Instructions
Please review the below table that lists the legislation and who enforces WHMIS for each jurisdiction across Canada. After you have reviewed the information for your location, please return to the WHMIS course.
| Jurisdiction | Legislation | Enforced by |
|---|---|---|
|
Alberta |
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Occupational Health and Safety Code
(Part 29) |
Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Occupational health and safety Division |
|
British Columbia |
Workers Compensation Act
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation |
WorkSafeBC |
|
Manitoba |
The Workplace Safety and Health Act
The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation |
Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Workplace Safety and Health |
|
New Brunswick |
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation |
WorkSafeNB |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupational Health and Safety Act
WHMIS Regulations |
Service NL, Occupational Health and Safety Division |
|
Northwest Territories and Nunavut |
Northwest Territories – Safety Act
Northwest Territories – Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Amendment
(Part 22)
Nunavut – Consolidation of Safety Act
Nunavut – Consolidation of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
(Part 22) |
Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) |
|
Nova Scotia |
Health and Safety Act
Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
(Part 3) |
Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration |
|
Ontario |
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Reg 860 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) |
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development |
|
Prince Edward Island |
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workplace Hazardous Materials and Information System Regulations |
Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of PEI |
|
Quebec |
An Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety (AROHS) (R.S.Q., c. S-2.1)
Hazardous Products Information Regulation (S-2.1, r.8.1) |
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) |
|
Saskatchewan |
The Saskatchewan Employment Act
(Part III, Division 7, sections 3-47 to 3-51)
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
(Part 22) |
WorkSafe Saskatchewan
(partnership between the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety (LRWS)) |
|
Yukon |
Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act
WHMIS Regulations |
Workers Safety and Compensation Board |
The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only.
It does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice.