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Bryce Barker (CCSA), Shawna Meister (CCSA)

Bryce Barker is a Knowledge Broker at the Canadian Centre on Substance Us and Addiction (CCSA), a non-profit organization based in Ottawa that provides national leadership and research to mobilize collaborative efforts to reduce the harm of alcohol and other drugs on society. He is part of the team focused on substance use affecting the workplace, and is responsible for the development of knowledge mobilization products for the substance use in the workplace project.

Shawna Meister, M.A., is a Research and Policy Analyst with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). She currently conducts research on Substance Use Affecting the Workplace and Problematic Alcohol Use on Campuses. With respect to workplace, her current research includes examining impact of substance us on the workplace, substance use policies and safety-sensitive industries, best practices, and policies related to substance testing, as well as other related issues.

Employers are increasingly challenged with difficult decisions on how to address issues of substance use in the workplace, including balancing public safety, employee productivity, human rights compliance, and providing effective and appropriate employee support among others. Proposed legislation to legalize cannabis has created an area of uncertainty as employers and employees attempt to discern between medical and recreational use and the impact on fitness for duty.

In response to increased demand from employers, practitioners, and other stakeholders wanting more information on, and knowledge of how to address, substance use affecting the workplace, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) conducted a broad study to better understand the issue and make recommendations.

This webinar will set the context of substance use and the workplace. The CCSA presenters will then discuss the findings from the study, which included an environmental scan of current policies, national survey, and key informant interviews. The discussion will finish with suggestions on how to apply some of the knowledge gained from the study in the workplace and ways to move forward.

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