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Weekly Poll for September 5, 2008
FACT: B.C. unions and the provincial construction industry have ratified an agreement on drug testing.
Should Ontario’s construction industry follow B.C.’s lead and conduct drug testing?
| No |
 30% |
| Yes |
 70% |
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2. September 8, 2008 — In a time where every hangnail and headache is counted against the employer as a NLTI, every step must be taken to assure that the workplace is a safe environment for all. This needs to include a commitment from every employee that they are vested as well in the process. This issue is not about intrusion into ones private life. It’s about saving the lives of our co-workers. If drug testing can save one life, that justifies the need right there. Respond to this comment
Rick, Hamilton, Ontario
1. September 5, 2008 — I agree with the people who say that they should have a right to privacy. However, on a job site your “right to privacy” can get other workers injured or killed. You should have the “right” to know that your co-workers are not under the influence of a drug that makes them a potential danger to everyone around them. Respond to this comment
Jim Fraser, Price Schonstrom, Walkerton, ON