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FSC Conference updates
Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Fleet Safety Council Educational Conference. Book your tickets before Monday, August 31 to receive the early bird rate!
Click on the links below to learn more:
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Nominations closed for Regional Driver and Safety Professional of the Year
The nomination period for the Regional Driver and Safety Professional of the Year awards has now closed. Chapter executives will review submissions over the summer.
Winners will be announced at the September chapter meetings and recognized at the FSC Annual Networking Event on Thursday, October 22, where the provincial winners will also be announced.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination.
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IHSA training sessions: January to May 2026
From January to May 2026, we’ve trained 25,747 people in 3,020 instructor-led courses at our facilities and workplaces across Ontario. Instructors with hands-on experience teach these sessions. They understand the realities of high-risk work because they’ve done it themselves.
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IHSA statistics and research
IHSA’s Statistics & Research page provides members with detailed data on workplace
injuries, illnesses, and occupational diseases, including trends and insights across industry rate groups. This information helps organizations better understand risk areas and target their health and safety efforts more effectively.
IHSA also collaborates with industry stakeholders to conduct practical research that supports improved safety standards, policies, and workplace practices.
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IHSA safety talks
IHSA’s Safety Talks page offers a wide range of free, downloadable resources that support quick, effective workplace safety discussions.
Each short, five-minute talk helps reinforce hazard awareness and promote safe work practices across a variety of topics and job tasks. These tools make it easy for employers and workers to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to health and safety on the job.
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Supporting mental health and suicide prevention
IHSA is raising awareness about mental health in Ontario's construction industry by highlighting that suicide rates are significantly higher than traumatic workplace fatalities.
The #STANDUPCanada campaign encourages workplaces to take action by supporting
mental well-being and committing to suicide prevention. Sign the pledge to help create safer, more supportive work environments.
Brought to you in partnership with the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the Ontario Construction Suicide Prevention Roundtable.
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Latest IHSA Safety Podcast episode
The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that seeks to improve the lives of workers in Ontario. Listen to the latest episode now:
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MTO Public Outreach and Education Office Summer Update
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Public Outreach and Education Office’s
Summer Update highlights key 2026 events, awareness campaigns, and safety initiatives
taking place across Ontario. It also shares important reminders on issues like distracted driving and child passenger safety, along with resources to help educate communities and promote safer behaviours. Explore the update to stay informed and support ongoing road safety awareness efforts.
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Ontario driver licensing update
The MTO is introducing updates to driver licensing requirements aimed at improving road safety, strengthening program integrity, and reducing fraud.
Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2026, new rules will limit recognized foreign driving experience from non-reciprocal jurisdictions and require additional testing and waiting periods for Class G applicants. Further changes coming on Friday, January 1, 2027, will require new Class A drivers to hold a full Ontario Class G licence for at least six months before completing their road test.
View regulatory amendments to support these changes:
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Stay informed through 511 this summer
This summer, stay informed before you travel with Ontario 511. This free, real-time service provides up-to-date highway conditions, closures, traffic, and weather across the province.
Available online and as a mobile app, Ontario 511 helps you plan safer, more efficient trips with live cameras and alerts.
Get started:
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CVSA releases 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative results
The 2026 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI) brought together 56
jurisdictions across North America to raise awareness and educate drivers, carriers, and the public on recognizing and reporting human trafficking.
The effort included inspections, outreach events, and training, reaching thousands of individuals and distributing educational materials widely. During the initiative, nearly 39,000 commercial vehicles were inspected, with 42 unauthorized passengers identified— highlighting the important role of the transportation industry in detecting potential trafficking activity
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Operation Safe Driver Week 2026
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week, which runs from July 12 to 18, 2026, is a North
America-wide initiative focused on improving driver behaviour through education and targeted traffic enforcement.
Law enforcement will monitor both commercial and passenger vehicle drivers for unsafe actions, such as speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving. The focus in 2026 is reckless, careless, and dangerous driving. The campaign aims to reduce preventable crashes and make roads safer for everyone.
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Transportation industry
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What's new
Stay updated on current news from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training,
and Skills Development.
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Network News
Stay up to date on all of the latest news from IHSA's Labour-Management Network (LMN).
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Transportation Network News archive
Are you looking for a past edition of IHSA's Transportation Network News? View the
current edition along with an archive of all past releases.
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