Legislation
Legislation
The following legislation governs workers' compensation and workplace health and safety in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Workers' Compensation
Industrial Safety
Mine Safety
Explosives
Summary Convictions Procedures
For a complete listing of legislation, visit the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Justice website, or the Nunavut section of the Canadian Legal Information Institute website.
Note: If there is any difference between the versions of the statutes (laws) on this page and the versions on the Governments of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories’ Departments of Justice websites, the versions on the latter websites are the authoritative versions and the most up-to-date.
Workers' Compensation
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Acts |
English/Français |
Acts |
English Français |
| Workers' Compensation Regulations | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Firefighters' Presumption Regulations |
Firefighters' Presumption Regulations |
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Workers' Compensation General Regulations |
Workers' Compensation General Regulations |
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Appeals Tribunal Rules of Procedure |
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| Amendments Effective January 1, 2017 | |||
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Nunavut | ||
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Workers' Compensation General Regulations (updates to YMIR and medical subsistence rates) |
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Industrial Safety
| Safety Acts | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Safety Act |
Safety Act |
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| Safety Regulations | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations |
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations |
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Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations |
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Mine Safety
| Mine Health & Safety Act | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Acts |
Acts |
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| Mine Health & Safety Regulations | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Mine Health and Safety Regulations |
Mine Health and Safety Regulations |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Work Site Regulations |
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Work Site Regulations |
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Explosives
| Explosive Use Acts & Regulations | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Acts |
Acts |
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Regulations |
Regulations |
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Summary Convictions Procedures
| Regulations | |||
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Northwest Territories |
Nunavut |
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Regulations |
Regulations |
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