Health & Safety

The Manitoba Employer Advisor Office is separate and independent from the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) which understands WCB legislation and offers employers free and confidential advice and assis...Learn More

The Manitoba government is launching a legislated five-year review of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its three associated regulations – the Administrative Penalty Regulation, the Operation ...Learn More

This Fall, Parliament will be considering Bill S-211, proposed legislation that would require retailers of a certain size to report publicly on the actions they are taking to prevent and reduce the ri...Learn More

The proposed Carriages and Strollers Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 11, 2022. RCC provided comment, emphasizing the need for harmonization with other international re...Learn More

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is pleased to share that The Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) is providing additional benefits to small businesses (1-99 employees) through the Health & Safet...Learn More

WorkSafeBC has posted the presentation on their 2023 rate changes on their website (WorkSafeBC login required). The information will be useful for those employers seeking to understand significant rat...Learn More

This session outlines the findings of the roundtable and the key elements of the Building Mental Health into Retail and Hospitality: A Simple Guide....Learn More

This session outlines the key elements that contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe work environment....Learn More

Recorded live on the main stage at RCC’s Toronto STORE 2022 conference in June, Ron Wilson, President of Best Buy Canada and Mat Povse, Senior Vice President Retail, Geek Squad Services & Best B...Learn More

Last month, Health Canada revealed a new front-of-pack food labeling system that features a magnifying glass icon directing customers to saturated fats, sugars, and sodium totals in food. The Fro...Learn More