HAMILTON, ON (February 25, 2010) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) will host a national forum to discuss the role leadership and responsibility play in improving and building safer and healthier workplaces. CCOHS’ Forum III: Leading Workplace Change will be held March 8 to 9, 2010 in the National Capital Region.
The Program
The forum will kick off with opening remarks and welcome by special guest, The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour, on Monday, March 8 at 8:30 a.m. EST.
The Forum III program features expert presenters; tripartite (employer, labour and government) representation; interactive workshops, networking opportunities; simultaneous French language interpretation and certification maintenance points. Sessions will focus on the topics of leadership and how it can impact workplace violence prevention, participatory ergonomics, and multi-generational teams.
The program includes the following topics and speakers:
- Leading @ the Speed of Change - Jim Clemmer, bestselling author and international improvement leader
- Leadership Within the System - Dr. Julian Barling, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology, School of Business, Queen's University
- Employer and Labour Perspectives on Leadership and Responsibility - Cathy Walker, Former National Health and Safety Director of the Canadian Auto Workers Union and Frank Saunders, Vice President Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs, Bruce Power
- Implementing Successful Participatory Ergonomic Programs: Opportunities and Challenges - Dr. Nancy Theberge, Professor in the Departments of Kinesiology and Sociology at the University of Waterloo
- Towards a National Prevention Strategy for Workplace Violence in Canada - Glenn French, President of the Canadian Initiative on Workplace Violence and Anthony Pizzino, National Director of Research, Job Evaluation and Health and Safety for the Canadian Union of Public Employees
- Four Generations - Four Approaches to Work: Enhancing Training & Coaching for All - Giselle Kovary, Managing partner and co-founder of n-gen People Performance Inc.
Innovation & Sponsorship Showcase
The Innovation & Sponsorship Showcase will feature health and safety innovations from the following organizations:
- CAW Stress and Mental Health Education Awareness Programme – Canadian Auto Workers
- OSH Works Manitoba – Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health
- Small Business Health and Safety Certificate Program – E-learning for Business Coalition including CFIB, CMA, CMC, CICA, EDC, FITT, NQI, CCOHS, Scotiabank, Vubiz, Athabasca University
- Prevention of Violence (POV) Tool – B.C. Public Service Agency, B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, Global Health Research Program, University of British Columbia
The event is hosted by CCOHS with sponsorship by:
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Labour Program
- Bruce Power
- Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
- WorkSafe BC
- Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW)
- Scotiabank
- Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
- Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
Live Webcast
Canadians who are not able to attend Forum III in person, will have the option to participate in a live webcast of the speaker and panel sessions. Each day will be available as a separate package; will include the ability to submit questions, and to download the presentation slides. Continuing education points will also be available. Presentations will be delivered in English with simultaneous French interpretation available.
More information about the program, webcasting and registration including, group and student discounts is available at www.ccohs.ca/events/forumiii.