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HR Vendors Guide 2014
Ontario Municipal Human Resources
Association (OMHRA)
Burlington, ON
Contact executive officer: Christine
Ball
(905) 631-7171 Fax: (905) 631-2376
Email: customerservice@omhra.ca
Website: www.omhra.ca
A professional association repre-
senting more than 300 human re-
sources, personnel, labour relations
and senior management profes-
sionals employed within the local
public sector in Ontario. Members
are employed in municipalities and
local boards and commissions.
They provide timely HR advice
and assistance to their respective
councils, boards and commissions
as well as to senior administrative
management.
Public Services Health & Safety
Association (PSHSA)
Toronto, ON
(416) 250-2131 Fax: (416) 250-7484
(877) 250-7444
Email: communications@pshsa.ca
Website: www.pshsa.ca
Created by the amalgamation of the
Education Safety Association of On-
tario (ESAO), the Municipal Health
and Safety Association (MHSA)
and the Ontario Safety Associa-
tion for Community and Healthcare
(OSACH). Serves Ontario's public
service sectors, including universi-
ties, colleges and school boards,
municipalities, health and commu-
nity care organizations, emergency
services and First Nations. Assists
more than 9,000 organizations to
achieve safer and healthier environ-
ments for employees. Helps identify
and reduce workplace risks and
hazards to prevent injuries, illness
and disease. Offers regional and
on-site prevention training, risk
assessment and safety consulting
services, as well as a variety of
training and information products.
Workplace Safety & Prevention
Services (WSPS)
Mississauga, ON
(905) 614-1400 Fax: (905) 614-1414
(877) 494-9777
Email: customercare@wsps.ca
Website: www.healthandsafetyontario.
ca/WSPS
Provides industry-specific health
and safety products, training and
consulting services to 154,000 busi-
nesses and 3.8 million employees
in Ontario's agricultural, manufac-
turing and service sectors. Offices
in Guelph, Ottawa and Sudbury.
Previously known as the Farm
Safety Association (FSA), Industrial
Accident Prevention Association
(IAPA) and Ontario Service Safety
Alliance (OSSA).
Workplace Safety North (WSN)
North Bay, ON
(705) 474-7233 Fax: (705) 472-5800
(888) 730-7821
Email: info@workplacesafetynorth.ca
Website: www.workplacesafetynorth.
ca
Formed in 2010 by the amalgama-
tion of the Mines and Aggregates
Safety and Health Association,
Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace
Association and Pulp and Paper
Health and Safety Association. WSN
provides occupational health and
safety resources, training and con-
sulting to companies involved in
forestry, mining, smelting, refining,
paper, printing and converting. A
Health and Safety Ontario partner,
it also serves companies in any
sector across northern Ontario.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island HR profes-
sionals in Prince Edward Island are
served by the P.E.I. Chapter of the
Human Resources Association of Nova
Scotia (see Nova Scotia listing for
more information).
QUEBEC
Ordre des conseillers en ressources
humaines agréés (CRHA)
Montreal, QC
(514) 879-1636
(800) 214-1609
Email: info@portailrh.org
Website: www.portailrh.org
The CHRP-granting body in Quebec
with nearly 9,000 members in virtu-
ally every sector of the economy.
The association supports the ongo-
ing development of HR profes-
sionals and industrial relations
counsellors, and contributes to the
advancement and reputation of the
profession. It also grants the CIRC,
the Certified Industrial Relations
Counsellor.
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan Association
of Human Resource Professionals
(SAHRP)
Regina, SK
(306) 522-0184 Fax: (306) 522-1783
Website: www.sahrp.ca
The CHRP-granting body for the
province, representing more than
1,500 human resource practitioners
from all industries and geographic
areas. Annual conference, profes-
sional development and mentor-
ship are some of the benefits of
membership. The association has
chapters in Regina and Saskatoon.
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