Legislation

Occupational health and safety legislation in Canada outlines the general rights and responsibilities of the employer, the supervisor and the worker. Each of the ten provinces, three territories and the federal government has its own OSH legislation.

Federal legislation applies to employees of the federal government and federal corporations. It also applies to workers in certain industries such as inter-provincial and international transportation, shipping, telephone and cable systems, etc.

Provincial or territorial legislation applies in most other workplaces in the specific province or territory.

Read more about what legislation applies where.

This section provides links to acts, regulations and associated documents from the agencies with legislative responsiblity for occupational safety and health (OSH) and workers' compensation in each Canadian jurisdiction.

• National
• Federal
• Provincial and Territorial
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nova Scotia
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon

National

As Canada's national centre for occupational health and safety, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has created a comprehensive collection of environment, health, safety and related statutes, regulations and standards from all Canadian jurisdictions. Subscribers to this service have easy access to all of these documents from a single source. Read about this subscription-based legislation service and view the full list of available documents.

Federal

• Health Canada
  • Home
    • Acts and Regulations - includes Hazardous Materials Information Review Act and Hazardous Products Act.
    • WHMIS - detailed explanatory information about this national system for providing Canadian workers with safety and health information about hazardous workplace materials.
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada
  • Labour Program Home
    • Federal Labour Legislation - includes Canada Labour Code.

Provincial and Territorial

• Alberta Human Resources and Employment
  • Workplace Health and Safety Home
    • Regulations and Legislation Related to Workplace Health and Safety

British Columbia

• Workers' Compensation Board
  • Home
    • Occupational Health & Safety Regulation and related information

Manitoba

• Manitoba Labour, Workplace Safety and Health Division
  • Home
    • Legislation
• Workers' Compensation Act and Regulations

New Brunswick

• Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
  • Home
    • Legal and legislative information

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Department of Government Services, Occupational Health and Safety Branch
  • Home
    • Legislation
• Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
  • Home
    • Legislation

Northwest Territories

• Workers' Compensation Board, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
  • Home
    • Legislation

Nova Scotia

• Department of Environment and Labour
  • Home
    • Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, Workers' Compensation Act and Regulations, etc.

Nunavut

• Workers' Compensation Board, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
  • Home
    • Legislation

Ontario

• Ministry of Labour
  • Home
    • Legislation and regulations, plus guides to the legislation.
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• Home
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations

Prince Edward Island

• Workers' Compensation Board
  • Home
    • Legislation

Quebec

• Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
  • Home
    • Legislation

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Labour
  • Occupational Health and Safety Home
    • Acts and regulations, plus guideline documents related to duties in the workplace.
• Workers' Compensation Board
  • Home
    • Policies and Legislation

Yukon

• Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board
  • Home
    • Legislation