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Motivation From the Heart
Trish Penny works in corporate health and safety at Black and McDonald. She is a member and volunteer of Threads of Life – Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support [link to: www.threadsoflife.ca]. Trish’s older brother Luke died when a wall collapsed and he was crushed while working in a trench. He had just started a new job weather proofing buildings.
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Prioritizing Safe Workplaces
April 28th marks Canada’s Day of Mourning, commemorating those who suffered workplace injuries or have lost their lives due to hazardous workplaces incidents or accidents. In 2019, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board reported 23 deaths while working on injury claims, and 4,873 lost time injuries and illnesses — all within the construction industry alone.
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The ‘Union Safety Effect’ is Real and Getting Stronger
There is a “Union Safety Effect” in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional construction sector that creates safer workplaces.
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The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Ironworkers
Ironwork is the pillar of modern infrastructure, but its workers suffer alarmingly common workplace injuries and suicides — a situation made worse by the pandemic. Here’s why leaders in the field say the trade is overdue for a serious conversation about mental health.
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There Are No Shortcuts to Health and Safety
Minister of Labour for Government of Ontario the Honourable Monte Mcnaughton shares his words on workplace health & safety
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Sustainably-Managed Forests: Essential for Canada, Youth Employment, and Fighting Climate Change
Sustainably-managed forests are critical to our collective future. The forest sector is a key partner in the fight against climate change. Forests — particularly when they’re managed sustainably — sequester carbon, and products sourced from these forests can store carbon for decades.
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We Live on a Giant Battery and Canadian Innovation Is Plugging Us In
Geothermal energy is the whole package. It’s clean, it’s reliable, and it’s there whenever you need it. But it has never been portable or scalable. Until now.
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Canada’s Emerging Energy Efficiency Sector is Primed to Power Our Future
While it is often overlooked as a sector in the traditional sense, energy efficiency presents promising opportunities for well-paid, fulfilling careers and a role in addressing the climate crisis.
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Seven Ways to Win the Global Race to Net-Zero
Fuelled first by climate science and growing public concern, the global race to net-zero is now accelerating, sped along by the scale of economic opportunity and business risk.
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Solving Big Ocean Challenges, Supercharging Blue Growth
With almost 400 members from coast-to-coast-to-coast, this industry-led cluster is breaking down silos and building new partnerships across Canada and ocean sectors.
