Policy and Position Papers on the Workplace and Alcohol

While we have and continue to accumulate publications and references from a broad range of sources, we also welcome any suggested additions to the list.

Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace Alcohol and Drug Guidelines, Construction Owners Association of Alberta, February 1999 (PDF file)

Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Alcohol at Company Sponsored Social Functions, IPS Employee Assistance, Australia

Public Policy Statement on Fair Treatment of Persons Whose Job Performance is Impaired by Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, American Society of Addiction Medicine, October 6, 1996

Drug testing in the workplace, Canadian Medical Association, 2001 [PDF file]

Policy on Drug and Alcohol Testing, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Sept. 2000

Position Statement on Mandatory Drug Testing and Treatment of Welfare Recipients, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, November 2000

Background Paper Drug Testing and Conditional Treatment for Welfare Recipients, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, November 2000

Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing, Canadian Human Rights Commission [PDF file]

Position on Employment-Related Alcohol and Drug Testing, Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, June 2003 [PDF file]

Ethical Aspects of Drug Testing, American College of Occupational and Environmental Health Medicine

ACLU Calls Proposal to Drug Test Welfare Recipients a "False Positive", Statement of Laura W. Murphy, Director of the Washington National Office, American Civil Liberties Union, May 22, 1996

Why Maryland Should Screen Welfare Applicants for Drug Use. Douglas P. Munro and Michael I. Krauss. Calvert Comment, Vol. I, No. 3 December 23, 1996, Calvert Institute for Policy Research

Ontario to Impose Drug Tests on Welfare Recipients, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Position Statement on Mandatory Drug Testing and Treatment of Welfare Recipients, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, November 2000

Background Paper Drug Testing and Conditional Treatment for Welfare Recipients, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, November 2000 [PDF file]

Social service workers may not cooperate with callous mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients, CUPE Ontario, November 18, 2000

CUPE rejects mandatory drug testing, Canadian Union of Public Employees News Release, Canada Newswire, November 17, 2000

Welfare Workers Refuse To Aid In Drug Tests, Allan Ryan, The Toronto Star, November 19, 2000

Critic urges Municipal Leaders to Reject Mandatory Drug Testing, Michael Gravelle, MPP, December 19, 2000

Lawyers Blast Drug Testing As Trampling Down On Poor, Randy Richmond, London Free Press, November 15, 2000

Harris Reforms Turn Welfare Cheques into Paycheques, Ministry of Community, Family, and Children's Services

Mandatory drug testing and treatment, forced psychiatric care can't work, addiction and mental health workers say, Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 500 and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, May 26, 1999

Brief on drug testing of welfare recipients, presented to the Community Services Committee of Toronto City Council by the Toronto Community Social Planning Council, January 11, 2001