1st Session, 60th Legislature New Brunswick 69-70-71 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021-2022 1re session, 60e législature Nouveau-Brunswick 69-70-71 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021-2022 BILL PROJET DE LOI 111 111

An Act to Amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l’hygiène et la sécurité au travail Read first time: May 10, 2022 Read second time: Committee: Read third time: Première lecture : le 10 mai 2022 Deuxième lecture : Comité : Troisième lecture : HON. TREVOR HOLDER L’HON. TREVOR HOLDER

2022 BILL 111 PROJET DE LOI 111

An Act to Amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l’hygiène et la sécurité au travail Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows: Sa Majesté, sur l’avis et avec le consentement de l’Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick, édicte : 1 Subsection 3(3) of the English version of the Occu ‐ pational Health and Safety Act,

chapter O-0.2 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 1983, is amended 1 Le paragraphe 3(3) de la version anglaise de la

Loi sur l’hygiène et la sécurité au travail, chapi ‐ tre O-0.2 des Lois du Nouveau-Brunswick de 1983, est modifié (

a) in the portion preceding paragraph (

a) by strik ‐ ing out “he shall consider” and substituting “the Chief Compliance Officer considers”;

a) au passage qui précède l’alinéa (a), par la sup ‐ pression de « he shall consider » et son remplace ‐ ment par « the Chief Compliance Officer considers »; (

b) in paragraph (

b) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the Chief Compliance Officer”.

b) à l’alinéa (b), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the Chief Compliance Offi ‐ cer ». 2 Subsection 4(2) of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “he” and substituting “the Minister”. 2 Le paragraphe 4(2) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « he » et son rempla ‐ cement par « the Minister ». 3

Section 5.1 of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “his” and substituting “the Chief Compliance Officer’s”. 3 L’article 5.1 de la version anglaise de la Loi est mo‐ difié par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the Chief Compliance Officer’s ». 4 Subsection 8(1) of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “his or her” and substituting “the”. 4 Le paragraphe 8(1) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « his or her » et son remplacement par « the ». 5

Section 9 of the English version of the Act is amended 5 L’article 9 de la version anglaise de la Loi est mo ‐ difié 1

(

a) in subsection (1)

a) au paragraphe (1), (

i) in paragraph (

a) by striking out “his” and substituting “its”; (

i) à l’alinéa (a), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « its »; (ii) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “his” and substituting “its”; (ii) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « its »; (

b) in paragraph (2)(a.1) by striking out “his” and substituting “its”.

b) à l’alinéa (2)(a.1), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « its ». 6 Paragraph 10(

b) of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “he is responsible” and sub ‐ stituting “the contractor or sub-contractor, as the case may be, is responsible,”. 6 L’alinéa 10(

b) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « he is responsible » et son remplacement par « the contractor or sub- contractor, as the case may be, is responsible, ». 7

Section 12 of the English version of the Act is amended 7 L’article 12 de la version anglaise de la Loi est mo ‐ difié (

a) by repealing paragraph (

b) and substituting the following:

a) par l’abrogation de l’alinéa (

b) et son remplace‐ ment par ce qui suit : (

b) conduct themselves to ensure their own health and safety and that of other persons at, in or near the employee’s place of employment; (

b) conduct themselves to ensure their own health and safety and that of other persons at, in or near the employee’s place of employment; (

b) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the employee”.

b) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the employee ». 8

Section 13 of the English version of the Act is amended 8 L’article 13 de la version anglaise de la Loi est mo ‐ difié (

a) in paragraph (

a) in the portion preceding sub ‐ paragraph (

i) by striking out “him” and substituting “the supplier”;

a) à l’alinéa (a), au passage qui précède le sous- alinéa (i), par la suppression de « him » et son rem ‐ placement par « the supplier »; (

b) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “him” and substituting “the supplier”.

b) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « him » et son remplacement par « the supplier ». 9

Section 14 of the English version of the Act is amended 9 L’article 14 de la version anglaise de la Loi est mo ‐ difié (

a) in subsection (3) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the employer’s”;

a) au paragraphe (3), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employer’s »; (

b) in subsection (5) by striking out “co-chairman” and substituting “co-chair”;

b) au paragraphe (5), par la suppression de « co- chairman » et son remplacement par « co-chair »; (

c) in subsection (10) by striking out “co- chairmen” and substituting “co-chairs”.

c) au paragraphe (10), par la suppression de « co- chairmen » et son remplacement par « co-chairs ». 10 Subsection 14.1(6) of the English version of the Act is repealed and the following is substituted: 10

