OHS Compliance Calendar 2026
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.
2026 OHS COMPLIANCE CALENDAR
AUGUST
August 2—Federal—Deadline to comment on proposed changes to Canada Labour Code.
August 7—Yukon—Deadline to comment on proposed new firearms ownership legislation.
August 10—Québec—OHS amendments on personal fall protection for metal structure assembly/dismantling at construction sites take effect.
August 10—Québec—Amendments to Regulation respecting concrete pumps and distribution masts take effect.
August 10—Northwest Territories & Nunavut—Deadline for OHS Funding Program support applications.
August 15—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed Building Code changes.
August 21—Nationwide—Deadline to apply for Education and Awareness stream funding for railway crossing safety projects.
August 21—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed new OHS regulation for use of rope access.
August 29—Nationwide—Ebola travel restrictions scheduled to expire.
SEPTEMBER
September 1—British Columbia—Changes to OHS regulations for certifying safety of dangerous equipment take effect.
September 1—Manitoba—Free menstrual products in restrooms rules take effect.
September 4—Nationwide—Deadline to apply for Infrastructure, Technology, and Research stream funding for railway crossing safety projects.
September 11—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on proposed new intimate partner violence disclosure regulations.
September 11—Nunavut—Deadline to apply for Tourism Business Mentorship Program funding.
September 12—Ontario—Deadline to comment on new Conservation Authorities Act regulations.
September 16—Yukon—Deadline to apply for Tier 2 Economic Development Fund project assistance.
September 17—Prince Edward Island—Deadline to comment on proposed temporary foreign workers regulations.
September 21—Ontario—Revised WSIB policies on workers’ compensation coverage of independent living expenses take effect.
September 30—Alberta—Deadline to apply for $100 Alberta Energy Rebate.
September 30—Newfoundland & Labrador-Deadline for comments on Personal Health Information Act.
September 30—Nova Scotia—Deadline to apply for Bay of Fundy Tidal Demonstration Permits.
OCTOBER
October 7—Ontario—Deadline to apply for CEPG funding.
October 9—British Columbia—Deadline to comment on proposed new OHS workplace harassment and violence regulations.
October 9—Newfoundland & Labrador—Deadline to comment on privacy law review.
October 10—Québec—Deadline to comment on proposed OHS regulations for bioaerosols, workstation lighting, and confined space decontamination.
October 14—Nationwide—Deadline to comment on proposed changes to Species At Risk Act (SARA) Protected List.
October 15—British Columbia—Deadline to apply for Business Diversification and Sustainability grants.
October 19—British Columbia—New Class 5 driver’s licence safety testing regulations take effect.
October 26—British Columbia—Deadline for comments on proposed OHS PPE amendments.
October 31—Nova Scotia—Deadline to apply for Emergency Services Provider Fund grants.
NOVEMBER
November 6—British Columbia—New OHS requirements for use of tight-fitting respirators take effect.
November 19—Alberta—Deadline to apply for Northern and Regional Economic Development grants.