National Open House 2023

Greetings

Welcome to the Canada Labour Open House 2023! This is the time when the entire Canada Labour Program gathers to discuss and share insights about work-related topics. We'll be exploring various aspects, including health, safety, and labour standards, across all the different regions such as Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Central, and North West Pacific.

Let's come together, learn, and celebrate our dedication to improving workplaces.

Event Program

September 19th to September 21st 2023 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)

Join this event to learn from a wide variety of speakers on a number of topics in the Labour Program.

Day 1 - Tuesday, September 19th

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. (EDT)
Land Acknowledgement
Opening Remarks
Video Link
Presenter: Sandra Hassan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation Pdf	Canada Labour Code Part II Overview Presented by: Ontario Region
Description: A brief and general overview of Part II of the Canada Labour Code with a focus of what employers are required to report and when
Host: Neil Vaz Presenter: Christian Chan, Emma Woolridge, Louise Kostovski _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EDT) (Room 1)
Presentation Pdf	Internal Complaint Resolution Process and Refusal to Work Presented by: Central Region
Description: An overview and case studies of the Internal Complaint Resolution Process and Refusal to Work
Host: Christian Tardi Presenter: Kathleen McMahon, Genevieve Trudeau
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EDT) (Room 2)
Question and Answer Session (Occupational Health and Safety)
Host: Jeffrey Pope Facilitator: Michelle Sterling, Gilles Arsenault, Jeffrey Pope, Hollie Butler _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2:45 p.m - 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation Pdf	Harassment and Violence Regulation Presented by: North West Pacific Region
Description: Overview of the new Regulation, as well as key changes and revisions.
Host: Kaylee Waldner Presenter: Brad Tetarenko, Kaylee Waldner _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 2 - Wednesday, September 20th

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation pdf	How to Prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety Inspection Presented by: North West Pacific Region
Description: Provide insight to employers into the general health and safety inspections conducted by the Labour Program and what to expect.
Host: Kaylee Waldner Presenter: Michael Wong, Jonathan Gregory

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1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EDT) (Room 1)
Administrative Monetary Penalties
Presentation Pdf
Description: An overview of AMPs and the steps involved in the process
Host: Fred Lee Presenter: John Hood, Ceayon Johnston
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EDT) (Room 2)
Question and Answer Session (Occupational Health and Safety)
Host: Christian Tardi Facilitator: Cathy Corbett _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation Pdf (Federal Jurisdiction Injuries) Presentation Pdf (Regulatory Initiatives)	Occupational Health and Safety Trends And Statistics Presented by: National Headquarters - Workplace Directorate
Description: An overview of the key performance indicators that are gathered and the results of the output of the data once it is rationalized.
Host: Fred Lee Presenter: Steven Beecraft, Graeme Nowlan _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 3 - Thursday, September 21st

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation Pdf	Persons Granted Access Presented by: Atlantic Region
Stream Link
Description: An overview of the responsibilities assigned to employers who grant access to their workplaces including contractors, subcontractors and visitors.
Host: Jeffrey Pope, Hollie Butler Presenter: Chris Assels, Gilles Arsenault _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EDT) (Room 1)
Presentation Pdf	Misclassification of employees Presented by: National Headquarters - Regional Operations and Compliance
Stream Link
Description: An overview of the relationship between employers and employees, how they are identified, and the challenges that have arisen in certain industries.
Host: Fred Lee Presenter: Andrew Schewe, Prashanth Ragunathan, Shirley Smith, Savanna Long; Melanie Beaulieau, Sheri White, Mark Little
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EDT) (Room 2)
Question and Answer Session (Occupational Health and Safety)
Stream Link
Host: Kaylee Waldner Facilitator: Brad Tetarenko, Ron Johnson _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Break _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Presentation Pdf	Hazard Prevention Program Presented by: Ontario Region
Stream Link
Description: An overview of the Hazard Prevention Program and steps to comply with the Regulation
Host: Neil Vaz Presenter: Tara Withers, Gary Wu _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Copies of pre-recorded video presentations

Opening Remarks

Bilingual:

• Video link (Bilingual)

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Canada Labour Code Part II Overview

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Internal Complaint Resolution Process and Refusal to Work

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Harassment and Violence Regulation

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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How to Prepare for an Occupational Health and Safety Inspection

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Administrative Monetary Penalties

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation

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Occupational Health and Safety Trends and Statistics

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf of presentation: Federal Jurisdiction Injuries (English)
• Pdf. of presentation: Regulatory Initiatives (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation: Federal Jurisdiction Injuries (French)
• Pdf. of presentation: Regulatory Initiatives (French)

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Misclassification of employees

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Person Granted Access

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Hazard Prevention Program

English:

• Video Link (English)
• Pdf. of presentation (English)

French:

• Video Link (French)
• Pdf. of presentation (French)

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Additional resources

Labour Program Forward Regulatory Plan: 2023 to 2025

Link to the website

Annual Occupational Health and Safety Publication

Link to website (2020)

Link to website (2021)

Open Data Portal

Link to website