In this blogpost we overview five pieces of new or upcoming Ontario legislation and discuss how they may impact your sport organization. There are also important new reporting obligations under the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), which is federal legislation, and those … [Read more...] about Ontario Legislative Updates in 2019 (plus new PIPEDA reporting obligations)
Preparing Your Sport Organization for Legal Cannabis
With cannabis becoming legal on October 17th, many sport organizations have been asking themselves the following questions: What do we have to know? Is it the same for every province/territory? What about medicinal marijuana? Is marijuana use considered ‘doping’? Do we need a “weed … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Sport Organization for Legal Cannabis
Rowan’s Law – Concussion Legislation Update
*This post was revised and updated on June 13th, 2018 The Ontario government recently passed ‘Rowan’s Law’, which is concussion management legislation that will affect every sport organization in Ontario. Importantly, however, although the law has received royal assent and one section has been … [Read more...] about Rowan’s Law – Concussion Legislation Update
Updates to Ontario Employment Standards: Impact for Sport Organizations
The increase to the Ontario minimum wage was not the only important employment-related change that has recently come into effect. Improved worker protections, changes to employment standards, and mandatory employee benefits also became law. Every sport organization with employees in Ontario will … [Read more...] about Updates to Ontario Employment Standards: Impact for Sport Organizations
The Importance of Cybersecurity
Dom Chorafakis is the founder and principal technical consultant with Akouto, a cyber security consulting firm. Dom is actively engaged in cybersecurity research and development and has written this blog about how organizations can protect themselves from cyber attacks. Dom and I are co-presenting a … [Read more...] about The Importance of Cybersecurity
Game ON: What proposed updates to Ontario’s Sport Recognition Policy could mean for your Organization
One of the legacies of Toronto hosting the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games has been a renewed focus on sport in Ontario and the creation of Game ON: The Ontario Government’s Sport Plan. Game ON represents the first major coordinated sport action plan in Ontario. Sport organizations in Ontario – … [Read more...] about Game ON: What proposed updates to Ontario’s Sport Recognition Policy could mean for your Organization