Cathy Chandler Toronto Consultant

Cathy Chandler

Consultant | Paralegal
Canadian employers should all be armed with practical knowledge to identify, assess and control workplace hazards, and to effectively implement their organization's OHS management system
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Business +1 416 868 7812
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Overview

With extensive experience in occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation law, Cathy Chandler provides consulting, training and litigation support for employers, organizations and industry associations across Canada.

An experienced Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Consultant, Cathy conducts seminars for clients on how to practically comply with OHS and worker’s compensation legislation. She is also frequently sought out to perform gap analysis audits to determine a client’s legal compliance with OHS legislation.

In the area of OHS and workers' compensation claims management, she develops workplace policies, procedures and training programs for clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Cathy worked in industry for 10 years managing health and safety strategies, practices and programs for manufacturing and health care organizations.

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Practices

Experience

  • The Sarjeant Company Limited completes acquisition of Northern Ontario assets from Superior Propane, [Deal - The Sarjeant Company Limited], Leading Canadian construction and energy solutions provider acquires Northern Ontario assets from Canada’s largest propane distributor.
  • Stephenson’s Rental Services., [Case - Confidential Client], Ontario Ministry of Labour prosecution of Stephenson’s Rental; charged with an offence under the  Occupational Health and Safety Act, related to a workplace fatality on November 18, 2011.   Fasken advised Stephenson's Rental Services with a team including Norm Keith and Cathy Chandler.
Deal Advised The Sarjeant Company Limited The Sarjeant Company Limited completes acquisition of Northern Ontario assets from Superior Propane Leading Canadian construction and energy solutions provider acquires Northern Ontario assets from Canada’s largest propane distributor. Read more
Case Represented Confidential Client Stephenson’s Rental Services. Ontario Ministry of Labour prosecution of Stephenson’s Rental; charged with an offence under the  Occupational Health and Safety Act, related to a workplace fatality on November 18, 2011.   Fasken advised Stephenson's Rental Services with a team including Norm Keith and Cathy Chandler. Read more

Career & Education

Education

  • MIRHR University of Toronto
  • BSc (Hons), Occupational Health and Safety Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Human Resources Professionals Association 2022 to present
  • Guest Columnist Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine 2019 to present
  • Member Law Society of Upper Canada 2008 to present
  • Member Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals 2003 to present

Knowledge

  • Ontario Court of Appeal Reinforces Importance of Clear Language in Employment Contracts, 8/28/2025
  • Harassment Investigation Protocols Under Scrutiny, 7/28/2022
  • Raising Health And Safety Concern Real Motivation For Terminating Worker For “Poor Fit” During Probationary Period, 1/27/2022
  • “Be A Bit Fluffier”: Human Rights Tribunal Finds Gender Bias Tainted Decisions Involving Female Leader, 7/28/2021
  • Working from Home: Occupational Health and Safety Implications, 10/27/2020
  • Landmark Court of Appeal Decision: Jail Upheld for Kazenelson in Metron Case, 2/21/2018
Two men discussing work Bulletin Ontario Court of Appeal Reinforces Importance of Clear Language in Employment Contracts Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds ruling that an employment contract's termination clause violated the Employment Standards Act, 2000 by permitting termination without notice in circumstances not allowed under the Act. The employer's interpretation was rejected, and the employee was awarded damages equivalent to eight months' salary. Read more
Harassment Investigation Protocols Under Scrutiny Harassment Investigation Protocols Under Scrutiny The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed a worker’s appeal and confirmed that an employer had complied with its obligations at law and under its policy. Read more
reflection of people in building outdoors Raising Health And Safety Concern Real Motivation For Terminating Worker For “Poor Fit” During Probationary Period A recent decision[1] by the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (“WCAT”) upheld a Workers’ Compensation Board (the “Board”) decision that determined an employer’s termination of a worker during her probationary period for “poor fit”, was likely motivated by her raising a health... Read more
Two men discussing work Bulletin Ontario Court of Appeal Reinforces Importance of Clear Language in Employment Contracts Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds ruling that an employment contract's termination clause violated the Employment Standards Act, 2000 by permitting termination without notice in circumstances not allowed under the Act. The employer's interpretation was rejected, and the employee was awarded damages equivalent to eight months' salary. Read more
Harassment Investigation Protocols Under Scrutiny Harassment Investigation Protocols Under Scrutiny The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed a worker’s appeal and confirmed that an employer had complied with its obligations at law and under its policy. Read more
reflection of people in building outdoors Raising Health And Safety Concern Real Motivation For Terminating Worker For “Poor Fit” During Probationary Period A recent decision[1] by the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (“WCAT”) upheld a Workers’ Compensation Board (the “Board”) decision that determined an employer’s termination of a worker during her probationary period for “poor fit”, was likely motivated by her raising a health... Read more
man and woman discussing items on computer tablet Bulletin “Be A Bit Fluffier”: Human Rights Tribunal Finds Gender Bias Tainted Decisions Involving Female Leader A recent human rights case reminds employers of the risk and negative impacts of unconscious gender bias on female leaders. Read more
man in construction hat looking up Newsletter Working from Home: Occupational Health and Safety Implications Top Stories Impacting OHS/WSIB Read more
man in construction hat looking up Newsletter Landmark Court of Appeal Decision: Jail Upheld for Kazenelson in Metron Case In January 2016, Vadim Kazenelson, the Project Manager in the Metron case, was sentenced to 3½ years in prison for his role in the scaffolding collapse at a Toronto apartment building that left four workers dead on Christmas Eve 2009. Kazenelson appealed his conviction. We now know the outcome ... Read more

