Under the Influence 2026 | Sponsorships

Under the Influence brings employment lawyers, HR leaders and OHS professionals together for a single, focused event on one of the most legally fraught issues in the Canadian workplace: drug and alcohol testing and impairment management. It’s the first cross-brand event from North Wall Media, presented jointly across HR News Canada, HR Law Canada and Safety News Canada.

The half-day format is built around how professionals actually engage with virtual events — one sitting, no travel, no juggling a series of separate calendar invites. Registrants sign up once for the full program and receive the recording automatically, so sponsor exposure extends well past the live event.

Under the Influence builds on the editorial strength of all three publications: plain-language coverage of the rulings, incidents and policy decisions shaping Canadian workplaces, read daily by the lawyers, HR leaders and safety professionals who act on them.

The audience

• Employment and labour lawyers advising on testing policies, human rights exposure and privacy risk
• HR professionals and safety managers building — or defending — a workplace testing program
• Employers and in-house counsel navigating the line between accommodation and discipline

A complete program, guaranteed

The keynote and all three sessions run as planned regardless of sponsorship sales. Sponsors attach to a complete, professionally curated program — never a partial one. Session sponsorship guarantees your speaking slot in the lineup.