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The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety also promotes several special safety days throughout the year, including:
- Repetitive Strain Awareness Day (February 28, 2023)
- Day of Mourning (April 28, 2023)
- Safety and Health Week (May 7-13, 2023)
For more information, visit: https://www.ccohs.ca/events/
Mental Health Week seeks to raise awareness about mental health. This week aims to change societal beliefs and perceptions about mental health by removing surrounding stigma. The goal is to promote healthy behaviours and attitudes that will foster a culture of understanding and acceptance.
For more information, visit: https://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/
The Canada Safety Council runs eight safety campaigns per year to bring attention to important safety topics. Their oldest annual campaign, National Safe Driving Week, has been running since the 1950s!
Campaign Dates 2022
- National Farm Safety Week (March 14-20)
- National Summer Safety Week (May 1-7)
- National Road Safety Week (May 17-23)
- National School Safety Week (October 17-23)
- National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month (November)
- National Senior Safety Week (November 6-12)
- National Home Fire Safety Week (November 24-30)
- National Safe Driving Week (December 1-7)
For more information, visit: https://canadasafetycouncil.org/campaigns/
Every year, the Canadian Centre for OHS sponsors several events to focus employers, employees, partners and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community as part of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
For details on 2022 events, visit safetyandhealthweek.ca
May 2-8, 2022 is the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) annual Mental Health Week. This campaign calls for Canadians to #GetReal about how you feel in order to connect with others in a meaningful way. Mental health isn’t about a momentary state of happy or sad, it’s about how you approach the world and the people around you every day. And it’s okay to talk about it.
Visit mentalhealthweek.ca for information on events in your area.
The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths. On April 28th the Canadian flag will fly at half-mast on Parliament Hill and on all federal government buildings. Employers and workers will observe Day of Mourning in a variety of ways. Some light candles, wear commemorative pins, ribbons or black armbands, and pause for a moment of silence at 11 a.m. Typically, hundreds of public and private ceremonies take place across the country.
For information on events in your area, visit canadianlabour.ca/events
This annual Workplace Occupational Health and Safety Conference features a variety of seminars, learning sessions, networking opportunities and the chance to check out many safety-related products and services. • Sessions include information for safety committees and supervisors, federally regulated workplaces, provincial and federal regulatory updates, and higher-level sessions for Safety Professionals.
For more information, visit https://wcs.pacificsafetycenter.com/
Each April, Common Ground Alliances across North America raise awareness about damage prevention and safe digging as part of Dig Safe Month. Dig Safe Month coincides with the unofficial start of the spring digging season to remind homeowners, contractors and others to CALL or CLICK before you dig.
For more information, visit clickbeforeyoudig.com
For more than a decade, CASA – a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workers – has been raising awareness about the importance of safety on Canadian farms through Canadian Agriculture Safety Week, which takes place every year during the third week of March.
For more information visit https://www.casa-acsa.ca/en/canadian-agricultural-safety-week
The Canada Safety Council and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) remind Canadians that farming continues to be one of the most hazardous industries in the country and that safety needs to be prioritized, especially since many farms are family operations with children around and the home is essentially an industrial worksite.
For more information, visit https://canadasafetycouncil.org/category/campaigns/farm-safety-week