Join us a Free Webinar in September! Delta Variant & COVID-19 Vaccines presented by: Dr. Pierre J. Plourde MD, FRCPC Medical Officer of Health for WRHA and Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease at University of Manitoba, College of Medicine Dr. Plourde will review current COVID-19 spread in Manitoba, including the Delta variant, as well... Read More
Join us for a free webinar Human Rights & COVID-19 Vaccine Policies in the Workplace Presented by: Karen Sharma A/Executive Director The Manitoba Human Rights Commission This session will provide an overview of how organizations respect human rights when developing and implementing mandatory vaccination policies or proof-of-vaccine requirements. Karen Sharma, A/Executive Director of the Manitoba... Read More
Join us for a virtual Public Presentation: Women, Work and COVID-19: Priorities for supporting women and the economy Presented by: Katherine Scott, Senior Researcher, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, National Office This session will provide an overview of how the report looks at the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security of... Read More
Members of the Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition will talk about their activities, recommendations and accomplishments designed to truly protect workers in the current pandemic. Members come from a variety of backgrounds, bringing with them skills and experiences related to occupational health principles and practices, microbiology and infectious diseases, medicine, ventilation, respirators, cleaning/disinfecting products and using the law.... Read More
This online training will be delivered in partnership with Kevin Hedges, Ph.D., CIH, COH Occupational Hygienist, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc (OHCOW) Ottawa Clinic . Improvements to ventilation will be critical especially when people are indoors during colder weather. This online training session will use the OHCOW ventilation checklist as basis for guidance.... Read More
Half day virtual workshop presented by program partner, Sexuality Education Resource Centre Workplace sexual harassment is a harmful pattern of behaviour that negatively impacts individual staff as well as larger workplace units and teams. This cost-free four-hour webinar will focus on topics such as: Identifying and discussing the underlying issues that may lead to sexual... Read More
Workplace sexual harassment is a harmful pattern of behaviour that negatively impacts individual staff as well as larger workplace units and teams. This cost-free four-hour webinar will focus on topics such as: Identifying and discussing the underlying issues that may lead to sexual harassment, developing a language of consent that encourages respect and understanding in... Read More
Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI): Next Steps Part 1: "Bent out of shape: physical and cognitive workloads and their consequences through a gender lens" This session covers a range of occupational issues as they relate to psychosocial factors, ergonomics, and MSI. Presented by: Karen Messing, Ph.D., Officer, Order of Canada Professor Emerita of ergonomics Département... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals, families, and communities in many ways. The Public Health Agency of Canada began collecting data in September 2020 to assess the mental health and well-being of Canadians during the pandemic. John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist from the Occupational Health Centre for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) will present the results of the... Read More
Finding Yourself in Self Advocacy A 1-hr introduction to the ABCs of Advocacy The OHC is proud to host a session presented by the Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC)! This one-hour presentation will focus on your role as a self-advocate and link you to the ABC’s of advocacy with access to broader strategies, resources and... Read More
