Parliamentary Secretary Ed Komarnicki launches Fire Prevention Week 2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, October 1, 2009 -  Mr. Ed Komarnicki, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, with Children’s entertainer, Ms. Mary Lambert, and Sparky the Fire Dog, at the launch of Fire Prevention Week. Almost 250 elementary school children from the Ottawa region attended this year’s event. [more]

Minister Ambrose speaks to employees of Purolator Courier in Edmonton

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, May 19, 2009 -  The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, visits Purolator Courier Ltd. as part of a tour to promote the importance of health and safety in keeping Canada’s labour force strong, healthy and competitive.

Minister Ambrose speaks with an employee after touring the Purolator Courier Ltd. facility [more]

Minister Ambrose visits Pipeline School training centre in Thorhild, Alberta

THORHILD, ALBERTA, May 8, 2009 -  The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, visits representatives and members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 as part of a tour to promote the importance of health and safety in keeping Canada’s labour force strong, healthy and competitive.

Minister Ambrose speaks with Nikki Gibbins, welder helper, as she tours the Pipeline School training centre. [more]

Minister Ambrose commemorates workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, April 28, 2009 -  The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, honours individuals killed or injured in work-related accidents at a ceremony commemorating the National Day of Mourning at Vincent Massey Park. [more]

Minister Ambrose visits the Royal Bank of Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 7, 2009 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, recognizes the Royal Bank of Canada for their success in promoting diversity in the workplace. Minister Ambrose also unveils the new look of the Government of Canada’s Racism-Free Workplace Strategy. From left to right: Syed Naseem, Manager for the Racism-Free Workplace Strategy, George Lewis, Group Head – Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management, Anna Ananiadis, Regional Director, Ontario Region-Labour Program, Minister Ambrose, Zabeen Hirji, Chief Human Resources Officer, Royal Bank of Canada, Rosemina Nathoo, Chief of Staff. [more]

Minister Ambrose visits the Canada Border Services Agency in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, April 6, 2009 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, visits the Canada Border Services Agency during a national speaking tour to highlight the importance of finding ways to prevent injury and illness in the workplace. Front row, from left to right: Jessica Prentice, David Berardi, Minister Ambrose, Annette Tennier and Mark Strasser. Back row, from left to right: Nicole Shedden, Matt Saarinen, Brian Eden, Jon Hughes and Stacia Kilty. [more]

Minister Ambrose visits Eurocopter in Fort Erie

FORT ERIE, ONTARIO, April 6, 2009 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, visits Eurocopter Canada in Fort Erie, Ontario, as part of a tour across Canada to promote the economic gains of having a safe and secure workplace. [more]

Minister Ambrose visits EastLink in Halifax

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, April 3, 2009 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, with Mr. Lee Bragg, Co-CEO of EastLink, during a pan-Canada tour to promote health and safety in the workplace. [more]

Minister Ambrose visits United Parcel Service in Moncton

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, April 3, 2009 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, visits United Parcel Service as part of a trip across the country to highlight the importance of health and safety in keeping Canada’s labour force strong, healthy and competitive. [more]

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Labour

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, January 21-23, 2009—(left to right): Minister Archie Lang, Yukon; Minister Carolyn I. Bertram, Prince Edward Island; Minister David Whissell, Quebec; Minister Susan Sullivan, Newfoundland and Labrador; Minister Hector Goudreau, Alberta; Minister Rona Ambrose, Canada; Minister Iain Black, British Columbia; Minister Rob Norris, Saskatchewan; Minister Peter Fonseca, Ontario; Minister Nancy Allan, Manitoba.

Absent from the picture: Minister Donald Arseneault, New Brunswick; Minister Mark Parent, Nova Scotia; Minister Jackson Lafferty, Northwest Territories; Minister Louis Tapardjuk, Nunavut. [more]

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Labour

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, January 21-23, 2009—Minister Rona Ambrose, Canada and Minister Hector Goudreau, Alberta co-chair the Annual Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Labour.