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 (September 2025)
Regular Activities:
- The Committee has met 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.
- SWOHS sub-committees continue to actively work on developing resources and materials which will assist departments, agencies, and Policy Committees:
- Harassment and Violence Prevention (HVP) Tools Working Group – the sub-committee has not met since the last Council meeting.
- Sub-committee on Climate Change – the sub-committee has not met since the last Council meeting.
Outstanding Items:
- The Committee continues to monitor the progress on implementation of the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations.
Next Meeting: November 20, 2025
| 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) |
| Chantal Seeton Executive Director Workplace Health & Diversity Directorate Human Resources Branch Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) |
Bernard Holbrook |
| Howah Lee Senior Director Environment, Health and Safety Directorate Public Services and Procurement Canada |
Andrea Peart |
| 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) |