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HR Vendors Guide 2015
HR Professional Development — HR Associations
Ontario Municipal Human Resources
Association (OMHRA)
Guelph, ON
Contact executive officer: Christine Ball
(905) 635-8182 Fax: (519) 832-9293
Email: customerservice@omhra.ca
Website: www.omhra.ca
A professional association represent-
ing more than 300 human resources,
personnel, labour relations and
senior management professionals
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
Ontario (ESAO), the Municipal Health
and Safety Association (MHSA) and
the Ontario Safety Association for
Community and Healthcare (OSACH).
Serves Ontario's public service
sectors, including universities,
colleges and school boards,
municipalities, health and community
care organizations, emergency
services and First Nations. Assists
more than 9,000 organizations to
achieve safer and healthier
environments 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
businesses and 3.8-million employees
in Ontario's agricultural,
manufacturing 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: customercare@workplacesafe-
tynorth.ca
Website: www.workplacesafetynorth.ca
WSN provides occupational health
and safety resources, training and
consulting 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
virtually every sector of the economy.
The association supports the ongoing
development of HR professionals 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,
professional development and
mentorship are some of the benefits
of membership. The association has
chapters in Regina and Saskatoon.
