April 26, 2012 - 4:30 pm
The Day of Mourning was established by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984 to coincide with the passing of the Workers Compensation Act of Ontario on April 28, 1914. It was rapidly taken up around the world and is now an internationally recognized event to remember workers who have become ill, been...
February 29, 2012 - 4:43 pm
Dr. Paul Demers presented recently presented at the Research Exchange Series at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation in Mississauga on October 18, 2011. He was interviewed on our current knowledge of occupational cancer, and the goals of the OCRC and CAREX Canada in cancer research and prevention. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5b3ZLx3z7A
December 19, 2011 - 10:03 am
The Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) hosted a workshop on the classification of carcinogens, held on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, from 12:00pm - 5:00pm at the United Steelworkers Hall. This workshop aimed to educate and inform attendees on the carcinogen classification process used by the...
November 24, 2011 - 1:24 pm
The Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) will hold its next conference, hosted by WorkSafeBC, in Vancouver on June 1-2, 2012. The conference will focus on innovation in occupational health and safety research. A "Student Day" will also be held on May 31, 2012. The deadline...
November 24, 2011 - 12:00 pm
The Centre for Health & Safety Innovation (CHSI) is hosting a session on shiftwork as part of their Research Exchange Series. The session will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Both in-person and webinar attendance options are available. The event is free of charge. For...
October 21, 2011 - 9:30 am
The Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) and the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) invite you to take part in a survey about workplace practices to prevent injury and illness due to shift work. The results of the 20-question survey will help us plan a workshop on interventions to reduce the...
October 7, 2011 - 11:35 am
The OCRC is looking for qualified applicants to fill the positions of junior research associate, research associate, senior research associate, and senior administrative assistant. For more information, and to apply, see the job postings below. Job posting - Junior Research Associate Job posting...
September 13, 2011 - 4:01 pm
The 4th annual Dalla Lana School of Public Health student-led conference is entitled "Public Health 2.0: Exploring Innovative and Participatory Technologies." It will be held September 23, 2011 at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and is free of charge. For more information...
September 13, 2011 - 3:56 pm
The Partners in Prevention Forum North 2011 Health and Safety Conference and Trade Show will be held November 1-2, 2011, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is the largest health and safety event in Northwestern Ontario. For more information on the conference, visit the Forum North website.
July 14, 2011 - 11:09 am
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified night-time shiftwork as 'probably carcinogenic to humans' in 2007. Dr Joan Saary, an Occupational Medicine specialist, recently gave a presentation on the effects of shiftwork for the occupational medicine rounds at St. Michael's Hospital...
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