British Columbia is introducing a mandatory crane licensing and permitting program through WorkSafeBC, responding to seven worker fatalities involving cranes over the past five years. The provincial government tabled legislation… …
Legislation & Government Policy
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WCB reminds employers in P.E.I. of penalties for missing registration deadline
Employers in Prince Edward Island who missed the Feb. 28 annual registration renewal deadline with the Workers Compensation Board face arbitrary assessments, interest charges, and late filing penalties on their… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
PEI’s AED registry grows 25% as defibrillators become front line in cardiac response
Prince Edward Island has registered 467 automated external defibrillators in its provincial emergency registry, a 25 per cent increase since the province moved to the GoodSAM platform in April 2025.… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario’s safe employer program hits 100 recognitions since 2019 launch
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s voluntary workplace safety recognition program has reached 100 employer recognitions since it launched in 2019, according to the province’s top prevention official. Dr. Joel Moody, Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyMental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB launches $30,000 grant program to improve physical, mental safety in youth sports
WorkSafeNB has launched PlaySafeNB, a new grant program offering up to $5,000 per project to help youth sports organizations across New Brunswick strengthen physical and psychological safety in sport. A… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario NDP MPP proposes solutions to curb highway crashes
By Joe O’Grady | Temiskaming Speaker Transport drivers aren’t always to blame for highway crashes, but more can be done to regulate, monitor and support them, including proper training. That’s the… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario launches Canada’s first occupational exposure registry for workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario workers can now track their exposure to hazardous workplace substances through a new digital portal — Canada’s first Occupational Exposure Registry (OER) — launched today by the provincial government.… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
P.E.I. workers compensation board updates guide on injury claims and workplace rights
The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has released an updated information guide for workers, outlining key steps to follow after a workplace injury, available benefits, and rights under… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
PEI first aid rules one year in: Many certificates may no longer comply
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers in Prince Edward Island are being warned that existing first aid certificates held by designated workplace first aiders may no longer meet requirements that took effect one year ago… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario opens applications for road safety infrastructure funding
Ontario is opening applications for the second round of its Road Safety Initiatives Fund on Feb. 19, offering municipalities access to the remaining portion of a $210 million program designed… …



