WORLD IN BRIEF : CANADA : Random Drug Test Plan Withdrawn
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Canadian government withdrew a plan to submit workers in safety-sensitive transportation jobs to random drug and alcohol testing. The program was criticized as a Draconian solution to a slight problem. But workers in safety-sensitive jobs will be tested if a supervisor suspects they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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