NDP seeking input on changes to farm safety rules
From using heaters in hog barns to farm workers shaving their facial hair or going to the toilet in a field, the government wants Albertans to weigh in on potential changes to farm safety rules.
It stems from Bill 6, the controversial farm safety legislation passed in December 2015. The law made Workers’ Compensation Board insurance coverage for paid farm and ranch workers mandatory as of Jan. 1, 2016.
Bill 6 sparked outrage in rural Alberta. Hundreds of opponents descended on the&nbs
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