This section includes essential Canadian workplace health information such as organizational leaders, major documents and reports, as well as important websites on this topic.
Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice to all parties about occupational health and safety. Offers Inquiries Service to Canadians on specific health and safety issues in the workplace. Provides access to a wide range of publications, databases, information products and training.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Creates knowledge and leads public debate on social and economic issues important to the well-being of Canadians. Conducts research on family, work, and health, as well as projects on the non-profit sector, the social union, and policy research. Work-related research looks at labour market, workplace change and learning and work.
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Promotes individual and family well-being, responsive and productive work environments, and strong, sustainable communities through research and education. Web site includes an events calendar and on-line publications.
Source: Centre for Families, Work and Well-being (CFWW)
Provides a European perspective on workplace health promotion. Aims to improve workplace health and well-being and reduce the impact of work related ill health on the European workforce. Web site offers access to a newsletter, discussion forum, and workplace health promotion programming information and tools.
Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP)
The Roundtable is an instrument of information analysis and ideas concerning the linkage between business, the economy, mental health and work. The Roundtable consists of business, health and education leaders who have undersigned the proposition that mental health is a business and economic issue.
Source: Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health
Includes research findings outlining the ways in which the work environment impacts the health of workers and the productivity of Canadian organizations. Also includes resources designed to assist organizations in implementing workplace health strategies.
Source: Health Canada
Focuses on an annual week in October, which promotes a comprehensive approach to workplace health in Canadian organizations. Includes workplace health promotion ideas and activities, information, research, and resources.
Offers educational services, training, and consulting to help Ontario companies create safe, healthy, and productive workplaces. Web site includes information on the association's products, services, and training courses.
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
Researches and promotes ways to prevent workplace disability, improved treatment, optimal recovery and safe return-to-work. Dedicated to research and the transfer of research results into practice in health care, clinical settings, and the workplace.
Source: Institute for Work and Health (IWH)
Offers information and data on the quality of work and working conditions in Canada. Describes indicators of job quality and explains why they're important to employers, employees and policy makers. Includes tables and charts, statistics, surveys and news.
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Provides employers and employees with information about mental health issues in the workplace. Covers topics such as early identification, prevention, accommodation, legal rights and responsibilities. Includes news, fact sheets, resource lists, and information on publications and services.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA OD)
Assists organizations to improve excellence, increase productivity and build healthy workplaces through the use of quality principles, practices and certification. Web site offers healthy workplace criteria and guidelines, courses, resources and recognition.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
Offers information, resources and tools to help organizations design and implement supportive programs and policies facilitating work-life balance. Includes case studies, programs, policies, evaluation tools, and best practices.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
