From May 4-9, 2026, workplaces across Canada are encouraged to celebrate Safety and Health Week and promote awareness of injury and illness prevention at work.

“Creating safer workplaces doesn’t happen by chance. It takes commitment, awareness, and action. Safety and Health Week encourages all of us to take meaningful steps to prevent injuries and promote health every day.”

- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

“I think of spring as a season of momentum, with Safety and Health week at its core. In 2026, we are no longer simply talking about a safer Canada. We are actively building one. We're no longer just planning for a better future. We are planting it — right now, across this country, through this community of health and safety professionals and committed leaders. Threads of Life is excited to see the seeds we all plant this Safety and Health Week, and this spring, take root.” 

- Eugene Gutierrez, Executive Director, Threads of Life

“Although health and safety at work is very important throughout the year, we celebrate Safety and Health Week as a yearly starting point to promote and encourage everyone - employers, managers and workers - to initiate steps to ensure safe and healthy workplaces. Safety and Health Week brings us all together to help shape safety practices ensuring we stay safe every day.”

- Dave Turner, President, Health and Safety Professionals Canada (HSPC)

• Safety and Health Week is rooted in a community-based approach. Across the country, events and activities are coordinated by local, provincial and regional workplaces and communities.

• Event listings across Canada can be found on the Safety and Health Week website, and organizations are encouraged to add their own as well.

For More Information (Media Only):­

Jennifer Howse
On behalf of the National Committee for Safety and Health Week
Senior Communications Specialist
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(289) 442-4057  
media@ccohs.ca  
www.ccohs.ca