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Canadian Occupational Safety
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ach year Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practitioners gather at the CSSE's professional development conference
to challenge their thinking, enhance their effectiveness on the job, and develop influential partnerships with other health
and safety colleagues from around the world! This year's conference is being held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from
September 22-25, 2019. This is Canada's "must attend" safety event!
"Learn from the Past | Embrace the Present | Shape the Future" is the theme for 2019. National and international speakers were
selected to bring their knowledge and expertise to this year's conference. Sessions are designed to expand your knowledge
and provide practical insights on emerging issues. Our goal for the 2019 conference is to be the best professional development
event you attend this year.
We are pleased to announce new initiatives to increase the value of attending the conference:
• Agricultural Stream – a series of workshops on Sunday and Monday focused on health and safety in
the agricultural industry
• Indigenous Stream – CSSE will host this historic national indigenous safety conference as a stream
within the 2019 PDC Monday and Tuesday
• Presidential Stream – join CSSE President, Trevor Johnson, and guests as they discuss regulation of the
profession, value of global partnerships and sustainability
• Human Library – browse the extensive library of delegates willing to share their time and reserve
• The Safetys Gala – a celebration of workplace safety
We are excited to announce four powerful keynote sessions, an expanded program of 7 half-day workshops and 34 concurrent
sessions delivered by subject matter experts make this an educational and networking opportunity you won't want to miss!
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, CHOSEN TO TEACH AND INSPIRE, INCLUDE:
Mike Downie — Inspiring Canadians to walk a path of reconciliation and help bring together
indigenous and non-indigenous people.
Carol Cambridge — Helping people and organizations stay safe by being prepared and taking action
from a place of strength rather than from a place of fear.
Nora Young — Helping audiences understand trends in social media, big data, wearable tech and
more, while showing them how to better protect their privacy in our increasingly digital world.
David Usher — Defining the path that companies and institutions can follow to reboot their
creativity in this brave new world of disruptive change.
Each session was carefully chosen to provide information, tools, and resources supporting delegates in all stages of their career
development as leaders shaping the future of OHS. Session topics range from safety leadership, training, and culture, to safety
management systems – and beyond.
Take advantage of the tremendous opportunity to improve your skills and enhance your effectiveness as an OHS practitioner by
taking one or more of the nine CSSE professional development courses offered before and after the conference.
The interactive and engaging nature of CSSE's Professional Development Conference attracts leading occupational health and safety
practitioners from around the world. We know you expect a top-notch program, valuable professional development opportunities,
and unique and engaging peer networking –as always, we plan to deliver!
For more information, visit https://csse.org/site/events/conference.
CSSE's must-attend
annual safety event!
