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Canada - - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)Canadian federal government agency, based in Hamilton, Ontario. It promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice to employers and workers about occupational health and safety. Bilingual site (English and French).
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Canada - Alberta - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB)Nonprofit agency entirely financed by employers' contributions, and responsible for the compensation of workers' occupational injuries and diseases, as well as for the rehabilitation of victims. It also organizes injury prevention and management programs in the workplace.
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Canada - British Columbia - Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB)Agency responsible for inspection, prevention, information, training, compensation, and rehabilitation activities in the province.
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Canada - Manitoba - Workers' Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB)The WCB is a non-profit mutual accident and disability insurance agency established by legislation, maintained in partnership between workers and employers and funded by employer premiums. The WCB's goals are to reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illness, and to reduce the impact of injuries and illnesses.
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Canada - New Brunswick - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick (WHSCGovernment agency responsible for occupational health and safety, workplace assessment, and the compensation and rehabilitation of workplace accidents and diseases. Bilingual site (English and French).
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Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC)This agency administers an employer-funded no fault insurance system that promotes safe and healthy workplaces, provides return-to-work programs and fair compensation to injured workers and their dependants.
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Canada - Northwest Territories/Nunavut - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB)Agency responsible for occupational safety and health activities (inspection, training, information) as well as for the compensation of workplace accidents and diseases in two of Canada's northern territories.
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Canada - Nova Scotia - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova ScotiaThe mission of the WCB is to coordinate the workers' compensation system to assist injured workers and their employers by providing timely health care and rehabilitative support to facilitate the efforts of injured workers to return to work; and by providing appropriate compensation work-related disabilities.
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Canada - Prince Edward Island - Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward IslandAgency responsible for the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases, as well as for prevention activities in the province.
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Canada - Québec - Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST)Provincial agency responsible for inspection, prevention, compensation, and rehabilitation activities with respect to safety and health in the workplace. French-language site, with material aimed directly at workers also in English.
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