Legislation & Government Policy

More injured workers in Nova Scotia are staying connected to their jobs while they recover, driving the number of days lost to workplace injury down to its lowest level on… …

WorkSafeNB will hold its annual general meeting online on Oct. 6, giving partners and media a look at the organization’s recent performance and its priorities for the year ahead. The… …

Society fire brigades and volunteer fire departments in British Columbia will be treated as employers under the Workers Compensation Act starting Oct. 1, 2026, when amendments to Part 31 of… …

Nova Scotia is marking the first anniversary of workplace harassment regulations that took effect one year ago, with the province’s labour minister calling on employers to make prevention a priority.… …

British Columbia workers who struggle with poorly fitting protective gear could gain new protections under proposed amendments to Part 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The changes, drafted… …

More than 100 automated external defibrillators in Newfoundland and Labrador schools are at or nearing the end of their operational life, prompting the provincial government to replace them. The Department… …

Newfoundland and Labrador is cutting mandatory fall protection training from 16 hours to eight hours, effective Jan. 1, 2027. WorkplaceNL, the province’s workplace safety regulator, said a new Working at… …

Enforcement officers in Saskatchewan will inspect commercial vehicle brakes at the Beverly Weigh Scale on Highway 1 near Swift Current, Sask., from Aug. 25 to 27, as part of the… …

British Columbia has distributed updated overdose prevention and response guidelines to every public post-secondary institution in the province ahead of the fall semester. The revised guidelines, issued by the Ministry… …