Northumberland County – Existing Drug-and-Alcohol Personnel Policy Will Suffice For Now
Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland
On the first day of legal cannabis in Canada, Northumberland County chief administrative officer Jennifer Moore said that the drug and alcohol policy for county employees will suffice for now.
“We have done minor modifications to reflect changing legislation but, by and large, most of the content we have remained consistent as far as how we manage both recreational and medicinal use,” Moore said following the October county council meeting.
In her verbal update on the recent Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus meeting, Moore had described two presentations on this topic. The CAO of Greater Napanee discussed the impact of the legislation on municipal operations, such as waste management and sewage treatment, and a representative of the Public Services Health and Safety Association reported on cannabis in the workplace from a health-and-safety perspective.
Moore also gave an update on the cell-gap project. They are working with both provincial and Federal governments to address the issue, she said, though there’s nothing specific to announce.
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