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

Pays/Territoire
Canada
Type du document
Législation
Date
1985 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Institution Santé publique Commerce/industrie/sociétés Droits de l'homme Recherche
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Français/Anglais
Site web
www.gc.ca