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14.1(6) Each member of the committee shall, for the periods during which the member is taking any educa ‐ tional program required under this Act that relates to the member’s service on the committee or during which the member is attending any committee meetings, receive pay at the member’s rate and other benefits to which the member would otherwise be entitled. 14.1(6) Each member of the committee shall, for the periods during which the member is taking any educa ‐ tional program required under this Act that relates to the member’s service on the committee or during which the member is attending any committee meetings, receive pay at the member’s rate and other benefits to which the member would otherwise be entitled. 11

Section 14.2 of the English version of the Act is amended 11 L’article 14.2 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (2) by striking out “co-chairman” and substituting “co-chair”;

a) au paragraphe (2), par la suppression de « co- chairman » et son remplacement par « co-chair »; (

b) in subsection (5)

b) au paragraphe (5), (

i) in paragraph (

b) by striking out “co- chairmen” and substituting “co-chairs”; (

i) à l’alinéa (b), par la suppression de « co- chairmen » et son remplacement par « co- chairs »; (ii) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “co- chairmen” and substituting “co-chairs”. (ii) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « co- chairmen » et son remplacement par « co- chairs ». 12

Section 14.5 of the English version of the Act is amended 12 L’article 14.5 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (2) by striking out “co-chairman” and substituting “co-chair”;

a) au paragraphe (2), par la suppression de « co- chairman » et son remplacement par « co-chair »; (

b) by repealing subsection (7) and substituting the following:

b) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (7) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 14.5(7) Each member of a committee shall, for the pe ‐ riods during which the member is taking any educational program required under this Act that relates to the mem ‐ ber’s service on the committee or during which the member is attending any committee meetings, receive pay at the member’s rate and other benefits to which the member would otherwise be entitled. 14.5(7) Each member of a committee shall, for the pe ‐ riods during which the member is taking any educational program required under this Act that relates to the mem ‐ ber’s service on the committee or during which the member is attending any committee meetings, receive pay at the member’s rate and other benefits to which the member would otherwise be entitled. 13

Section 17.1 of the English version of the Act is amended 13 L’article 17.1 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (6) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the person”;

a) au paragraphe (6), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the person »; (

b) by repealing subsection (8) and substituting the following:

b) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (8) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 17.1(8) Each health and safety representative shall, for the periods during which the health and safety represen ‐ tative is taking any educational program required under 17.1(8) Each health and safety representative shall, for the periods during which the health and safety represen ‐ tative is taking any educational program required under

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this Act that relates to service as a health and safety rep ‐ resentative, receive pay at the rate and other benefits to which the health and safety representative would other ‐ wise be entitled. this Act that relates to service as a health and safety rep ‐ resentative, receive pay at the rate and other benefits to which the health and safety representative would other ‐ wise be entitled. 14 Subsection 18(2) of the English version of the Act is repealed and the following is substituted: 14 Le paragraphe 18(2) de la version anglaise de la Loi est abrogé et remplacé par ce qui suit : 18(2) A health and safety representative shall consult regularly with the employer in the course of the health and safety representative’s activities. 18(2) A health and safety representative shall consult regularly with the employer in the course of the health and safety representative’s activities. 15

Section 19 of the English version of the Act is re ‐ pealed and the following is substituted: 15 L’article 19 de la version anglaise de la Loi est abrogé et remplacé par ce qui suit : 19 An employee may refuse to do any act where the employee has reasonable grounds for believing that the act is likely to endanger their health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee. 19 An employee may refuse to do any act where the employee has reasonable grounds for believing that the act is likely to endanger their health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee. 16

Section 20 of the English version of the Act is amended 16 L’article 20 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

a) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (1) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 20(1) Any employee who believes that

an act is likely to endanger the employee’s or any other employee’s health or safety shall immediately report their concern to their supervisor, who shall promptly investigate the sit ‐ uation in the presence of the employee. 20(1) Any employee who believes that

an act is likely to endanger the employee’s or any other employee’s health or safety shall immediately report their concern to their supervisor, who shall promptly investigate the sit ‐ uation in the presence of the employee. (

b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

b) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (2) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 20(2) If a supervisor finds that the employee has rea ‐ sonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to en ‐ danger the employee’s health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee, the supervisor shall take appropriate remedial action or recommend appropriate remedial action to the employer. 20(2) If a supervisor finds that the employee has rea ‐ sonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to en ‐ danger the employee’s health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee, the supervisor shall take appropriate remedial action or recommend appropriate remedial action to the employer. (

c) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following:

c) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (3) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 20(3) If a supervisor finds the employee does not have reasonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to endanger the employee’s health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee, the supervisor shall advise the employee to do that act. 20(3) If a supervisor finds the employee does not have reasonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to endanger the employee’s health or safety or the health or safety of any other employee, the supervisor shall advise the employee to do that act. (

d) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following:

