National Compliance Policy For The Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System

Annex

WHMIS Regulatory Agencies

The WHMIS regulatory agencies include Health Canada, the provincial, territorial and federal OHS regulatory agencies and the Commission which administers the WHMIS trade secret mechanism. Links are provided on the "Contacts" page of the Health Canada WHMIS web site, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/whmis.

• Alberta Human Resources and Employment
• Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec:
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
• Health Canada
• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (for federally-regulated workplaces) - Labour Program
• Manitoba Labour and Immigration
• New Brunswick Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
• Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Labour
• Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour
• Nunavut Territory (see Northwest Territories)
• Ontario Ministry of Labour
• Prince Edward Island Workers' Compensation Board
• Saskatchewan Labour
• Workers' Compensation Board Northwest Territories and Nunavut
• Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
• Yukon Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board