From years of research, the prevalent medical view is that addiction is a disease that affects both brain and behaviour. But is it? And, does this view further enable the addict to continue their destructive behaviour? Dr Gene M. Heyman, a Harvard Medical School lecturer, has recently concluded his research and published a book, Addiction: A Disorder […]
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Mandatory retirement at 65 is no longer…
As of July 1st, mandatory retirement in Nova Scotia became of policy of the past, not of the future. Forcing an employee to retire by reason of age is now regulated by human rights legislation. This amendment to the Human Rights Act brings Nova Scotia in line with all other jurisdictions in Canada which have […]
Discrimination in the work place
This past week, two news items caught our attention and need to be brought to the attention of all business owners. In the first instance, a PEI man was awarded $8,000 for political discrimination. The complainant was a liberal supporter who worked as an asphalt raker from 1988 to 1996. When the Progressive Conservatives were elected […]