The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday, Dec. 4, edition that a recent British Columbia arbitrator's order sets an unfortunate and dangerous precedent for employers (and citizens) concerned with public safety. The Post's guest columnist Howard Levitt writes that the arbitrator's order pertained to a Skytrain attendant who tested positive for cannabis use during a routine medical examination. Translink, Skytrain's operator, was ordered, pending a full decision on the matter, to stop randomly drug testing the employee for THC. Skytrain attendants are typically responsible for mundane activities such as fare inspection, but, in an emergency, they can be required to take control of a train. Quite apart from the potential for human tragedy, imagine the liability that Translink would have if there was an accident involving injuries and deaths. This is not a contest between perpetuating a stigma and promoting enlightenment. It is a simple matter of public safety. This arbitrator's decision gets it wrong, and if followed, has the potential to bring the entire labour arbitration profession into disrepute, concludes Mr. Levitt.