Policies on Alcohol and Drug Testing:
As of April 2006, only seven Canadian jurisdictions had a policy on alcohol and drug testing, although all of them have a policy on disabilities and employer obligations regarding accommodation for someone with a disability. A number of legal decisions have confirmed that these are statements of opinion on the issue of alcohol and drug testing, and that Tribunals and courts are not bound by them, but they can provide useful guidance to employers.
Canada
Alberta
Drug and alcohol dependencies in Alberta workplaces - Information sheet
February 2009
Manitoba
Manitoba Human Rights Commission: Drug and alcohol testing: A policy statement
February 2005
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission: Guideline on Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace(policy under revision, 2009)
Ontario
Ontario Human Rights Commission Policy: Policy on Drug and Alcohol TestingSeptember 2000
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission - Your Rights: Addiction and Alcohol/Drug Testing
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission: Policy Statement on Drug & Alcohol Testing
(policy under revision, 2009)
Policies on Disabilities and Accommodation:
Although the other Commissions do not have specific statements on testing, they do provide guidance on discrimination because of a disability and employer obligations regarding accommodation.
British Columbia
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission: Guideline for BFOQ's and BFQ's and the Duty to Accommodate
January 2005
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Terriorities
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Yukon