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National Day of Mourning

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 is the National Day of Mourning.   Each year this day has been set aside to honour those workers across Canada whose lives have been lost, injured, disabled or who suffer from occupational diseases because of hazards or incidents in the workplace. The National day of Mourning, also known as the Workers’ […]

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New Safety Administrative Penalties Regulations come into effect in Nova Scotia on 15 January 2010.

In 2008, 29 Nova Scotia workers died on the job.  The incidence of death in 2009 has not improved.  Accordingly, on September 20, 2009 the Nova Scotia Government took decisive action and passed new regulations intended to deter ongoing and unnecessary injuries, deaths and unsafe work practices in the workplace.  The Safety Administrative Penalties Regulations […]

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