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

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. 

Oct. 9—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on revised WorkSafeNB accident reporting policy. 

Oct. 9—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on changes to work-related mental stress coverage policy. 

Oct. 16—New Brunswick—Deadline to complete Clean Air Act online survey.  

Oct. 22—BC—Deadline to comment on new OHS requirements for toxic process gases. 

November 

Nov. 7—PEI—Deadline to comment on changes to WCB policy Pension Replacement Benefits (POL-124). 

Nov. 10—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed new Species Conservation Act regulations. 

Nov. 15—NWT—Deadline to comment on proposed Species At Risk Act listing changes    

Nov. 27—New Brunswick—Deadline to complete Clean Air Act online survey.  

Nov. 30—Saskatchewan—Deadline to participate in OHS Regulations public review. 

December 

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

Dec. 12—BC—Deadline for online surveying on water management permits proposal.  

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

2026 OHS COMPLIANCE CALENDAR 

January 

Jan. 1—Nationwide—Deadline to comply with the new GHS 7 WHMIS rules. 

Jan. 1—Ontario—New “As of Right” labour mobility regulations take effect. 

Jan. 1—Sask—New limits on requiring doctors’ notes to verify medical leave take effect.