The role of the Service-Wide Committee on Occupational Health and Safety (SWOHS) is to participate in the development and review of all Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat policies, programs and issues relating to occupational health and safety. The SWOHS Committee provides advice and leadership to the departmental or agency policy committees.
Committee Advisor: Eden Bédard
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (June, July and August 2026)
Regular Activities
- The Committee has met once (1) since the last Council meeting.
- The Committee wishes to note the departure of an Employer Side representative, Marc Gosselin, from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and to thank them for their contributions to the Committee.
- The Committee welcomed a new Employer Side representative, Gilbert Grandmaison, from TBS.
- The Committee reviewed and amended Appendix A – Humidex Table and Appendix D – Cafeteria Inspection Guideline of the OHS Directive to meet accessibility formatting guidelines. It also corrected outdated links in Appendix C – Inspection Authorities. The amended appendices were approved by the Executive Committee and will soon be posted on the NJC website.
Outstanding items:
- Nil
Next Meeting: November 19, 2026
| Employer Side | Bargaining Agent Side |
| Co-Chair Charles Vézina Executive Director Labour Relations Operations Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | Co-Chair Milton Dyck National President Agriculture Union Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Jesse Arnup-Blondin Director General Specialized Health Services Directorate Health Canada (HC) | Yves Fournier President Federal Government Dockyard Trades & Labour Council East (FGDTLC-East) |
| Marc Gosselin Director Occupational Health and Safety Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | Bernard Holbrook President Research Council Employees’ Association (RCEA) |
| Howah Lee Acting Director General Real Property Services Branch Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) | Jamey Mills Regional Executive Vice-President British Columbia Region Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Natacha Prudent Executive Director Strategic People and Workplace Management Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) | Andrea Peart National Health and Safety Officer Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) |
| Aline Taillefer-McLaren Senior Director Union Engagement and NJC Support Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | Crystal Stewart Occupational Health and Safety Officer Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) |
| Anne-Marie Grondin Labour Relations Officer Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) |