Government spending on workplace safety in Alberta has not kept pace with growth in the provincial economy and population, according to research from the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL). As […]

Alberta has many dangerous industries for employees, with a government that is spending less on workplace safety than they were in 1991. According to Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta […]

Alberta has less work site health and safety inspectors than many other provinces, even with an increasing number of workers in dangerous industries, according to a new report from the […]

A new report by the Auditor General of Alberta suggests that the province needs to drastically improve its approach to worker safety. The semi-annual report, released on April 14 by […]

As the high season for temporary foreign workers in Canada kicks off, critics argue the program is broken, serving the short-term needs of the labour market while acting as an […]

Lives of workers put at risk by government The government’s shocking failure to enforce its own workplace safety laws is putting thousands of workers at risk, according to a new […]