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April 22, 2026 – Hamilton, ON – National Committee for Safety and Health Week
From May 4-9, 2026, workplaces across Canada are encouraged to celebrate Safety and Health Week and promote awareness of injury and illness prevention at work.
The national Safety and Health Week partners, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Threads of Life and Health and Safety Professionals Canada (HSPC), will officially launch the week on Monday, May 4 with a free virtual event.
May 4: Safety and Health Week 2026 National Launch
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Safety and Health Week partners Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, CCOHS; Eugene Gutierrez, Executive Director, Threads of Life; and Dave Turner, President, Health and Safety Professionals Canada (HSPC), will be joined by special guests to kick off the event. Threads of Life family speaker Alex Tuff from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, will share how he was impacted by the loss of his brother in a workplace explosion. Winners of the Focus on Safety National Youth Video Contest will also be announced.
More information about the event including how to register is available on the Safety and Health Week website: www.safetyandhealthweek.ca.
“Creating safer workplaces doesn’t happen by chance. It takes commitment, awareness, and action. Safety and Health Week encourages all of us to take meaningful steps to prevent injuries and promote health every day.”
- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
“I think of spring as a season of momentum, with Safety and Health week at its core. In 2026, we are no longer simply talking about a safer Canada. We are actively building one. We're no longer just planning for a better future. We are planting it — right now, across this country, through this community of health and safety professionals and committed leaders. Threads of Life is excited to see the seeds we all plant this Safety and Health Week, and this spring, take root.”
- Eugene Gutierrez, Executive Director, Threads of Life
“Although health and safety at work is very important throughout the year, we celebrate Safety and Health Week as a yearly starting point to promote and encourage everyone - employers, managers and workers - to initiate steps to ensure safe and healthy workplaces. Safety and Health Week brings us all together to help shape safety practices ensuring we stay safe every day.”
- Dave Turner, President, Health and Safety Professionals Canada (HSPC)