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20(4) If an employee has made a report under subsec ‐ tion (1) and the matter has not been resolved to the em ‐ ployee’s satisfaction, the employee shall refer the matter to a committee or, where there is no committee, to an of ‐ ficer. 20(4) If an employee has made a report under subsec ‐ tion (1) and the matter has not been resolved to the em ‐ ployee’s satisfaction, the employee shall refer the matter to a committee or, where there is no committee, to an of ‐ ficer. (

e) in subsection (6) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the employee’s”;

e) au paragraphe (6), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (

f) in subsection (7) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the employee’s”;

f) au paragraphe (7), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (

g) by repealing subsection (9) and substituting the following:

g) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (9) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 20(9) Upon receipt of a referral under subsection (4) or (8), the officer shall promptly investigate the situation and make the officer’s findings known in writing as soon as is practicable to the employer, the employee and the committee, if any, as to whether the employee has rea ‐ sonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to en ‐ danger the employee’s health or safety or the health and safety of any other employee. 20(9) Upon receipt of a referral under subsection (4) or (8), the officer shall promptly investigate the situation and make the officer’s findings known in writing as soon as is practicable to the employer, the employee and the committee, if any, as to whether the employee has rea ‐ sonable grounds for believing that

an act is likely to en ‐ danger the employee’s health or safety or the health and safety of any other employee. (

h) in subsection (10) by striking out “his” and substituting “the employee’s”;

h) au paragraphe (10), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (

i) in subsection (11) by striking out “his” and substituting “the employee’s”;

i) au paragraphe (11), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (

j) by repealing subsection (12) and substituting the following:

j) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (12) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 20(12) Pending any investigation under this

section or, if an appeal is taken by an employee against the advice of an officer given under subsection (11), pending the decision of the Chief Compliance Officer, the employee shall remain available at a safe place near the em ‐ ployee’s work station during the employee’s normal work hours. 20(12) Pending any investigation under this

section or, if an appeal is taken by an employee against the advice of an officer given under subsection (11), pending the decision of the Chief Compliance Officer, the employee shall remain available at a safe place near the em ‐ ployee’s work station during the employee’s normal work hours. 17

Section 21 of the English version of the Act is amended 17 L’article 21 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in paragraph (1)(

a) by repealing the portion preceding subparagraph (

i) and substituting the fol ‐ lowing:

a) à l’alinéa (1)(a), par l’abrogation du passage qui précède le sous-alinéa (

i) et son remplacement par ce qui suit : (

a) if the employee has reported the employee’s concern to their supervisor under

section 20, (

a) if the employee has reported the employee’s concern to their supervisor under

section 20, (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the employee’s”.

b) au paragraphe (2), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s ».

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18 Subsection 22(1) of the English version of the Act is repealed and the following is substituted: 18 Le paragraphe 22(1) de la version anglaise de la Loi est abrogé et remplacé par ce qui suit : 22(1) Subject to subsection (2), where an employee has refused to do

an act pursuant to

section 19 and the employee’s right to refuse is protected under

section 21, the employer or supervisor may reassign the employee temporarily to perform other acts or to other work that is reasonably equivalent to the acts or work the employee normally performs and the employer shall pay that em ‐ ployee the same wages and grant the employee the same benefits that they would have received if they had not re‐ fused to do the act. 22(1) Subject to subsection (2), where an employee has refused to do

an act pursuant to

section 19 and the employee’s right to refuse is protected under

section 21, the employer or supervisor may reassign the employee temporarily to perform other acts or to other work that is reasonably equivalent to the acts or work the employee normally performs and the employer shall pay that em ‐ ployee the same wages and grant the employee the same benefits as they would have received if they had not re ‐ fused to do the act. 19

Section 23 of the English version of the Act is re ‐ pealed and the following is substituted: 19 L’article 23 de la version anglaise de la Loi est abrogé et remplacé par ce qui suit : 23 Where an employee has reasonably refused to do

an act pursuant to

section 19, the employee’s right to re ‐ fuse is protected under

section 21 and the employee has not been reassigned to do other acts or work under sec ‐ tion 22, the employer shall pay that employee the same wages and grant the employee the same benefits that they would have received if they had not refused to do the act. 23 Where an employee has reasonably refused to do

an act pursuant to

section 19, the employee’s right to re ‐ fuse is protected under

section 21 and the employee has not been reassigned to do other acts or work under sec ‐ tion 22, the employer shall pay that employee the same wages and grant the employee the same benefits that they would have received if they had not refused to do the act. 20

