The week-long event runs from May 15 to May 21, 2000. For the fourth consecutive year, Canada, the United States, and Mexico have joined together to promote the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace. This year, the focus is on the well-being of young workers and the need to increase their awareness of occupational safety and health rights and responsibilities.
Young workers are Canada's precious future workforce.
I am pleased our American and Mexican friends have joined Canada in the celebration of this important week. By working together we can improve the safety of all workers and help reduce the number of work-related injuries. The Canadian occupational safety and health awareness campaign is led by the Labour Program of Human Resources Development Canada in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering. Every year during this week the United States, Canada and Mexico join forces in raising awareness of accident prevention in the workplace. In the regional offices of HRDC, various activities are planned, not only within the Department but also with businesses, unions and provincial and territorial governments.