Legislation
This section will summarize regulatory information from the fourteen jurisdictions in Canada (federal, provincial, and territorial). It will also discuss Canada's "right-to-know" legislation - the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); duties and responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers; work refusals; and due diligence.
For more information on a particular topic, click on the document title below:
- Canadian Government Departments Responsible for OH&S
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Basic Responsibilities
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Competent
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Due Diligence
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Internal Responsibility System
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Introduction
- OH&S Legislation in Canada - Three Rights of Workers
- OHS Posting Requirements
- Precarious Employment and Vulnerable Workers
- Provincial Workers' Compensation Boards in Canada
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - Classification
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - Overview
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) - Training
- WHMIS 1988 (7)
- WHMIS 2015 (11)
- WHMIS 2015 - Glossary (3)
- Westray Bill (Bill C-45) - Overview