The Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada (MSTA CANADA) is delighted to announce the release of Episode 2 of our new videocast, “The Dig.” This week we sat down for a virtual chat with Chris McCue, of McCue Engineering Contractors, an award-wining water treatment company, to discuss the ins and outs of being deemed an “essential service.”

In Episode 1 of The Dig, Ryan McEachern, Managing Director of MSTA CANADA speaks with Gabriel Janakaraj from Ionic Mechatronics about an innovative solution called Therm Assure which can detect within seconds if a person has a fever. Ryan discusses with Gabriel how this technology works and how it is helping mining companies keep their employees safe at the workplace during this Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. If you have a story and want to be on The Dig, contact us at [email protected]

Thank you to all who attended the presentation by Sustainalytics on ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance. The link to the recording and presentation can be found below. ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability

This template outlines the general COVID-19 specific policies and procedures that businesses and services must have in place to operate under the updated Public Health Order issued May 1, 2020.

Employers and employees need to take steps to help staff and clients stay healthy and prevent spread of COVID-19. You should also know what to do if you have safety concerns, and what happens if someone at your workplace tests positive for COVID-19.

To help reduce the spread of communicable diseases and viruses, including COVID-19, workplaces should have an infection prevention and control plan. Examples and safe techniques for your business and workers are included in this document.

If you are an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure a healthy and safe workplace. WorkSafeBC’s Preventing exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace provides general information that all employers may use to assess the risks and controls in their workplace. Below are some additional steps to take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This document has been developed to support businesses (excluding health care settings) still permitted to operate by Order 07-2020 in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among workers, volunteers and patrons.

A list of critical public services and allowable business services has been created to inform the business community of which businesses can continue to operate in accordance with social distancing practices. If you have questions on the status of your business on the list of allowable business services, please contact the Business Response Team at 1-844-800-8688.

A number of conditions must be respected to ensure the control of COVID-19 in Québec. Failure to comply with these conditions could lead to a significant increase in the number of cases and thus potentially to reconsideration of the strategy for reopening workplaces..