Legislation & Government Policy

WorkSafeBC is accepting applications from clinicians and health professionals to join an expert advisory panel that will help develop a Clinical Recovery Framework for injured workers in British Columbia. The… …

By Andrew Bates | Telegraph Journal A coroner’s jury is recommending that equipment be used only as intended after a 27,000 kilogram trailer slipped off the front of an “offroad forklift”… …

Employers in New Brunswick must submit their annual payroll reports to WorkSafeNB by Feb. 28, 2026. WorkSafeNB has mailed Form 100 – Employer Payroll Report (2025-2026) to employers, who can… …

A coroner’s jury has called for stronger workplace safety measures following the death of a construction worker at a wind turbine site in rural New Brunswick. Matthew Brawn died July… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta has increased the claims cost threshold used to calculate experience rating for employers with no-time-lost claims. For claims occurring in 2026, the threshold has… …

Canada’s Building Trades Unions has unanimously passed a resolution to harmonize national safety certification standards for construction workers, aiming to eliminate interprovincial barriers that prevent tradespeople from moving between provinces… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has launched a network of 119 health care providers to deliver treatment for workplace injuries across the province. The network, which became operational… …

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is now offering rebates of up to $2,500 to construction companies that buy automated external defibrillators for qualifying projects across Ontario. The program launched… …

WorkSafeBC will maintain its average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2026, marking the ninth consecutive year without change to the rate employers pay for… …