Section 26 of the English version of the Act is amended 20 L’article 26 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (2)

a) au paragraphe (2), (

i) by repealing paragraph (

b) and substituting the following: (

i) par l’abrogation de l’alinéa (

b) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : (

b) an order to an employer to reinstate the em ‐ ployee to their former employment under the same terms and conditions under which the employee was formerly employed; (

b) an order to an employer to reinstate the em ‐ ployee to their former employment under the same terms and conditions under which the employee was formerly employed; (ii) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “he” and substituting “the employee”; (ii) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the employee »; (

b) in subsection (3) by striking out “his”;

b) au paragraphe (3), par la suppression de « his »; (

c) in subsection (9) by striking out “he or she” and substituting “the judge”.

c) au paragraphe (9) , par la suppression de « he or she » et son remplacement par « the judge ». 21 Subsection 28(1) of the English version of the Act is amended 21 Le paragraphe 28(1) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) by repealing paragraph (

a) and substituting the following:

a) par l’abrogation de l’alinéa (

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(

a) at any reasonable hour and without notice, enter upon and inspect any place or thing that the officer believes to be a place of employment, and at that place of employment conduct any tests, take photo ‐ graphs, make recordings, take any samples and make any examinations that the officer considers necessary or advisable; (

a) at any reasonable hour and without notice, enter upon and inspect any place or thing that the officer believes to be a place of employment, and at that place of employment conduct any tests, take photo ‐ graphs, make recordings, take any samples and make any examinations that the officer considers necessary or advisable; (

b) in paragraph (

e) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer”;

b) à l’alinéa (e), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the officer »; (

c) in paragraph (

f) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer”.

c) à l’alinéa (f), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the officer ». 22

Section 30 of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “his” and substituting “the of‐ ficer’s”. 22 L’article 30 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « his » et son remplace ‐ ment par « the officer’s ». 23

Section 31 of the English version of the Act is amended 23 L’article 31 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

a) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (1) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 31(1) An officer may give an order, orally or in writ ‐ ing, to any person for the carrying out of any matter or thing regulated, controlled or required by this Act or the regulations, and may require that the order be carried out within the time that the officer specifies. 31(1) An officer may give an order, orally or in writ ‐ ing, to any person for the carrying out of any matter or thing regulated, controlled or required by this Act or the regulations, and may require that the order be carried out within the time that the officer specifies. (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer”.

b) au paragraphe (2), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the officer ». 24

Section 32 of the English version of the Act is amended 24 L’article 32 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (1) by repealing the portion pre ‐ ceding paragraph (

a) and substituting the following:

a) au paragraphe (1), par l’abrogation du passage qui précède l’alinéa (

a) et son remplacement par ce qui suit : 32(1) Where an officer is of the opinion that unsafe or unhealthy working conditions may exist at a place of employment or that there may be a source of danger to the health or safety of persons employed therein or hav ‐ ing access thereto, the officer may make an order, in writing, to the owner of the place of employment, the employer, contracting employer, contractor, sub- contractor, supervisor, employee or a supplier directing them immediately or within the time specified in the or ‐ der to do any or all of the following: 32(1) Where an officer is of the opinion that unsafe or unhealthy working conditions may exist at a place of employment or that there may be a source of danger to the health or safety of persons employed therein or hav ‐ ing access thereto, the officer may make an order, in writing, to the owner of the place of employment, the employer, contracting employer, contractor, sub- contractor, supervisor, employee or a supplier directing them immediately or within the time specified in the or ‐ der to do any or all of the following: (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer”.

b) au paragraphe (2), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the officer ».

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Section 33 of the English version of the Act is amended 25 L’article 33 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in paragraph (

a) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer’s”;

a) à l’alinéa (a), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the officer’s »; (

b) in paragraph (

b) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the officer’s”;

b) à l’alinéa (b), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the officer’s »; (

c) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “he” and sub ‐ stituting “the person”.

c) à l’alinéa (c), par la suppression de « he » et son remplacement par « the person ». 26 Subsection 33.1(1) of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “him or her” and substi‐ tuting “the officer”. 26

Le paragraphe 33.1(1) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « him or her » et son remplacement par « the officer ». 27

Section 36 of the English version of the Act is amended in the portion preceding paragraph (

a) by striking out “he”. 27 L’article 36 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié au passage qui précède l’alinéa (

a) par la sup ‐ pression de « he ». 28 Subsection 42(4) of the English version of the Act is amended by striking out “he” and substituting “the employer”. 28 Le paragraphe 42(4) de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié par la suppression de « he » et son rem ‐ placement par « the employer ». 29

