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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-13).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1985 (2012)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Institución Salud pública Negocios/industria/corporaciones Derechos humanos Investigación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

The present Act sets up the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ( CCOHS) as an independent departmental corporation under Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act and is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Labour. The Act is based on the belief that all Canadians have "a fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment”. The Centre shall promote the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions. It makes credible information about workplace hazards and conditions easily and widely accessible to all Canadians - promoting safe and healthy workplaces. Moreover, the Centre shall to facilitate consultation and cooperation among federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions. The text consists of 27 sections.

Texto completo
Francés/Inglés
Página web
www.gc.ca