WERC-CÉDT makes submission to federal Labour Program on worker health and safety protections from climate change

WERC-CÉDT recently participated in consultations by the Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada, on reforms to Canada’s federal labour policy. WERC-CÉDT focused its submission on strengthening workplace health and safety protections from climate change impacts.

Climate change is a worker health and safety issue. Across Canada, workers face increasing exposure to extreme heat, air pollution, UV radiation, and extreme weather events. Occupational health and safety regimes need to adapt to address this pressing challenge. WERC-CÉDT has proposed several concrete reforms that will better protect federally regulated workers from climate hazards.

Read WERC-CÉDT’s submission to the Labour Program on our Publications page here.