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OHS Compliance Calendar 2025

Upcoming deadlines, regulatory changes, enforcement events and other developments you need to prepare for. Although we update this information every month you can see your specific jurisdiction's information here

August

August 5—Federal—Deadline to comment on proposed child privacy law. 

August 9—Alberta—New tow truck traffic safety regulations take effect.  

August 18—Northwest Territories/Nunavut—New WSCC Connect electronic filing rules for Employer’s Report of Incident, Injury, and Fatality forms take effect. 

August 21—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on proposed updates to WorkSafeNB occupational hearing loss coverage rules. 

August 22—Federal—Deadline to comment on Free Trade & Labour Mobility in Canada Act regulations. 

August 28—Yukon—Deadline to complete online survey on nonconsensual publication of intimate images. 

August 29—BC—New OHS Guidelines for mixing, preparing and priming hazardous drugs take effect. 

September

Sept. 1—Nova Scotia—Deadline to implement workplace harassment prevention policy. 

Sept. 1—Nunavut—Deadline for employers to apply for Summer Employment for Nunavut Students program. 

Sept. 5—BC—Deadline to comment on proposed “certified safe for use” OHS regulations for equipment.  

Sept. 5—BC—Deadline to comment on proposed amendments to OHS automotive lifts regulations. 

Sept. 5—Yukon—Deadline to complete WSCB online survey on administrative monetary penalties for WSC violations. 

Sept. 8—NW Territories/Nunavut—Deadline for compliance vendors to apply for WSCC OHS Funding Program assistance.  

Sept. 14—Federal—Deadline to comment on proposed emergency registration of pesticides PMRA regulations.  

Sept. 24—Ontario—Deadline to apply for Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program funding. 

Sept. 26—BC—Deadline to comment on proposed changes to OHS combustible dusts regulations. 

Sept. 26—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed geologic carbon storage regulations. 

Sept. 29—Alberta—Deadline to comment on proposed changes to WCB housekeeping allowances policy. 

October

Oct. 1—BC—New OHS regulations for toilets at construction sites take effect. 

Oct. 1—Ontario—Deadline to apply for SDF Training stream funding. 

Oct. 1—Québec—New OHS regulations for personal lifting devices and mobile personnel platforms at construction projects take effect. 

Oct. 1—Québec—New OHS regulations for workplace safety committees, safety representatives and safety liaison officers take effect. 

November

December

Dec. 1—Québec—New Class 1 heavy vehicle drivers licence regulations take effect.

Dec 31—Yukon—Air Emissions Regulation permit requirments for new large-scale biomass burning units take effect. 

 

Note:

*In BC, workers’ comp filing deadlines are staggered among Feb. 28, March 15 and March 31 based on the final 2 digits of the employer’s account number.