Events

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Refresher Training, 10/22/2025
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 1, 10/14/2025
  • Dealing with a Health and Safety Inspector, 10/8/2025
  • Workers’ Compensation Claims Management, 4/9/2025
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 2, 3/18/2025
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification - Part 1, 9/24/2024
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 1, 5/7/2024
  • Conducting Effective Workplace Harassment Investigations, 3/28/2024
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 2, 3/19/2024
  • Dealing with a Health and Safety Inspector, 10/11/2023
Health and Safety Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Refresher Training JHSC Refresher Training is required to maintain JHSC certification for anyone who became certified after March 1, 2016. The course will also provide an opportunity for certified members to share and discuss best practices and challenges. location location Toronto, ON About the event
Health and Safety Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 1 This three day course is the first of two steps in becoming a fully certified Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) member. In Ontario, JHSCs are required, by law, to have at least two (2) certified members. location location Toronto, ON About the event
Health and Safety Webinar | Paid Training Dealing with a Health and Safety Inspector Many employers do not know how to deal with a health and safety inspector when they attend at a workplace after an incident or for any other reason. The Occupational Health & Safety Act (“OHSA”) both authorizes and provides limits on the authority of OHS inspectors. About the event
Health and Safety Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Refresher Training JHSC Refresher Training is required to maintain JHSC certification for anyone who became certified after March 1, 2016. The course will also provide an opportunity for certified members to share and discuss best practices and challenges. location location Toronto, ON About the event
Health and Safety Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 1 This three day course is the first of two steps in becoming a fully certified Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) member. In Ontario, JHSCs are required, by law, to have at least two (2) certified members. location location Toronto, ON About the event
Health and Safety Webinar | Paid Training Dealing with a Health and Safety Inspector Many employers do not know how to deal with a health and safety inspector when they attend at a workplace after an incident or for any other reason. The Occupational Health & Safety Act (“OHSA”) both authorizes and provides limits on the authority of OHS inspectors. About the event
Health and Safety Webinar | Paid Training Workers’ Compensation Claims Management The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) governs workers' compensation in Ontario. This course will introduce provincial legislation to participants and review the basics of accident reporting, managing workers' compensation claims and reducing accident costs, how decisions are made and the ... About the event
Health and Safety Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part 2 This 2 day course is the first of two steps in becoming a fully certified Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) member. In Ontario, JHSCs are required, by law, to have at least two (2) certified members. location location Toronto, ON Fasken Toronto About the event
Paid Training | In-Person Seminar Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification - Part 1 The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers to establish a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) at a workplace with 20 or more workers, or at a workplace that has a designated substance. The Act also requires that at least 2 members of the JHSC be certified in health and safety.... About the event

Publications

  • Mandatory vaccination policies: Are they a reasonable health and safety precaution?, 8/26/2021
  • Creative sentencing for OHS offences, 5/3/2021
  • Risk assessment and workplace harassment, 1/7/2021
  • Work refusals and the COVID-19 pandemic, 8/24/2020
  • Religious freedom v. worker safety, 5/4/2020
  • Can OHS-related terminations be justified?, 12/16/2019
  • Constructors have enhanced safety obligations, 9/16/2019
  • Government publishes new violence and harrassment prevention regulations for federal employers, 6/19/2019
  • Non-worker injuries may result in OHS fines, 4/22/2019
  • The Good, the Bad and the Troubling: Fasken Martineau’s 2017 Employer Occupational Health and Safety Survey Report, 6/12/2017
Article, Author Mandatory vaccination policies: Are they a reasonable health and safety precaution? Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine Read more
Article, Author Creative sentencing for OHS offences Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine Read more
Article, Author Risk assessment and workplace harassment Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine Read more

Speaking Engagements

  • Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence: An International Perspective
  • Confined Spaces and Due Diligence: Complying with the Ministry of Labour Regulations
  • Ontario Due Diligence and Enforcement Trends
  • Bill 168 Compliance
  • Understanding and Complying with Bill 168: The New Workplace Violence and Harassment Initiative
  • Managing Workplace Violence Through Risk Assessment
Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence: An International Perspective CSSE Annual Conference location location Calgary
Confined Spaces and Due Diligence: Complying with the Ministry of Labour Regulations IAPA Annual Conference and Tradeshow location location Toronto
Ontario Due Diligence and Enforcement Trends Ontario Hospital Association location location Toronto