The role of the Service-Wide Committee on Occupational Health and Safety (SWOHS) is to participate in the development and review of all Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat policies, programs and issues relating to occupational health and safety. The SWOHS Committee provides advice and leadership to the departmental or agency policy committees.
Committee Advisor: Eden Bédard
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (March 2026)
Regular activities:
- The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting.
- The Committee continues to monitor concerns surrounding the issues of respiratory infections, harassment and violence, mental health, among other hazards.
- The Harassment and Violence Prevention (HVP) Tools Working Group continues to actively work on developing resources and materials which will assist departments, agencies, and Policy Committees in navigating the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations. The Working Group has met once (1) since the last Council meeting and continue to develop a new workplace risk assessment tool to provide examples of occurrences in the workplace and recommendations on how to prevent and respond to said occurrences.
Outstanding items:
- The Committee continues to monitor the progress on implementation of the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations.
Next Meetings: May 21, 2026; July 23, 2026
| Employer Side | Bargaining Agent Side |
|---|---|
| Co-Chair Charles Vézina Acting Executive Director Labour Relations Operations Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
Co-Chair Milton Dyck National President Agriculture Union Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Marc Gosselin Senior Program/Policy Analyst Employment Conditions and Labour Relations Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
Jamey Mills Regional Vice-President British Columbia Region Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Jesse Arnup-Blondin Acting Director General Specialized Health Services Directorate Health Canada (HC) |
Yves Fournier President Federal Government Dockyard Trades & Labour Council East (FGDTLC-East) |
| Natacha Prudent Executive Director Strategic People and Workplace Management Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
Bernard Holbrook President Research Council Employees’ Association (RCEA) |
| Howah Lee Senior Director Environment, Health and Safety Directorate Public Services and Procurement Canada |
Andrea Peart National Health and Safety Officer Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Aline Taillefer-McLaren Director Labour Relations Programs Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
Dejan Toncic Employment Relations Officer Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) |
| Dominique Vidmar Labour Relations Officer Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) |