Council on Workplace Health and Wellness
A healthy workplace is one where people feel respected, connected, safe, and valued.
It also means lower turnover, higher productivity, increased engagement, and a more competitive organizational advantage.
How can you capture these advantages for your organization?
The Council on Workplace Health and Wellness (CWHW) provides an exclusive, collaborative, and confidential space for workplace health professionals. Members engage with peers and subject-matter experts on evidence and research in the world of employee well-being.
Make connections, gain timely insight. Join CWHW today.
Who Should Join?
Leaders from both the public and private sectors involved in their organizations’ workplace health and wellness strategies.
Key Objectives
- Create a safe space to discuss workplace health
- Offer engaging sessions with thought leaders on employee wellness
- Establish a Canada-wide network of employee well-being professionals
Benefits of Membership
| Research | Networking | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Access Signal49 Research research on building and sustaining a healthy workplace—and improve your organization’s overall performance. | You’re never alone. Exchange ideas with other professionals in the field and expand your personal network. | Get the latest findings, trends, and best practices from workplace health experts on topics that matter most to you and your fellow members. |
Contact Us
For more information about the Council on Workplace Health and Wellness or to arrange for a guest invitation to attend one of our meetings, please contact our team.
1-888-801-8818
From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; after hours, please send an e-mail.
Current Members
Air Canada
Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association (AMHSA)
Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan
BC Hydro
BC Municipal Safety Association
BC Public Service Agency
Bell Canada
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
City of Barrie
City of Saskatoon
Creative Options Regina, Inc.
Emera
Intact Financial Corporation
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
McGill University
McKesson Canada
National Defence
NAV CANADA
Nova Scotia Power
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Service Hospitality
TELUS Communications Inc.
The City of Calgary
The University of British Columbia
Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA)
Wajax Limited
WorkSafeNB
Workers’ Compensation Board Alberta
Advisory Board
Michael Lavis
Chief Executive Officer, Creative Options Regina
Natasha Malloff
Executive Director, Health, Benefits, and Pensions
Shairoz Moledina
Senior Manager, Workplace Well-being, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Tiffany Rickard
Consultant, Mental Health and Well-being, Bell Canada
Yanique Smith
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Mental Health & Wellness, Intact
Jordan Zieman
Senior Advisor Absence Management, Total Rewards, McKesson Canada
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Member Activity
Working Through Life: Supporting Well-Being, Inclusion, and Performance Across Every Stage
Wednesday, February 25 (1:00-3:30 P.M. ET) and Thursday, February 26 (1:00-4:00 P.M. ET)2026 • Virtual
The CIWE & CWHW Winter Meeting brings our two Councils together for a powerful two-day exchange focused on one central question: How do we support people through the ages and stages of their working lives? Across two afternoons, we will explore the evolving realities employees face; multigenerational expectations, cognitive health, caregiving pressures, financial strain, side-job conflicts, and burnout risk. Through keynotes, panels, breakout discussions, and member showcases, we will examine the full spectrum of human experience at work and what EDI and Wellness leaders can do to respond with clarity, compassion, and strategy. This meeting is designed as a collaborative learning exchange, blending expert perspectives
with rich peer-to-peer learning. Together, we’ll explore how workplaces can remain inclusive, responsive, and healthy for everyone, at every age and stage.
Wellbeing Wednesday Huddle: Engaging Frontline Employees
Wednesday, January 14 , 2026 • Virtual
Wellbeing Wednesday Huddle is an unscripted, open conversation on a specific theme related to employee wellbeing. On November 19th, 2025 we will discuss sustaining employee wellbeing during change. Below are more upcoming themes and dates.
Upcoming Themes:
Engaging Frontline Employees: Wednesday January 14, 2026
Peer Support and other intiatives to facilitate employee connection: Wednesday April 15, 2026.
Revisiting Hurricane Fionna: Strategies to Safeguard Employee Well-Being
December 4, 2025 • Virtual
This session is lead by Kris Parsons, Director of Health, Safety, Security and Environment, Marine atlantic Inc.
Emergencies test organizational culture and leadership making it critical to integrate employee wellbeing throughout the response and recovery to incidents. In this session, Kris Parsons will share the effective, and surprising, strategies, and partnerships that supported Marine Atlantic’s employees during the responses to both a severe flooding emergency followed by Hurricane Fiona in 2022. Kris will discuss short and long-term employee impacts workplaces should prepare for, best practices to support employees, and key supports needed to help impacted employees return to work and recover over the long term.
Mapping Layered Realities: Indigenous Identities at the Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, Nationalism
December 3, 2025 • Virtual
Shady Hafez (he/him) is both Algonquin Anishinabe and Syrian and is a proud member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg. Presently, Shady is an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Politics and Governance at Toronto Metropolitan University in the Department of Politics and Public Administration. Prior to assuming this role, Shady was the Policy and Research Manager at the National Association of Friendship Centres, where he oversaw policy and research advocacy for urban Indigenous communities.
Shady is also a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, situated within the Department of Sociology. Adding to his academic pursuits, Shady also holds the position of a Research Associate at the Yellowhead Institute – a preeminent Indigenous policy think tank headquartered at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Shady’s insights and expertise concerning Indigenous policy matters, along with his adept grasp of challenges and viable solutions, have garnered attention from a diverse spectrum of organizations and institutions. Among those who have sought his input are distinguished entities such as the Broadbent Institute, The Circle on Philanthropy, the Assembly of First Nations, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and Stanford University.
Complimentary Webinar: What If The Fastest Way Forward Was a Pause?
November 26, 2025 • Virtual
This webinar was offered by the Human Resources Council.
Workplace Accommodations: Inclusive Strategies for Evolving Employee Needs
October 29-30, 2025 • Virtual
Minerva Canada Safety Management Education Inc. Webinar– The Hidden Epidemic: Using AI to Adress Occupational Disease
October 21, 2025 • Virtual
Trust and Engagement: Addressing Fatigue using Personalized Data and Advanced Technology in a High-Stress Environment
July 16, 2025 • Virtual
Employee Perspectives on Work
June 23, 2025 • Virtual
Addressing External Impacts on Employee Wellbeing
June 3-5, 2025 • Toronto, ON
Bereavement Policy
May 28, 2025 • Virtual
Minerva Canada Safety Management Education Inc. Webinar: Health and Safety Training’s Next Frontier: Aligning AI Innovation with Ethical & Moral Imperatives
May 27, 2025 • Virtual
Member Huddle – Employee Perspectives
April 24, 2025 • Virtual
Minerva Canada Safety Management Education Inc. Webinar: Navigating AI in Safety
April 2, 2025 • Virtual
Better Workplace Conference
March 18-20, 2025 • Virtual
Member Huddle: Signal49 Research Round Table on Disclosure and Mentorship for Persons with Disabilities
March 4, 2025 • Virtual
Burnout, Productivity, and Pensions: An Opportunity in 2025
January 15, 2025 • Virtual
Relevant Events and Research for Members
Become a Member
A healthy workplace can give an organization a competitive advantage. Join CWHW.
