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Labour Focus Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 8, Fall 2011

Features

Minister Raitt participated in the 17th Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour forum in El Salvador

On November 2, 2011, in San Salvador, El Salvador, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Labour Minister, announced, at the 17th Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (IACML) forum, that the Government of Canada will provide additional funding for the Inter-American Network for Labour Administration. Minister Raitt also took the opportunity to discuss important labour-related issues and the economic recovery with her international counterparts.

During the Conference, Canada was elected Chair of the IACML working group. The working group is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministries of Labour and to promote decent work and social inclusion.

The Labour Program promotes and manages Canada’s participation in the IACML on matters such as working conditions, workplace health and safety, labour-management relations, social dialogue and labour standards.

For more information on this event and on the Labour Program services and activities, visit the Labour Program website (labour.gc.ca).

Canada’s Labour Minister Being Honoured

On October 5, 2011, in Ottawa, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) held the Champions of Mental Health Awards. During the ceremony, Canada’s Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, had the honour of being awarded 2011 Champion of Mental Health, in the Government category.

Minister Raitt was being recognized for her contribution to advance the mental health agenda in Canada and, in particular, for her work with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to develop a National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

The event brought together political and business leaders, as well as media and key stakeholders to honour the contributions of individuals and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the development of the mental health agenda in Canada.

The CAMIMH was established in 1988 to foster the advancement of the mental health agenda across the country and to ensure that individuals and families who deal with mental illness have proper access to care and support.

For more information on this event, visit CAMIMH, and for more details on the Labour Program services and activities, visit the Labour Program website (labour.gc.ca)..

Did you know that October is Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month?

We all spend a considerable portion of our day in the workplace. Ensuring that workplaces are safe is important to our country’s well-being and to the performance of its economy. It is every employee’s right to work in a safe and healthy environment.

The Labour Program is committed to workplace safety in the federal public service and in private sector workplaces under federal jurisdiction. With highly trained health and safety officers, and regional offices bordering all three coasts, the Labour Program works directly with employers and workers. This is how the Program ensures that legislation and regulations on occupational health and safety are respected and also how it provides information on improving health and safety in organizations.

For more information, visit the Health and Safety section of the Labour Program website.

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