Section 46 of the English version of the Act is amended 29 L’article 46 de la version anglaise de la Loi est modifié (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out “his” and sub ‐ stituting “the employee’s”;

a) au paragraphe (1), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (

b) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following:

b) par l’abrogation du paragraphe (4) et son rem ‐ placement par ce qui suit : 46(4) Where an employee is examined during the em ‐ ployee’s normal working hours, the employer shall not make any deductions of wages or other benefits for the time lost by the employee in going to, attending or re ‐ turning from a medical examination. 46(4) Where an employee is examined during the em ‐ ployee’s normal working hours, the employer shall not make any deductions of wages or other benefits for the time lost by the employee in going to, attending or re ‐ turning from a medical examination. (

c) in subsection (5)

c) au paragraphe (5) (

i) in paragraph (

a) by striking out “his” and substituting “the employee’s”; (

i) à l’alinéa (a), par la suppression de « his » et son remplacement par « the employee’s »; (ii) in the portion following paragraph (

b) by striking out “he” and substituting “the medical practitioner”. (ii) au passage qui suit l’alinéa (b), par la sup ‐ pression de « he » et son remplacement par « the medical practitioner ». 30 The Act is amended by adding after

section 47 the following: 30 La Loi est modifiée par l’adjonction de ce qui suit après l’article 47 : Projet de loi 111 Loi modifiant la

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Additional or alternative penalties Peines additionnelles ou de remplacement 47.01(1) In this section, “judge” means judge as de ‐ fined in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act. 47.01(1) Dans le présent article, « juge » s’entend se ‐ lon la définition que donne de ce terme la

Loi sur la pro‐ cédure applicable aux infractions provinciales. 47.01(2) Subject to

section 47.02, in addition to or as an alternative to the penalties set out in

section 47, if a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the judge may, having regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission, make an order directing the person to pay a sum of money to a party named by the judge to be the recipient of those funds, for any of the following purposes: 47.01(2)

Sous réserve de l’article 47.02, lorsqu’il dé ‐ clare une personne coupable d’une infraction à la pré ‐ sente loi, le juge, compte tenu de la nature de l’infraction et des circonstances dans lesquelles elle a été commise, peut, en sus ou au lieu de toute peine prévue à l’arti ‐ cle 47, rendre une ordonnance lui enjoignant de verser une somme d’argent à une

partie qu’il nomme à

titre de bénéficiaire, à l’une quelconque des fins suivantes : (

a) supporting

a) le soutien : (

i) occupational health and safety training or edu‐ cational programs, (

i) de la formation et de programmes d’éducation portant sur l’hygiène et la sécurité au travail, (ii) occupational health and safety research pro ‐ grams, (ii) de programmes de recherche dans le domaine de l’hygiène et de la sécurité au travail, (iii) occupational health and safety initiatives by non‑profit organizations, or (iii) d’initiatives d’organismes sans but lucratif portant sur l’hygiène et la sécurité au travail, (iv) scholarships for educational institutions of ‐ fering studies in occupational health and safety and related disciplines; or (iv) de bourses d’études pour les établissements d’enseignement qui offrent une formation dans le domaine de l’hygiène et de la sécurité au travail ou dans des domaines connexes; (

b) furthering the goal of achieving healthy and safe places of employment.

b) la poursuite du but de créer des lieux de travail sains et sécuritaires. 47.01(3) An order referred to in subsection (2) may specify the amount and the time, place and manner of payment of the sum of money and may impose any other terms and conditions that the judge considers appropri ‐ ate. 47.01(3) L’ordonnance mentionnée au paragraphe (2) peut préciser les modalités du versement de la somme d’argent qui en fait l’objet ainsi que la date, l’heure et l’endroit auxquels il doit se faire et peut en outre impo ‐ ser d’autres modalités et conditions que le juge estime appropriées.

Maximum penalty Peine maximale 47.02 The penalty for an offence under this Act shall not exceed $250,000 whether the penalty is imposed as a fine under paragraph 47(1)(a), in an order under subsec ‐ tion 47.01(2), or partly as a fine and partly in an order. 47.02 Le montant maximal de la peine infligée pour une infraction à la présente loi ne peut dépas ‐ ser 250 000 $, qu’il s’agisse du montant de l’amende prévue à l’alinéa 47(1)a), ou d’une peine infligée en ver ‐ tu de l’ordonnance prévue au paragraphe 47.01(2) de‐ vant remplacer cette amende ou s’y ajouter à

titre de peine additionnelle.

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