are more reports about bullying and harassment by local, municipal, and federal politicians. For example, Alicia Bridges @CBCSask's 2018 report entitled "Toxic Towns" newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/toxic…
Dec 19, 2023 24 tweets 8 min read
1. A footnote on the making of Saskatchewan's pronoun bill.

Long 🧵 highlighting an @angusreidorg (ARI) poll that was widely publicized on August 28th, six days after the school pronoun policy was announced. 2. Before diving into the issue, I want to state upfront that my interest is in improving transparency in public opinion polling.

It stems from a research project that Andrew Stevens and I conducted between 2011-2015.

You can read about it here: lltjournal.ca/index.php/llt/…Image
Mar 18, 2023 8 tweets 4 min read
1. More evidence from internal documents pointing to the need for a THOROUGH & INDEPENDENT review of Saskatchewan's response to COVID-19.

@NathanielDove_'s story is worth reading.

Long thread🧵 2. Dr. Shahab on Sept. 7, '21: “provincial vaccination coverage (two dose 69%) is insufficient to prevent acute care collapse in the absence of province-wide and targeted local measures to blunt the spread.”
cbc.ca/news/canada/sa… Image
Jan 5, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
1. The facts of this case represent one of the most egregious set of violations of Saskatchewan’s health and safety law in at least the past 10 years.

Please read the first 8 paragraphs of the judge's decision shown in this 🧵
#canlab #ohs Image 2. Image
May 13, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
1. Updated comparison of provincial COVID-19 death rates (per 100,000).

Orange bar ~Delta wave (Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021)
Blue bar ~Omicron wave (Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 2022)

SK had the highest death rate during the Delta wave & second highest rate during ~Omicron wave.

#covid19sk Image 2. Why are COVID death rates higher in SK than, say, AB and MB?

I don't know the answer but I think it would be prudent for the province to conduct an independent, limited scope review to identify factors and lessons learned in preparation for the fall of 2022. #covid19sk
Dec 10, 2021 35 tweets 8 min read
Have Saskatchewan Health Care Workers Reached a Breaking Point?

Presentation slides 🧵 Part 1. #covid19sk #ohs #canlab 2.
Dec 18, 2020 12 tweets 6 min read
Six months after @globeandmail investigation of unsafe OHS conditions at Cargill's High River, AB plant, site of 938 COVID infections + 2 COVID deaths, @globeandmail selected Cargill as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

Here is my correspondence with G&M editors. #canlab 1/ @globeandmail justification of selection of Cargill as Top 100 Employer. "[...] we stand behind our decision to editorially support Cargill’s inclusion on the list." 2/