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Shaping the future of health & safety through education ÒWSPS and legacy association IAPA have been collaborating with Minerva Canada since 1991. Minerva is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven organization that promotes teaching health and safety management principles in post-secondary schools. The only organization of its kind, Minerva raises awareness and strives to make occupational health and safety a mindset through advocacy, education (including providing curriculum-ready tools, as well as competitions and awards programs), and partnerships. In addition to serving on judging panels and representing Minerva at industry events, WSPS employees provide administrative and marketing assistance. In 2016, when Minerva needed help with some of its outreach materials, WSPS stepped in to lend a hand and provided the creative services of its marketing department. WORKING WITH FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES ÒSince 2015, when WSPS and prevention system partners (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association and Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nokiiwin Tribal Council, an increasing number of initiatives have been set in motion to help boost health and safety in Ontario's First Nations communities. One highlight from 2016 was WSPS' collaboration with several community partners in the design and execution of a second successful First Nations Community Day of Learning, held at the Chippewas of Rama First Nation in October. From the spiritual smudge and opening prayer sessions, to the sharing circle design integrated into the layout of every session, the workshop integrated cultural values with health and safety. A key message emerging from the Day of Learning was that spiritual healing would be a beneficial precursor to health and safety discussions. To learn more, four WSPS consultants subsequently took part in intensive lateral violence awareness training sessions with Nokiiwin and its six communities. At the end of the sessions, the WSPS team was accepted into the Marten Clan of the Ojibway clan system. One of the responsibilities of the Marten Clan is community safety—as such, WSPS is now known as the Safety Clan. "WSPS has invested their time and attention in getting to know us, our goals and our challenges," says Audrey Gilbeau, Executive Director, Nokiiwin Tribal Council. "They have earned our trust. And that is truly significant." LEADING THE WAY healing would be a beneficial precursor to health and safety discussions. To learn more, four WSPS consultants subsequently took part in intensive lateral violence awareness training sessions with Nokiiwin and its six communities. At the end of the sessions, the WSPS team was accepted into the Marten Clan of the Ojibway clan system. One of the responsibilities of the Marten Clan is community safety—as such, WSPS is now known as the Safety Clan. "WSPS has invested their time and attention in getting to know us, our goals and our challenges," says Audrey Gilbeau, Executive Director, Nokiiwin Tribal Council. "They have earned our trust. An An An And th th t at at is trul uly y significant." CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SAFETY IN ONTARIO | 1917-2017 WSPS.CA/AnnualReport 11

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