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Below is some contact information for agencies across Canada that are responsible for occupational health and safety in the federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions. Check the "Blue Pages" or other government telephone directory listings in your locality to find the telephone number of the office closest to you.

Federal Jurisdiction

Occupational Health and Safety: Labour Program
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0J2  

Contacts for regional and district offices for

Occupational Health and Safety:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/our_offices.shtml
Occupational Health and Safety Home Page:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/oxs-gxr.shtml

Labour Program:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/labour.shtml

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml

Government of Canada: http://canada.gc.ca/

Contacts for Provincial Offices for Occupational Health and Safety:

Alberta

Workplace Health and Safety
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
10th Floor Seventh Street Plaza, South Tower
10030 - 107 Street
Edmonton  AB  T5J 3E4
General Inquiries: (780) 415-8690; FAX: (780) 422-3730
Workplace Health and Safety Call Centre: 1-866-415-8690
Web Site: http://www.gov.ab.ca/hre/whs/
Contacts: http://www.gov.ab.ca/hre/whs/contact/index.html
British Columbia

Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
6951 Westminster Highway
P.O. Box 5350 STN Terminal
Richmond BC V6B 5L5
Health & Safety Questions (604) 276-3100; 1-888-621-SAFE (7233)
General Inquiries: (604) 273-2266
After hours safety and health emergency reporting: (604) 273-7711; 1-888-621-SAFE (7233)
FAX: (604) 276-3247
Worker's Compensation Board of British Columbia: http://www.worksafebc.com/
Contact List/Regional Offices: http://www.worksafebc.com/contact_us/regional_locations/default.asp
Films and Posters
Publication requests: 1-866-271-4879
Fax: 1-866-362-3130, Attention: WCB Customer Service
WCB Publications:http://www.worksafebc.com/Publications/default.asp
Manitoba

Workplace Safety and Health Division
Manitoba Labour and Immigration
200 - 401 York Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0P8
General Inquiries: (204) 945-3446; 1-800-282-8069; After hours: (204) 945-0581
FAX: (204) 945-4556
Manitoba Labour: http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/
Contact List: http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/contactus.html
New Brunswick

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick
For Occupational Health and Safety related questions:
500 Beaverbrook Court
Fredericton, NB E3B 5X4
General Inquiries: (506) 453-2467, 1-800-442-9776 (from NB only)
FAX: (506) 453-7982
For Compensation related questions:
1 Portland Street, P O Box 160
Saint John NB E2L 3X9
General Inquiries: (506) 632-2200, 1-800-222-9775 (in NB only)
FAX: 1-888-629-4722

Regional Offices: http://www.whscc.nb.ca/index_e.asp (Click on "Contact Us")

Newfoundland and Labrador

Occupational Health and Safety Branch
Department of Government Services
15 Dundee Avenue
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4R6
General Inquiries: (709) 729-7420; 1-800-563-5471 (in NL only)
FAX: (709) 729-3445
Occupational Health and Safety: http://www.gs.gov.nl.ca/ohs/
Contact List/Regional Offices: http://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/ohs/locations.stm
Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
P.O. Box 8888
Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3
General Inquiries: (867) 920-3888, 1-800-661-0792
FAX: (867) 873-4596
Iqaluit Office: (867) 979-8500, 1-877-404-4407
Web Site: http://www.wcb.nt.ca/default.asp
Nova Scotia

Occupational Health & Safety Division
NS Department of Environment and Labour
5151 Terminal Rd., 6th floor
PO Box 697
Halifax, NS B3J 2T8
Phone: (902) 424-5400; 1-800-9-LABOUR [1-800-952-2687] (in NS only)
FAX: (902) 424-3239
Occupational Health and Safety:
https://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/contact/default.asp?div=gen&pg;=dept&bk;=/enla/ohs/Default.asp
Ontario

Occupational Health and Safety Branch
Ministry of Labour
655 Bay Street, 14th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 1T7
General Inquiries: 1-800-268-8013 (in ON only)
FAX (416) 326-7761
Ministry of Labour (OHS): http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/
Contact List/Regional Offices: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/about/reg_offices.html
Prince Edward Island

Occupational Health and Safety Division
Workers' Compensation Board
P.O. Box 757. 14 Weymouth Street
Charlottetown PE C1A 7L7
General Inquiries: (902) 368-5680; 1-800-237-5049 (in PEI only)
FAX: (902) 368-5705
Workers' Compensation Board: http://www.wcb.pe.ca
Quebec

Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec
(Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
C P 6056, Succursale Centre-ville
Montréal PQ H3C 4E1
General Inquiries: (514) 906-3060, or/ou 1-800-667-7585 (in PQ only)
FAX: (514) 906-3062
CSST Internet address: http://www.csst.qc.ca/portail/fr/
Contact list/Regional Offices: http://www.csst.qc.ca/portail/fr/contacts/comment_joindre
Saskatchewan

Occupational Health and Safety Division
Saskatchewan Labour
1870 Albert Street
Regina SK S4P 3V7
General Inquiries: (306) 787-4496; 1-800-567-7233
FAX: (306) 787-2208
Saskatoon Office: (306) 933-5042; 1-800-667-5023
FAX: (306) 933-7339
Saskatchewan Labour: http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca
Contact List: http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/CONTACT.HTM
Yukon

Yukon Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board
Occupational Health and Safety Branch
401 Strickland Street
Whitehorse YT Y1A 5N8
General Inquiries (867) 667-5645; 1-800-661-0443
FAX : (867) 393-6279
WCHSB:  http://wcb.yk.ca
Document last updated on February 13, 2006

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