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Toronto Transit Drug Tests Shut Down | Toronto News
Toronto’s random transit drug testing program has been officially shut down after a labor arbitrator ruled it unconstitutional and scientifically flawed—finding zero evidence it improves safety and calling the THC mouth swabs unreliable. The decision is a major victory for transit workers’ union, who say thousands were unfairly targeted and hundreds fired based on faulty results. The arbitrator ordered reinstated jobs for affected workers and highlighted how over $1 million was spent on a program that only caught 2% of employees between 2017-2018—raising serious questions about public…
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